Emirates debuts ‘hold my fare’ service

Emirates has launched a new service that will enable customers to book and lock in fares while they simultaneously plan their travel itineraries for their business trips, family holidays or weekend getaways. 

‘Hold My Fare’ is a new feature on emirates.com that offers customers the opportunity to hold their reservations and lock in competitive Emirates fares for up to 48 hours for a nominal fee, which is calculated based on the booked route or destination and applies to every passenger except infants. To lock in the best fare and preferred flight, customers are asked to authorise the reservation, which will then be held on their credit card. The fee is released back to customer’s credit card if tickets are paid for within 48 hours.

Thierry Antinori, executive VP and chief commercial officer, Emirates said: “Emirates is committed to finding innovative ways to make the online booking experience even more convenient. With ‘Hold My Fare’, we are providing our customers added flexibility to firm up their travel plans at their own pace.”

Meanwhile, the Gulf airline has launched 30 wireless charging trays for a variety of smartphones in its First Class and Business Class Lounges in Concourse A, B and C in Dubai.

Placed in highly visible locations around the lounges, the wireless charging trays can currently be used to charge mobile phone devices only, accommodating up to two phones at a time. The charging tray is compatible with Android, Blackberry, as well as iPhones using a cable.