EMIRATES OFFERS AN ‘AMERICA PASS’ TO PASSENGERS FLYING TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
(Posted 04th August 2015)
Following aircraft upgrade over the weekend from the Boeing B777 to the Airbus A380 on flights to Madrid and the launch of a third daily flight to Birmingham in the UK, are Emirates’ sales teams however taking a new buzz to their clients across Eastern Africa.
In Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania can passengers flying on Emirates to any of the presently ten destinations in the US and Canada now reach a further 90 cities beyond their entry point. Such travel will take place under one through ticket from point of departure to the point of return, after Emirates has launched their ‘America Pass’. At fares starting at just 99 US Dollars per sector depending on distance to be flown, which includes the two piece baggage allowance Emirates permits on their international flights and no minimum stay at a city of choice, can travelers reach such exotic places like Puerto Rico or San Juan besides a wide range of city destinations across the US and Canada.
Partner airlines Jet Blue, Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, WestJet Airlines and Porter Airlines were named as Emirates’ North American partners, with which passengers from Entebbe, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam can now widen their reach into the United States without having to buy another ticket or make separate bookings. Thierry Antinory of Emirates had this to say at the launch of the new deal: ‘Emirates’ Americas Pass gives our passengers something we’ve never offered before: freedom to explore two continents with a single ticket in conjunction with a longhaul Emirates trip. From Vancouver, Canada to San Juan, Puerto Rico to San Diego, USA and hundreds of destinations in between, Emirates passengers can experience a range of cities, sights and events with ease and flexibility, as well as visiting friends and relatives’.
This new offer will no doubt up the game for other competitors flying out of Eastern Africa, via their respective hubs, to the US or Canada as pressure will come from the market to match such excellent deals or else see market share migrate to Emirates flights as travelers seek out the best overall offers.
