Emirates expands partnership with Uber for customers’ comfort

Emirates Airlines said it has expanded its exclusive global partnership with Uber based on outstanding customer feedback for an end-to-end travel experience.

Under the agreement, passengers travelling on Emirates Economy Flex Plus and Emirates

Economy Flex fares from more than 20 global destinations can now avail special discounted airport rides from and to Dubai International Airport.

According to the airline, “the offer allows Emirates passengers traveling from Los Angeles,

Houston, Washington, Chicago and New York in the United States; Amman in Jordan; Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria; Accra in Ghana; Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Sialkot and Karachi in Pakistan; Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil; Tokyo and Osaka in Japan; and Bologna, Rome, Milan and Venice in Italy, to redeem discounted rides on Uber when traveling to  Dubai. The offer is valid for booking and travel from now until 10 December 2018.

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“Passengers can enjoy seamless airport transfers in conjunction with Uber and get around town for  less when flying with Emirates. Economy Flex Plus travellers can avail two free rides from and to Dubai International  Airport from anywhere in Dubai up to the value of AED 120 per trip (or enter equivalent market currency), while

Economy Flex passengers will get 50% off two rides, from and to Dubai International Airport to anywhere in Dubai up to the value of AED 60 per trip (or enter equivalent market currency). Passengers can avail the special offers by booking via the Emirates website during the promotional

period. The Uber promotion code offer is currently also available for passengers visiting Dubai from Australia,

South Africa, Egypt, France and Saudi Arabia, until 10 December 2018.”

Commenting on the development, Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial

Officer for Emirates, said: “We have seen very good results with this partnership and are pleased to expand our

offer with Uber to even more Emirates customers across North and South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Far

East.”

For Brooks Entwistle, Uber’s Chief International Business Officer: “We are excited to have seen

thousands of passengers benefit from this partnership with Emirates, and to extend it for more from around the world to

enjoy a seamless fly-and-ride experience.”