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Emirates Airline Profile

Emirates information, codes and useful links

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Emirates profile
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Overview

Marketing name: Emirates

Legal name: Emirates

Year established: 1984

Region: Middle East

Base country: United Arab Emirates

Base city: Dubai

Base airport: Dubai International Airport

Details

Airline IATA code: EK

Airline ICAO code: UAE

Airline category: Scheduled

Airline type: Full service carrier

Alliance: —

Operating status: Active

Useful links

Official Website: visit website

Baggage policy: visit website

Online check-in: visit website

We publish profile updates on a scheduled cycle, so recent changes may take up to three months to appear here. For the latest available Emirates data, use our Airline Database API.

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Emirates overview and services

Emirates is a currently operating Middle Eastern scheduled full-service carrier based in Dubai International Airport, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Emirates 2-char IATA designator is EK, and its three letter ICAO code is UAE. Launched 41 years ago in 1985, the airline is one of the oldest carriers in the world.

Emirates offers both web and mobile check-in facilities for the convenience of its passengers. The current version of Emirates baggage policy (last updated 2026) is available on the airline's official website via the link in the menu on the left.