Emirates Airline has introduced yet another initiative to simplify travel with the launch of Purchase Your UAE Visa Online. Emirates is the only airline in the Middle East to offer this complete online visa solution to its passengers visiting its hub - Dubai, UAE - for business or leisure.

The feature can be accessed by valid Emirates ticket holders from 35 select countries. Only 30-day and 96-hour visit visas to Dubai, UAE are available through the new feature, subject to all pre-requisites being met. The pre-requisites are defined by Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) (www.dnrd.gov.ae).

A 96-hour visa will cost €36 while a 30-day visa will cost €46. Service fees are applied separately.

Visas are delivered via e-mail within four international working days. Passengers can continually track the status of their applications via www.emirates.com

Groups and families stand to gain significantly as the feature accepts multiple requests of up to nine people as long as they are on the same booking. It is available to Emirates ticket holders regardless of whether the booking is facilitated via the website, an Emirates office or a travel agent.

Passengers click Manage Your Booking on www.emirates.com and proceed with seven simple steps to complete the transaction. Passengers have the flexibility to request visas at the time of or after the flight booking has been completed.

Emirates flies on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaca, Cyprus.