Emirates is ranked as the 9th best airline in the world. It is the eighth-largest airline in the world in terms of international passengers carried.
It ranks amongst the top 10 carriers worldwide in terms of revenue, and has become the largest airline in the Middle East in terms of revenue, fleet size, and passengers carried and the eighth largest airline in Asia, in terms of passengers carried.
The airline operates over 3,710 passenger flights per week, to 91 destinations in 55 countries.
During 2007-08, Emirates carried 21.2 million passengers.
The airline was established on 25 May 1985 by the Dubai government and was supported by the founder of the German airline Germania, Hinrich Bischoff, in its initial years.
Image: A general view of the bar at the first class level of the Airbus A-380. | Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty Images
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