Emirates

81.2IVCA

Emiratos Árabes Unidos · Asia

#10global
#7Asia
77%confidence
Operations and fleet punctuality · fleet · environment
76
Perception globally awarded recognitions
90
Network and track record fleet · destinations · continents · years · alliance
67

How it is made up

Continents served our own
6 continents (published network) · weight 5%
100
Global alliance our own
No global alliance · weight 4%
40
Destination network our own
148 destinations (published network) · weight 4%
74
Track record our own
41 years (founded in 1985) · weight 4%
51
Fleet size our own
200 or more aircraft (published fleet) · weight 3%
56
Wide-body fleet our own
270 wide-body aircraft (published fleet) · weight 7%
100
Environmental certification register
Independent environmental certification in force (until 2027) · weight 2%
100
Global airline recognition award
Among the world's 10 best airlines (2026) · weight 15%
98
On-board experience rating award
Top tier · on-board experience (2026) · weight 11%
100
International product and service assessment award
Among the world's 10 best airlines (2026) · weight 9%
88
Frequent-flyer programme award
Emirates Skywards: among the world's 10 best (international listing 2025) · weight 6%
85
Product rating (stars) award
4 stars (product certification) · weight 4%
80

#10 worldwide · #7 in Asia. IVCA 81.2. Strong in on-board experience rating, presence by continent, environmental certification. Weak in global alliance, track record, fleet size. Confidence 77% (no data: punctuality). Not listed in regional recognition (worth 50).

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