Emirates is the international airline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1985, flew its first service on 25 October 1985 and is headquartered in Dubai. The airline is part of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Emirates is not a member of any of the three global airline alliances; it works with partner airlines through bilateral codeshare and interline agreements.
All Emirates passenger flights operate from its hub at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport (DXB). From Dubai it serves 152 cities in 80 countries across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas, including 11 cities in the United States and a daily service to Mexico City via Barcelona. Most long-haul passengers connect in Dubai between flights.
The widebody fleet is built around the Airbus A380, the Boeing 777 and the newer Airbus A350-900, with Boeing 777 freighters flown by Emirates SkyCargo.