The Collingwood Football Club has announced that internationally awarded airline, Emirates, has extended its partnership with the club for a further five years, until 2019.

The Dubai-based airline has been with the Magpies since 1999 and the new agreement will see the Premier Partnership between Collingwood and Emirates extend to 20 years.

Collingwood President, Eddie McGuire, said the club looked forward to the continuation of its long and strong relationship with Emirates.

“The globally renowned Emirates logo has adorned the Black and White strip for the past 15 years and we are pleased that our partnership will continue to go from strength to strength,” Mr McGuire said.

“To be involved with a world leading brand in Emirates is to partner with excellence and the success of our relationship derives from that common goal to achieve excellence in everything we do”.

Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Boutros Boutros, said that as an unknown name in Australia in 1999 Emirates set out to become part of the local community and 14 years on, through prominent partnerships like that with Collingwood, Emirates has become a household name.

“Collingwood was Emirates’ first major sport sponsorship in Australia, bringing together two brands synonymous with quality, leadership and dedication.

“Emirates is proud to be Premier Partner of the Collingwood Football Club, Australia’s biggest sporting club. The airline wishes the team all the best for upcoming season,” Mr Boutros said.

Collingwood’s portfolio of Premier Partners includes CGU, Westpac and Star Athletic, as well as Platinum Partner Holden. A further 20 partners make-up the portfolio of sponsors associated with the club.

Emirates and Collingwood Partnership - Then and Now
Captain
Then (1999) - Nathan Buckley
Now (2014) - Scott Pendlebury

Coach
Then (1999) - Tony Shaw
Now (2014) - Nathan Buckley

Club Members
Then (1999) - 32,358
Now (2013) - 80,456

Home Game Attendance
Then (1999) - 430,386
Now (2013) - 610,357

About Emirates
Emirates connects people and places around the globe, inspiring travel and facilitating trade across 141 destinations in 80 countries. On-board its modern and efficient fleet of 212 aircraft, Emirates offers award-winning comfort and service, delivered by friendly cabin crew representing over 130 nationalities. Emirates has received more than 500 international awards for excellence. Today, Emirates operates the world’s largest and one of the youngest fleets of the iconic A380 and popular Boeing 777s.

In 2013 the world’s first purpose-built A380 facility, Concourse A, opened at Dubai International Airport for the exclusive use of Emirates and its global aviation partner Qantas, connecting to more than 20 Emirates A380 destinations around the world.

Together, Qantas and Emirates operate 98 flights per week to Dubai from Australia. Emirates’ 84 services operate from Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, including four daily A380 flights. One service daily from Sydney operates via Bangkok. One service daily from Brisbane operates via Singapore. One Melbourne service daily operates via Singapore, with another daily service operating via Kuala Lumpur. Emirates operates 29 flights per week to New Zealand - daily to Christchurch from Sydney, and daily all-A380 travel to Auckland from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

For flight information and bookings contact Emirates on 1300 303 777, visit your local travel agent or go to www.emirates.com/au