Special fares on Emirates

Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, is offering Maltese passengers a 50 per cent reduction on companion tickets in first and business class.

The offer is timed to coincide with the introduction of chauffeur drive services for travellers from Malta.

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 is valid for travel between January 15 and March 31, provided that the two passengers travel together both ways.

With Malta's cold days ahead, a break away from the island is a perfect refresher for Maltese leisure and business travellers, Emirates suggested. The airline is offering special reduced companion fares on many selected destinations in the Middle East, Australia and the Far East. These include Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Bombay, Chennai, Delhi, Mauritius, Maldives, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Manila and Bangkok.

Emirates operates three direct weekly flights from Dubai to Malta on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Sundays on the wide-bodied aircraft A330-200. Flights from Malta to Dubai fly via Tripoli. The Malta route gives a convenient connection to outgoing and incoming passengers from Australia and the Far East.

Paul Fleri Soler, Emirates district manager, said: "We are unveiling this irresistible winter offer for our Maltese clients to take the opportunity and visit Dubai, the leisure hub of the Middle East. Our customers can also extend their break to one of Emirates' exotic destinations".

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.