Emirates prepares for Ramadan with special fares

In anticipation of the holy month of Ramadan, Emirates, the world’s second largest airline, is lowering its fares for Egyptians travelling to Dubai to EGP2324, with bookings starting July 15^th. 

With Ramadan coinciding with summer this year, the possibilities are endless. “A lot of our customers have deferred their travel dates throughout summer to coincide with Ramadan”, says Khaled Al Serkal, Emirates Area Manager for Egypt. “They want to visit their families or simply travel during the holy month, especially as it coincides with the summer. Recognising this, we have reduced our fares on the occasion of Ramadan, to offer our customers more chances to experience the magic of Ramadan in Dubai. This vibrant and cosmopolitan city brings together a unique mix of old world Arabian hospitality and tradition with state of the art facilities and entertainment.” 

Fares start at EGP 2324, with passengers able to fly on all of the 12 weekly flights offered to Dubai from Cairo. Bookings are available starting July 15^th and are valid for the period starting August 1^st until August 24^th. 

Also this year, Ramadan coincides with the Dubai Summer Smiles festival, which is running until September 30^th. 

Currently, Emirates’ flights to Cairo are served by a mixture of Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Premium on board services include: An award-winning ice in-flight entertainment system, offering more than 600 channels of on-demand entertainment. These include 50 new movie releases, 25 movie classics and 25 children’s films. A large number of Arabic, Hindi and other world cinema films are also available. interactive games, satellite telephone, SMS and email, live BBC news headlines, an air show moving map and external cameras for a bird’s eye view of the journey en route.

Emirates airline operates a fleet of 153 wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft to 111 destinations in 66 countries and has placed orders for an additional 200 aircraft, worth more than USD$66 billion.