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Saudi Arabia, 30 September 2018 – Uber, the world’s leading ride-sharing app and Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, have announced an exclusive partnership that will provide Emirates passengers visiting Dubai from select international countries with discounted airport rides. The collaborative offer will see visitors to Dubai from Australia, Egypt, France, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa avail special offers from Uber on bookings made between 26 September to 10 December 2018.
To avail the special offers*, travellers will need to book an Emirates Economy Flex or Economy Flex Plus fare on flights from Australia, Egypt, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa to Dubai via the Emirates website, www.emirates.com during the promotional period. Economy Flex Plus travellers will get one free ride from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to anywhere in Dubai up to the value of SAR 122 while Economy Flex passengers will get 50% off one ride from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to anywhere in Dubai up to the value of SAR 61.
Brooks Entwistle, Uber's Chief International Business Officer commented: "We are delighted to partner with Emirates, one of the world's leading airlines and most respected companies in the travel industry, to offer a seamless fly-and-ride experience for passengers from five participating countries at the push of a button. Emirates and Uber share a truly global footprint, serving millions of customers in hundreds of cities around the world. We also share a commitment to creating opportunities for people to experience more of the world around them with the help of world class customer service and cutting-edge technology.”
Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Emirates, said: “We are pleased to announce our partnership with Uber, which will now offer our passengers travelling to Dubai a seamless travel experience and smooth arrival in Dubai, one of the most exciting cities in the world. Emirates continues to look at evolving customer trends and we will continue to look at innovative ways to provide exceptional services with partners that offer an outstanding customer journey from end-to-end.”
Travellers from all around the world have even more reason to look forward to their next trip to Dubai with this partnership. The ease and convenience with having an Uber ride from the airport already secured upon purchase of an Emirates flight ticket, means seamless travel is possible, and lasting memories can be made. Visitors travelling to and through Dubai can explore the vibrant city and its many offerings, including year-round sunshine, world-class shopping and exceptional restaurants.
*The offer is valid for both existing and new Uber users.
For more information, please contact:
press@uber.com
pr@emirates.com
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to bring reliable transportation to everywhere, for everyone. We were founded in 2009 to solve a simple problem: how do you get a ride at the touch of a button? More than ten billion trips later, we've started tackling even greater challenges: reducing congestion and pollution in our cities by getting more people into fewer cars, and delivering food quickly and affordably with Uber Eats,
In the Middle East, Uber is already in Dubai, Cairo, Alexandria, Mansoura, Tanta, Hurghada, Damanhour, Zagazig, Riyadh, Jeddah, Eastern Province, Makkah, Al Madinah, Hail, Al-Qassim, Al-Kharj, Yanbu, Al-Ahsa, Taif, Manama, Doha, Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Salt, Madaba, Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Beirut, Saida, Metn, and Keserwan with plans for expansion across the region. To request a ride, get the free Uber app from the App Store or Google Play on your smartphone, or sign up at uber.com/app. For more information, please visit: https://www.uber.com/cities/
About Emirates:
Emirates is the world’s largest international airline with a global network of 161 destinations in 86 countries across six continents. Emirates operates 271 modern aircraft and is the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 family of aircraft. The airline’s luxurious amenities, regionally inspired gourmet cuisine, award-winning in-flight entertainment system – ice – and unmatched hospitality provided by its iconic multilingual Cabin Crew from over 135 nationalities have made Emirates one of the world’s most recognized airline brands.
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