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NewsAOLEmirates plane quarantined in New York after 10 passengers fall sick
An Emirates flight from Dubai was quarantined at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after 10 passengers fell ill during the trip, the airline and the New York City mayor's office confirmed. Emirates Flight 203, an Airbus
NewsAOLLuxury airline caught pouring Champagne back into bottle
A video showing a flight attendant apparently pouring Champagne back into a bottle has gone viral. A passenger took the video while in business class on an Emirates flight. See also: Air Canada flight almost lands on crowded San Francisco
BusinessAOLThe best airlines in the world (according to TripAdvisor)
Emirates has been named the best airline in the world for 2017 by TripAdvisor. The UAE based airline topped the list in the site's Traveller's Choice awards, the first time airlines have been included. See also: Bizarre reasons airlines
NewsAOLItalian lawyer sues Emirates over nine-hour flight next to obese man
A man is suing Emirates after spending nine hours on a flight next to a large fellow passenger. Giorgio Destro, from Padua, says he had to contend with the man "spilling" over his seat on the flight from Cape Town to Dubai. See also:
BusinessAOLWorld's best airlines for 2016 revealed
Emirates has been named the world's best airline for 2016, beating Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Qantas. The Middle Eastern Airline scooped the top spot at prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016. As well as being awarded the
NewsAOLBritish holidaymaker dies on flight from Dubai to Manchester
A British holidaymaker has died on a return flight home from Dubai to Manchester. The 71-year-old holidaymaker was reportedly already feeling ill when he boarded flight EK21, which departed from Dubai at 3am and landed in Manchester at 7.50am UK
NewsAOLMan denies molesting woman with hand lotion on Emirates flight
A man accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping passenger on an Emirates flight from Dubai to New York has pleaded not guilty.Nadeem Mehmood Quraishi, 42, appeared in court on Monday facing an abusive sexual conduct charge.See also: Priest jailed
NewsAOL'Worst passenger ever' jailed for 11 months after plane rampage
An unruly plane passenger who threatened to punch cabin crew, made lewd gestures and bit a police officer has been jailed for 11 months.Jasbir Singh Bharaj was branded by one of the flight attendants as the "worst passenger he had ever
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Emirates announces two-class Airbus double decker
Emirates has debuted the world's first two-class A380 at the Dubai Airshow. The aircraft is on display until 12 November and is the 68th A380 in its fleet. Dubai Airshow visitors are among the first guests onboard the brand new
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Man accused of sexually assaulting sleeping passenger on Emirates plane
A woman has reportedly been sexually assaulted while on a flight from Dubai to New York. The passenger told police she had take anti-anxiety medication on Emirates flight 203 on Monday. According to Consumerist, when she awoke she found lotion
NewsAOLWorld's biggest passenger plane flies right under helicopter (video)
Impressionante!! É tudo que tenho a dizer! 🇬 Amazing! It's all I got to say! Posted by Vida de Piloto on Sunday, October 18, 2015 A video has shown what appears to be a very near miss between the world's biggest
NewsAOLCute kitten survives 3,000-mile flight from Egypt to UK
A lucky kitten has survived a 3,000 mile flight from Egypt to the UK. The stowaway kitten, called Cairo after the country's capital, was found hiding when a box of fruit from Egypt was opened on arrival at Birmingham Airport. She had
CelebrityAOLJennifer Aniston wears her bathrobe on a plane in new Emirates advert
Jennifer Aniston is the new face of Emirates and has starred in her first television commercial for the Middle Eastern airline. The Hollywood actress showcases her impeccable comedic timing in the light-hearted ad which opens with her
NewsAOLMan restrained after 'punching female flight attendant repeatedly' in face
A man was restrained overnight on an Emirates plane flying from Dubai to Melbourne after allegedly punching an air stewardess. The passenger reportedly became agitated after wanting three seats to himself to lie down on during flight EK404 on
CelebrityAOLJennifer Aniston signs $5m deal with Emirates
Jennifer Aniston has reportedly signed a $5m deal to be the new face of airline Emirates. The Friends actress has already filmed the advertising campaign for the Dubai-based airline, Page Six reports. A source told the newspaper: "Jennifer
NewsAOLEmirates plane emergency chute evacuation after cabin fills with smoke
Passengers were forced to evacuate an Emirates plane via emergency chutes after smoke filled the cabin at Pakistan's largest airport. All 82 passengers and crew jumped down the chutes just minutes before the plane was due to take off at
NewsAOLAirlines make emergency plans to re-route planes in event of Syria attack
A number of the world's biggest airlines are creating contingency plans for the event of a military attack on Syria. Emirates, British Airways and Etihad have redrawn existing flights that pass through or close to Syrian air space to ensure
NewsAOLMan flies Aston Martin from Glasgow to Cyprus on Emirates passenger plane
We've heard of strange airline requests, but one wealthy man went a step further - and flew an Aston Martin car on board an Emirates Boeing 777 passenger plane from Glasgow to Cyrpus. The new £30,000 Cygnet city runaround was shipped on an
NewsAOLPassenger jet narrowly misses mid-air collision in Dubai
An Emirates passenger plane came within 3.5 seconds of a mid-air collision with a fighter jet as it took off from Dubai Airport, a civil aviation report has found. The Boeing 777 flight bound for Istanbul was carrying 431 passengers.
NewsAOLBritish air stewardess plunges to her death from Dubai skyscraper
A British air stewardess who worked for Emirates has fallen to her death from a Dubai skyscraper. Evelyn Clarke, 28, died from multiple injuries after falling from a tower block window on Sunday following a night out with friends, according
LifestyleAOLTake-off for Qantas-Emirates deal
Australia's competition regulator has given Qantas Airways and Emirates final approval to form a five-year global alliance, with special conditions for flights across the Tasman Sea. Under the partnership, Qantas will use Dubai, rather
NewsAOLFake air hostess jailed for conning three boyfriends out of thousands
Ross Parry A woman who pretended to be an air hostess for Emirates Airlines has been jailed after conning three lovers out of thousands of pounds. By saying she was an air hostess, Stacey Simpson, 25, managed to make all three men think she
NewsAOLEmirates plane in emergency landing after mid-air engine 'explosion'
Getty A Dubai-bound Emirates flight made an emergency landing shortly after take-off from Sydney because one of its engines "exploded" mid-air at 10,000ft. According to news.com.au, some passengers reported seeing flames shooting out
HealthAOLMan in isolation after contracting tropical disease following Dubai to Glasgow flight
The man fell ill following a flight from Dubai to Glasgow: PA A man is fighting for his life in an isolation ward after being diagnosed with a deadly tropical disease following a flight from Dubai to Glasgow. The 38-year-old was taken ill