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DUBAI, UAE and CHENNAI, India, January 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Signs first agreement to implement Reliability Information Management System Ramco Systems [http://www.ramco.com ], the global Aviation software provider, signs the Master Supply Agreement with Emirates. This contractual agreement requires Ramco Systems to implement Reliability Information Management System for Emirates Engineering department. Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, "It's...

SEATTLE, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines and Emirates today announced enhanced frequent flier award benefits, enabling members to now redeem awards for travel in each others' programs. Members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan and Emirates' Skywards programs have already been able to earn miles on a reciprocal basis since the airlines' partnership began in March 2012. "We're delighted to now offer our Mileage Plan members the ability to redeem miles on Emirates, a...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and PARIS, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ORSYP, a leading provider of IT Operations Management solutions, today announced the opening of its Middle Eastern headquarter offices from the Internet City in Dubai. ORSYP's presence in the United Arab Emirates will ensure organizations in the GCC region benefit from local access to outstanding services and support when implementing IT workload automation and performance management solutions that enhance data...

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates, one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world, announced today at the Windows 8 launch event in Dubai the development of a line-of-business application for Windows 8 called Knowledge Driven Inflight Service (KIS). An in-flight communication and customer relationship management device first introduced by Emirates for its pursers in 2004, the KIS application will now run on the soon-to-be-launched HP ElitePad 900 business...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, launched its daily non-stop service from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dubai (DXB) today. It is the seventh gateway for Emirates in the United States, and the twelfth new route to join the airline's international network in 2012. "Emirates offers important new choice, competition and a higher level of internationally recognized service to the Washington, DC...

MANCHESTER, England, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World Routes, 18th World Route Development Forum will take place from 29th September to 2nd October 2012 and is hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and supported by official carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority. World Routes is the largest global event of its kind which this year will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most easily accessible and...

NEW YORK, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates Airline is set to become the first airline in the world to serve a U.S. city with a second-daily A380 service. Having been the first airline to offer an A380 commercial service to the U.S. in 2008, Emirates will increase the capacity on one of its daily flights from Dubai to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), starting January 1, 2013. The service, currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will be replaced...

NEW YORK, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates, one of the world's largest international airlines, and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), have announced the launch of a joint frequent flyer partnership. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO ) Starting July 1, 2012, members of JetBlue's customer loyalty program TrueBlue will be able to earn TrueBlue points across Emirates' network of more than 120 destinations worldwide,...

SYDNEY, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has renewed its sponsorship of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame until June 2015. The three-year extension of the sponsorship, which commenced in July 2009, will see the airline continue to support Sport Australia Hall of Fame's work to promote outstanding sporting achievement in Australia and inspire future generations. As the major sponsor of the Sport...

DUBAI, UAE, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates SkyCargo, the Dubai-based air freight division of Emirates, has been voted Cargo Airline of the Year and - for the 24th consecutive year - it was also named Best Middle East Cargo Airline. The carrier, which was also named Best African Cargo Airline, received the accolades at the prestigious Cargo Airline...