Emirates operated a one off historic A380 flight, marking the 48th UAE National Day and the UAE Year of Tolerance. 145 nationalities, over 500 passengers and a kaleidoscope of cultures came together to make history on Emirates flight EK2019.

Flight EK2019 flew across all 7 Emirates from Dubai over Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Abu Dhabi. The Emirates A380 flew low over the 7 Emirates at just 7,000 ft. Just before descent, an official adjudicator from the Guinness World Records, officially announced that the flight was a new Guinness World Record title for most nationalities on an aircraft (145 nationalities).