Travelbiz E-Zine
20
July
2025

Travel Trade Sparkles with Emirates & Dubai Tourism

#Traveltradetogether

The Aviva Stadium lit up last night as Anita Thomas, Country Manager for Emirates, alongside Dubai Tourism and 17 fabulous destination partners, pulled out all the stops to thank the incredible Irish travel trade! 💥Don was there to share in all the fun and bring you our highlights, of which there was many and connect with our valued trade partners and colleauges on a very special, fun filled night.

From dance-offs to dazzling networking, it was a night to remember — a true celebration of trade support in Ireland. 🇮🇪

And the best part? Emirates just announced THREE daily flights from Dublin starting 26 October 2025 — that’s 21 flights a week connecting Ireland to the world via Dubai! 🌍✈️

With 2024 already breaking records, 2025 is shaping up to be even bigger, as Dublin is now one of Emirates’ top performing departure points globally. The most-loved destinations for Irish travellers?

🌴 Maldives

🌺 Bali

🌏 Vietnam

🦘 Australia

🌊 Indian Ocean

🦁 South Africa

Anita gave a heartfelt shoutout to her amazing Emirates Ireland sales team for their drive and professionalism — the engine behind all this success! 🚀

A huge Shout of thanks to Anita and all the Emirates crew for all that you do! The inclusion in your celebration was, as always, a very special experience 🙂

Breaking news on gthe night as Emirates is  to serve the Irish capital with 21 weekly flights starting 26 October 2025.

Dublin’s third daily flight will meet market demand and offer customers greater flexibility with a choice of morning, afternoon, and evening flight departures.

In a significant enhancement to its Irish operations, Emirates is set to operate a third daily service to Dublin this winter starting from 26 October 2025.

Emirates flight EK165 will depart Dubai at 02:10hrs and arrive in Dublin at 06:25hrs, local time. The return flight, EK166, will depart Dublin at 08:25hrs and arrive in Dubai at 20:00hrs local time.  The world’s largest international airline will offer customers more travel choices to Dubai and beyond, as well as increased cargo capacity to/from Dublin.

The additional flight will provide Irish travellers with an early morning departure option, complementing the existing afternoon and evening departures offered by the airline’s double daily service in Ireland.

The third daily flight will operate utilising a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set in a three-class configuration, offering customers 8 private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class. The added service will also provide travellers with enhanced connectivity to popular destinations across Emirates’ network including Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok.

Connecting Dublin to the world

Last month, the airline introduced its newly retrofitted Boeing 777 on the Dubai to Dublin route, offering Irish passengers an upgraded experience with its four-class configuration, featuring its award-winning Premium Economy cabin and latest Business Class experience. The airline has also announced it will deploy its second refurbished Boeing 777 to Dublin starting from 16 October.

Customers travelling with Emirates can look forward to the warm hospitality of the airline’s multinational crew, regionally inspired meals, and award-winning inflight entertainment system – ice – offering up to 6,500 channels of the best movies, TV shows, podcasts and more. Premium Class passengers will also experience an essence of Ireland onboard with VOYA bathroom amenities, Keogh’s Crisps and Killowen yogurt.

For more information or to book tickets, visit emirates.com.

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