TORONTO — Emirates Airline is launching a new initiative in Canada – the Dubai Stopover Program.

“The Dubai Stopover Program allows visitors to explore one of the world’s great cities before their holidays even begin,” said Don McWilliam Manager Canada, Emirates Airline on the second anniversary of the airline flying the A380 out of Toronto.

“The Emirates A380 offers passengers an unparalleled inflight experience and degree of luxury. We wanted to extend this world-class service to our Canadian customers beyond our aircraft, and the Dubai Stopover Program allows us to do just that,” he said.

Packages start from Can$39 per person per night with passengers choosing from a full range of hotels and apartments – in the city or on the beach, self-catered to six-star luxury. Hotels include Dubai’s famous desert conservation reserve, the Al Maha Resort & Spa; the aquatic wonder, Atlantis The Palm; and Raffles Dubai, a lavish pyramid-shaped hotel located in the heart of the city, to name just a few.

The Dubai Stopover package includes specialized UAE visa service via Emirates Airline’s fulfilment centre, personalized meet-and-assist in Dubai, including quick and efficient VIP escort through Dubai airport stations upon arrival, hotel transfers, buffet breakfast, taxes and service charges.

Kompas Express has been appointed by Emirates as the dedicated provider of the Dubai Stopover Package for Canada.

According to Kompas Express president Robert Zuzek, “we’re delighted to be working with Emirates to make Dubai a more accessible travel destination for Canadians. It is truly a fascinating and dynamic city that deserves to be showcased”.

Dubai Stopover customers receive a free Welcome Pack upon arrival, which includes a Dubai Mall privilege discount booklet, offering discounts at retail and entertainment outlets in one of the world’s largest malls, 24-hour contact numbers, postcards and more.

The Dubai Stopover offer is available to all Emirates passengers and combinable with all fares. It is not restricted to any specific class of travel.

Passengers on Emirates may take advantage of a stopover package on both the inbound or outbound leg of their journey.

Kompas Express acts as the fulfilment partner for the Emirates Dubai Stopover Packages, allowing both passengers and travel agents the ability to have and book with a local contact. For booking and further information contact Kompas Express at (416) 534-8891, 1-800-387-6731 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information, visit UAEstop.com.