What is "emirates"

n. (plural of emirate English)

Emirates ( DMG: Ṭayarān Al-Imārāt) is an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is wholly owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. It is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Dubai International Airport, to more than 154 cities in 81 countries across six continents. Cargo activities are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo.

Emirates is the world’s fourth largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown, the fourth-largest in terms of international passengers carried, and the second-largest in terms of freight tonne kilometers flown. Emirates launched the longest non-stop commercial flight from Dubai to Auckland on 1 March 2016.

During the mid-1980s, Gulf Air began to cut back its services to Dubai. As a result, Emirates was conceived in March 1985 with backing from Dubai's royal family, with Pakistan International Airlines providing two of the airline's first aircraft on wet-lease. With $10 million in start-up capital it was required to operate independently of government subsidy. Pakistan International Airlines provided training facilities to Emirates' cabin crew in its academy. The airline was headed by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the airline's present chairman. In the years following its founding, the airline expanded both its fleet and its destinations. In October 2008, Emirates moved all operations at Dubai International Airport to Terminal 3.

Emirates operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and is one of the few airlines to operate an all-wide-body aircraft fleet. Emirates has orders for 76 Airbus A380s and is the largest A380 operator. Emirates also has orders for 150 Boeing 777-X and 36 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and is the world's largest Boeing 777 operator.

Emirates may refer to:

• Emirate, any Islamic territory ruled by an emir
  • Gulf emirates, emirates located on the Persian Gulf
• United Arab Emirates, a Middle Eastern country
  • Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, the individual emirates
• The Emirates Group, a holding company in the United Arab Emirates
  • Emirates (airline), an airline subsidiary of The Emirates Group
• Emirates Stadium, an association football stadium in London
• Emirates Cup, a football tournament held at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium
• Emirates Stakes, a horserace held as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival
• Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa, a twin-tower complex under construction in Dubai
• Emirates Air Line (cable car), a cable car system over the River Thames in London, UK
• Emirates Foundation, an Abu Dhabi-based foundation (charity) established by Amiri decree
• Emirates Club, an association football club in the city of Ras al-Khaimah
• Emirates Club Stadium, a stadium in Ras al-Khaimah
• Emirates Scout Association, the national Scouting organization of the United Arab Emirates
• Emirates Hills, a gated community in Dubai
• Emirates Crown, a 63-floor residential tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai
• Emirates Towers, a complex containing the Emirates Office Tower and Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel skyscrapers
  • Emirates Office Tower, a 54-floor office building along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
  • Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, a 56-floor hotel tower along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
• E 311 road (United Arab Emirates), formerly known as "Emirates Road", a road extending between Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah
• Emirates Palace, a luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi

Emirates is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It is located very close to Dubai International Airport.<!--