Emirates announces special Companion Offer for Business Class passengers

Buy One Business Class ticket and get 50% discount on the second

Emirates, the award-winning international airline, announced its Companion Offer for all Business class passengers travelling from Chennai to any destination on the Emirates network. Passengers booking an Emirates’ Business Class return ticket will receive an amazing 50 percent discount on the airfare in the same class for a companion of their choice. The offer is valid on all seven weekly flights operated from Chennai and is valid for booking and travel until August 15, 2009.

For example, travellers can purchase a Business Class return ticket to Dubai for Rs. 35,000 and avail the second return ticket of the same class for only Rs. 17,500 The companion must depart and arrive with the traveller. The overseas stay must be for a maximum of one month. (Business Class return airfares for other destinations under the companion offer are listed in the table below)

Additionally, Skywards members benefit from additional miles to be earned from this offer to popular destinations such as New York and London.

Emirates, has time and again introduced special offers for its passengers, enticing them to experience the world-class service onboard its aircraft.

Orhan Abbas, Emirates, Vice President India & Nepal said: “At Emirates, we are always on the lookout for opportunities to enhance the benefits our customers receive and our companion offer is one such initiative. We always receive an overwhelming response for our offers and this encourages us to introduce more such initiatives for our valued customers".

Sudhir Sukumaran, Emirates Sales Manager, Tamil Nadu added: “Given the forthcoming summer holiday season, we expect Chennai-based travellers to avail of our companion offer and make it a great success.”

Emirates’ operates 163 flights per week from 10 gateways in India to Dubai. The airline connects Indian travellers to over 100 destinations in 61 countries globally via Dubai.