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flydubai expands network with seven new interline partners

flydubai has announced seven new interline agreements, boosting its total number of interline partners to over 40 and offering passengers access to more than 300 destinations across the combined networks. The Dubai-based carrier continues to expand connectivity across Asia and Europe, strengthening Dubai’s position as a global aviation hub. Passengers can now connect to over 30 European destinations through Greece’s Aegean Airlines and Italy’s ITA Airways, including Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid, Munich, Thessaloniki, Turin, and Venice. In Asia, interline partnerships with Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Myanmar Airways International open up more than 90 destinations across the Far East and South-East Asia, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, and Yangon. flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said: “These agreements provide our passengers with more flexibility and choice while enhancing Dubai’s accessibility for tourism and business. Our commitment to seamless travel ensures single-ticket itineraries and through-checked baggage across partner networks.” With a modern fleet of 95 Boeing 737 aircraft, flydubai offers an elevated travel experience in Business and Economy Class, featuring lie-flat seats, international menus, and immersive inflight entertainment. Interline flights are available for booking via flydubai.com, partner airline websites, and travel agents.

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Emirates unveils its latest services and enhancements for customers with accessibility requirements

The Emirates Accessible & Inclusive Travel Hub has been cleverly designed so that it can be seamlessly and swiftly updated with new information and improvements, as accessible travel requirements continue to evolve. In the design and build of the hub, Emirates utilised inclusive research methods including engaging a diverse range of users including those with disabilities, in the usability studies. Emirates new Accessible & Inclusive Travel Hub on the flagship Emirates.com, is designed to contain all the information needed for accessible and inclusive travel, featuring accessibility-friendly navigation that allows customers to find information easily and explore the many ways that Emirates can provide travel assistance and support. Emirates’ Accessible & Inclusive Travel Hub will continue to evolve and grow to meet customer needs. Aiming to reduce anxiety before travelling, the Accessible & Inclusive Travel Hub spent a year in development, resulting in a design that features a seamless visual style and thoughtful and user-friendly navigation options. To provide consistent, inclusive experiences, the website is built on a token-based architecture to enable seamless updates and simplified customization. Even the colour palette is rigorously tested for contrast compliance to support clarity and readability, and designs are tested with assistive technologies such as screen readers, voice control, and keyboard navigation. Customers can choose to view and explore sections by disability; including Mobility Assistance, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment and Hidden Disabilities. If preferred, customers can search by looking at specific parts of the journey, which have been clearly arranged – Before your flight, Departure from Dubai, Onboard your flight, Connecting in Dubai and Arriving in Dubai. A third option allows customers to browse by specific needs, including Book Special Assistance, Prepare for travel with …

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