Emirates (Arabic: طَيَران الإمارات‎ DMG: Ṭayarān Al-Imārāt) is the largest airline and one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being nearby Etihad). Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai.[3] It is also the largest airline in the Middle East,[4] operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport before the COVID-19 pandemic. It operates to more than 150 cities in 80 countries across 6 continents through its fleet of nearly 300 aircraft.[5] Cargo activities are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo.[6]

Emirates is the world's fourth largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown,[7] and the second-largest in terms of freight tonne kilometers flown.