Emirates airline wins two global awards

Emirates received global recognition at the APEX/IFSA Global EXPO in Long Beach, California, winning two notable awards – the 2026 APEX Best Global Entertainment Award for its inflight entertainment system - ice, and a 2026 APEX World Class award for all aspects of the airline’s customer experience and brand.

From a selection of more than 600 airlines globally, Emirates scooped the 2026 APEX Best Global Entertainment award from one million verified passenger votes. Emirates ice has long been celebrated as the world’s largest media library in the sky, providing customers with more than 6,500 channels of diverse entertainment and information.

Introduced in 2021, Emirates has once again received an APEX World Class award for its suite of products and services beloved by customers across the world, for the sixth consecutive year. Emirates was recognised and defined as world class across all categories, including safety and well-being, sustainability, service and guest experience, food and beverage, brand integrity, hospitality, personalisation, comfort, connectivity and many more. The APEX World Class award is a top achievement, audited by industry professionals on real flights in real time.

The award is another testament to Emirates’ customer promise of ‘fly better’, and builds on multiple other accolades received in recent months. Emirates claimed the top spot as ‘Best Long Haul Airline’ at The Telegraph Travel Awards 2025. Recognised for its world-class products, exceptional services, and unmatched travel experiences - the airline was voted the best long-haul carrier in the world, by 20,000 Telegraph Travel readers. Emirates continues to be the airline of choice for customers worldwide, and was also recognised as ‘2025’s Most Recommended Global Brand’ by YouGov - the only airline to be featured on the top 10 global list.

Within the huge ice library, customers can choose from up to 2,000 movies, 650 TV shows, and 4,000 hours of music, podcasts, and audiobooks across 40 languages.

Emirates is also rolling out installation of a new Thales’ Avant Up system for its 50-strong fleet of new Airbus A350 aircraft. At an investment of over $350 million, the next-generation inflight entertainment on the Emirates’ A350s offer a suite of ground-breaking and innovative features.