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Long Stopovers

Complimentary hotel accommodation for long transits

Emirates is pleased to provide customers travelling from/to Newcastle and Glasgow Airports with complimentary hotel accommodation in Dubai due to long transit times in Dubai International Airport.

This service is available to customers travelling to/from the following destinations, where the transit time for the first connecting flight is more than eight hours and less than 24 hours*.

From Newcastle & Glasgow to:To Newcastle & Glasgow from:
BahrainBahrain
Dar Es SalaamDar Es Salaam
EntebbeDhaka
KhartoumPeshawar
NairobiNairobi
SydneyCochin
BrisbaneKolkata
Auckland
Christchurch
Thiruvananthapuram
Manila (except EK332)

A Visa for Dubai may be necessary for this service. Please check with Emirates Reservations. Where a Visa is required, applications must be made at least ten working days in advance.

How to book this service

This service must be booked at least ten days prior to departure**.

  • If you have booked your flight on emirates.com, please contact Emirates Reservations for more information and to book your hotel on 0844 800 2777.
  • If you have booked your flight through a travel agent, please instruct your agent to book this service on your behalf or personally contact Emirates Reservations.

Once booked, a voucher*** for your complimentary accommodation will be available for collection from the Emirates Ticket Desk at your UK airport of departure.

*This service is only applicable to specific booking classes. Please contact Emirates Reservations on 0844 800 2777 for more information.

** Bookings made between ten and three days prior to departure will not be guaranteed. Requests made within three days will not be accommodated. Visa requests require at least ten working days.

*** When travelling from Newcastle or Glasgow Airports a confirmation letter will be available for collection from the Emirates Ticket Desk.