Fly Emirates is the largest airline in the Middle East operate by Dubia corporation. It has approximately 3600 flight per week. It is serving 80 countries of the world. Its commercials are very popular for showing luxuries and graceful journey facilities. It has very impressive history in sponsoring football teams, clubs and matches. Shirts, caps and trousers are used with the airline logo and tag line “Fly Emirates” on it.
In 2006-2007 Emirates sponsored some soccer and football competitions. They had sponsored T-Shirts for FA cup and some player’s kit. In 2009 this airline had contributed as a big sponsor for Scottish Cup and Aff Suzuki Cup. Now they are sponsoring New York Cosmos sport T Shirts. Not only the big events but Emirates is famous for clubs matches also. In Europe there are many soccer clubs and football players which are influenced equally.
Some of them are AC Milan, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal. Emirates and Arsenal Football club had signed a sponsorship agreement which is considered historical and the biggest deal with any English football club ever. The company will pay £30 million a year to Arsenal club. It includes logo with slogan and the rights of the name in stadium. These three are the best football teams. They have millions of fans. The big audience by the football team has helped airline getting more business.
In 2016-2017 Premier League club has signed some giant groups as T- shirt sponsors. Fly Emirates is among these major companies.
The airline is not limited to Europe and America. They are global in approach and have sponsored a very poplar team S.L. Benfica in Portuguese Premier League. They are official partner now. Their sponsorship started in 2015-2016.
The most recent sponsorship has been announced in 2017 Football season with Real Madrid. New kit and jersey with Fly Emirates logo would be used by the players for a few years.