Dubai: Dubai Municipality employees can now get up to 10 per cent discounts on Emirates airlines to all destinations.
The civic body recently signed a partnership agreement with Emirates airlines on offers and privileges for municipality employees and their families, it said in a press release on Monday.
As per the agreement, Emirates will offer municipality employees and their wife and children with discounts on Economy and Business classes by 10 per cent and 4 per cent respectively.
An additional 10 kg luggage per passenger will be allowed for Economy and Business classes for a municipality employee.
Marwan Bin Bayat Al Falasi, director of Human Resources Department, Dubai Municipality and Mausouma Al Mohsen, director of Sales, Emirates airlines, signed the agreement.
The agreement is in line with the efforts of the municipality and Emirates to strengthen their mutual understanding as part of a strategic partnership aimed at creating and promoting constructive cooperation between them, the municipality said.
Dubai Municipality employees will receive offers and privileges of Emirates through e-mail, informing them of the booking process and reservation channels available for the privileges offered by Emirates.
Terms and conditions
The employees can purchase tickets for their official trips using LPOs and payment must be made by the municipality within 30 days from the date of payment receipts through Emirates online on the airline’s website, or at the offices of Dnata or Al Rayes Travels.
Emirates will give priority to Dubai Municipality in informing by e-mail any offers made to the public and a monthly report will be submitted to the authorized coordinator of the municipality carrying the number of employees traveling for official trips through Emirates.
Two ticket upgrades will be granted to Dubai Municipality employees every month, in accordance with prior coordination between the two parties against the required flight status in case of availability of business class accommodations. This will exclude destinations such as the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
