Chennai, 02 September 2025:

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marks a major milestone as it celebrates 25 years of serving Chennai – one of India’s leading metropolitan hubs and a vital gateway in the airline’s South India network.

Since launching its inaugural flight on 1 September 2000, Emirates has carried more than 10.7 million passengers on more than 38,000 flights between Dubai and Chennai, reinforcing its long standing commitment to the city’s growing travel and trade aspirations.

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, joined Emirates’ celebration to commemorate the milestone. Chennai International Airport also marked the anniversary with a celebratory water cannon salute today, upon the arrival of EK544.

On the occasion, Mohammad Sarhan, Emirates’ VP – India and Nepal said: “We are delighted to celebrate 25 years of service to Chennai and connecting its people to our global network. We would like to thank M.K Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for joining us in our celebration, marking an important partnership that has grown from strength to strength over the years. The unwavering support of the authorities and all local stakeholders has been invaluable to the success of our operations and we extend our sincere gratitude on the occasion.”