The pact was signed by Farid Al Bastaki, director, ENOC Aviation and Bhasin at the airlines headquarter in the city, the release stated
Three hundred people, mostly Indians, had a narrow escape today when a packed Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash landed and caught fire here with authorities saying that all on board were evacuated safely. Emirates confirmed that flight EK521 with 282 passengers and 18 crew members on board was involved in an accident at Dubai international airport. The airlines said there were 226 Indians aboard the Boeing 777-300. "We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe," the airlines said in statement. The flight EK521 departed at 10.19 AM from Trivandrum International Airport and was scheduled to land at 12.50 PM at Dubai International Airport. Among the 282 passengers, seven infants were also travelling in the flight, Thiruvananthapuram Airport director George Tharakkan told PTI. The flight had two Indian crew members on board, he said. There were a total of 74 foreigners on board
All 300 people on board escaped the aircraft before it was destroyed by the fire
Emirates will allow passengers to hold on to their laptops and tablets after checking in
Emirates said the reductions will affect 5 of its 12 US destinations, starting next month
Shobu was accompanying S S Rajamouli and Prabhas, Rana Dagubatti and Anushka Shetty
Singapore Airlines pioneered the enclosed suites on the A380 a decade ago
The international aviation company has signed the pact along with its affiliated entities
The move comes a day after the airline announced that it would stop serving 'Hindu meal'
After establishing Dubai as the leading interchange for flights linking cities around the globe, Emirates is finding it tougher to find profitable new routes
There has been no seat increase between India and Dubai for the last five years, says Emirates
Of the seven departures, budget carrier IndiGo cancelled five, while Air India and Emirates cancelled one each
Vistara, 49% owned by Singapore Air and 51% by Indian conglomerate Tata Group, started out in January 2015
Dubai airport was immediately closed for landings and take offs, flights headed to Dubai were diverted
The flight had crash landed at Dubai International Airport
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Emirates serves a global network spanning over 158 destinations in 84 countries
The airline' half year profit in FY17 reduced by 75%
It reported a 75% decline in half-year profits due to slower growth and increased competition
SpiceJet said all its flights have been cancelled in this route