Emirates steps onto the courtroom for the primary time as Official Airline Partner of The Championships, Wimbledon. Taking place from 1 to 14 July at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, the airline is ready to serve world-class motion all through The Championships.
To mark its grand debut – the airline has unveiled a particular A380 livery that includes the enduring Wimbledon emblem positioned in between two sporting silhouettes in motion. The new livery will rally pleasure because it heads to London Heathrow on 1 July, heralding the beginning of the third Grand Slam of the yr.
The particular decal will stay on the A380 plane all through The Championships with scheduled providers together with London Heathrow, Manchester, Washington D.C., Paris, New York (JFK), Casablanca, Zurich, Brisbane, Barcelona and Perth.
Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, stated: “Wimbledon is one of the most prestigious events on the global sports calendar and we’re thrilled to celebrate our first year as the Official Airline Partner. We have a unique opportunity to strengthen our enduring connection with tennis fans, including the many amongst our global customers. In our debut year of partnering with Wimbledon, our message to tennis fans will be big and bold. We look forward to showcasing some of the iconic Wimbledon experiences to our customers onboard, and also to bringing our renowned Emirates brand experience to The Championships at The All England Tennis Club.”
Serving “fly better” experiences on the grounds
Emirates will showcase its award-winning hospitality all through The Championships and run quite a lot of actions to maintain followers of all ages entertained. The airline may also be activating its sponsorship rights all through the event with its signature “Emirates Experience” stand at the All England Club’s Grounds. Fans can look ahead to interactive experiences and unique giveaways together with an opportunity to win a memorable vacation to Dubai with Emirates Holidays.*
Younger tennis fanatics can become involved in Roblox’s ‘Wimbleworld’ which options Emirates branded tennis courts and impediment programs.
Taste of The Championships at 40,000 ft
Emirates will carry “a taste of The Championships” onboard all its flights to and from the UK in July. Economy and Premium Economy Class passengers will get pleasure from cream cheese mousse, strawberry compote, hazelnut streusel, and strawberry cheesecake.
First and Business Class passengers are in for a deal with with strawberries and cream on provide, scrumptious pastries, and lemon strawberry cupcakes that includes a Championships emblem dessert topper. Customers may also get into the Wimbledon spirit with bespoke Pimms cocktails served within the iconic A380 Onboard Lounge.
Passengers may also spot branded beverage coasters and headrests throughout the completely different cabins. First Class passengers travelling from Dubai to the UK may also be gifted Emirates branded Wimbledon 2024 towels, produced by Christy, the Official Towel Supplier of The Championships.
Fans who need to personal a chunk of the enduring occasion can even select from a spread of Christy Towels, A380 “Wimbledon” plane fashions, efficiency attire, headwear, and different merchandise out there on Emirates Official Store.
Never miss a match level
Those following The Championships can keep on high of the motion as Emirates will display screen Wimbledon matches reside in its devoted Emirates Lounges in Dubai and the UK in addition to throughout its fleet on ice – the airline’s in-flight leisure system.
Wimbledon’s official movie, that includes all of the motion from final yr’s occasion, may also be proven on the airline’s devoted in-flight sports activities channels, Sport24 and Sport24 Extra, along with “Gods of Tennis,” “Novak Unmasked,” and different tennis motion pictures, together with “Silver Servers” and “McEnroe.”
Emirates lands an ace within the UK
Emirates is the Official Airline and Premier Partner of the ATP World Tour. The airline’s tennis portfolio consists of the very best profile occasions on this planet, together with all 4 Grand Slams, and 60 different tournaments throughout the yr. The airline enjoys on-court branding at all of the Grand Slams, together with Wimbledon, in addition to internet branding for all ATP tournaments.
In the UK, the airline can also be a proud companion of Arsenal FC, the Emirates FA Cup and Lancashire Cricket Club, along with Emirates Old Trafford, and Emirates Great Britan SailGP Team.
Emirates presently serves the UK with 133 weekly flights throughout seven gateways together with London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Glasgow – utilising a fleet mixture of Emirates A380 and Boeing 777 plane. The airline additionally lately introduced its extremely anticipated return to Edinburgh with a each day A350 service ranging from 4 November 2024.
