Emirates, the Dubai based international airline, is offering Maltese passengers a 25 per cent reduction when booking any first or business class fare for two persons travelling together to most of Emirates’ destinations.

Passengers flying on first or business class, apart from enjoying free airport transfers in a chauffeur driven luxury car, can now also benefit from a companion fare offer. This special offer of 25 per cent reduction on each fare is valid for travel up to 31 March, 2007, provided that the two passengers travel together and are confirmed on the same booking – departing and returning together in Malta.

From its Dubai hub, Emirates currently flies to 87 destinations in 59 countries. The airline operates five flights weekly between Malta and Dubai via Larnaca in Cyprus, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on a comfortable wide-bodied Airbus A330-200.

Paul Fleri Soler, Emirates manager for Malta and Cyprus, said: “We are offering this irresistible winter offer for our business and leisure travellers to take the opportunity and visit Dubai or one of Emirates’ many spectacular destinations.”

Emirates superior inflight service begins with a warm welcome from the highly trained, international cabin crew, including Maltese speaking cabin crew, and extends through superb on-board cuisine, the latest in-flight entertainment system and comfortable seats.

First or business class travellers on Emirates’ A330-200 aircraft can relax with the state-of-the-art inflight entertainment system. Every seat has a personal video system offering 15 video and 22 audio channels featuring latest films, comedy, sports, current affairs, lifestyle and children’s programmes and a large selection of interactive games. And if one needs to keep in touch with family or friends, the seats have a personal satellite telephone, email and sms.