Emirates and Flybe announce codeshare agreement on 25 UK routes

Emirates Airline yesterday announced a new codeshare agreement with Exeter-based Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, which is set to open up new destinations for Flybe and Emirates passengers across the UK.

The new agreement will see Emirates' code added to 25 Flybe routes across the UK (subject to regulatory approval), adding a total of 13 new destinations to the Emirates global network and seamlessly connecting customers to new cities such as Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Newquay. All Flybe flights will seamlessly connect with Emirates flights to Dubai and beyond flying from its Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham gateways. Emirates and Flybe are currently targeting a July launch for the new codeshare.

Thierry Antinori, Emirates' Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, said: "Our new codeshare agreement with Flybe will provide our passengers with increased choice, flexibility and ease of connection to different cities within the UK to and from Dubai, ultimately offering a smoother, more convenient travel experience.

"Emirates already offers 16 daily services from the UK to Dubai with another daily service flying from Birmingham from the beginning of August. Together with Flybe, we are taking more people to more places and opening up new UK destinations to people around the world. It's an important partnership as we continue to expand the destinations available to Emirates' passengers."

Paul Simmons, Flybe's Chief Commercial Officer, said: "This new codeshare agreement with Emirates is yet another important milestone and an exciting development in the continued growth of Flybe. It allows us to give our UK customers a ‘One Stop to the World' option with convenient, seamless access to Dubai and onwards to the rest of the world through our extensive regional route network, direct from their local airport."

Emirates currently has codeshare agreements in place with 14 partners around the world including; Qantas, Jetstar and Jet Blue among others.