Emirates Airlines (ice Entertainment &' 'Red Travel Retail)
Head office: Dubai
Demographics: Business & Affluent, HNWI, Senior/ Middle Management, Frequent flyers / Traveller Leisure & Business.
Language: English, (Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Chinese, Etc.)
Genre: World content Native Content: Latest movies, TV Content, Games, Audio. – (Awarded World Best inflight entertainment 17 years in a row)
Reach: Worldwide: Asia, Africa, Americas, Australia, Europe, & Middle East. Availability: Inflight TV (Seatback screens, Inflight Connectivity, Print Entertainment Guide)
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