Emirates Airline Launches Route to Tokyo Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates, arrived in Tokyo on Sunday March 28 with its inaugural non-stop flight, following a day of celebrating all things Japan in Dubai. Japan was Emirates' theme in its hospitality suites at this year's Dubai World Cup, the world's richest day of horse racing, which took place on March 27 at Meydan Racecourse. Emirates, the Title Sponsor of the US$10 million Dubai World Cup, hosted its guests in suites specially decorated to celebrate the airline's newest destination on its ever expanding network.