Airlines

Emirates Celebrates New Codeshare With A Sale

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On the heels of its Hello 2016 global sale, Emirates has launched another round of fare deals to celebrate its recently government-approved, codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines.

For a limited time, Western Canadian travellers can save on roundtrip, all inclusive economy class fares flying out of Vancouver (YVR), Victoria (YYJ), Kelowna (YLW), Calgary (YYC) and Edmonton (YEG) via Seattle (SEA) with Emirates and Alaska Airlines and featuring fares starting from $1,199.

Destinations included in this special fare sale are:

  • Dubai (DXB) from $1,199
  • Karachi (KHI) from $1,369
  • Colombo (CMB) from $1,459
  • Dhaka  (DAC) from $1,419
  • Tehran (IKA) from $1,379
  • Nairobi (NBO) from $1,379
  • Johannesburg (JNB) from $1,379

Bookings must be made between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24, 2016 and travel must be completed on or before Nov. 30, 2016.

Rob Gurney, Emirates’ senior vice-president North America, said: “We’re pleased that our partnership and codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines extends a range of travel options to our customers in British Columbia and Alberta.”

Gurney continued: “Emirates and Alaska Airlines customers living in or near Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Calgary, and Edmonton can now enjoy a more seamless travel experience from these cities, via Seattle, and onwards to destinations in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and the Far East.”

First announced in late October, Emirates’ codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines gives Canadian travellers the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using one reservation, and a seamless ticketing, check-in, boarding and baggage check experience during the entire journey.

Passengers from Western Canada can purchase a single ticket on http://www.emirates.com/ca for their entire journey and passengers will also enjoy Emirate’s generous baggage allowance on all Alaska Airlines routes as well.