April Fool’s Day 2023: Emirates launching a new cruise liner was a prank

April Fool’s Day 2023: Emirates launching a new cruise liner was a prank

Dubai: Gotcha! Late last night, Dubai’s flagship carrier, And in the spirit of April Fool’s Day, we can say – Gotcha! On this day, no one is safe from spoofed ad campaigns and made-up news articles. And Emirates indeed loved its gags. Emirates said it placed a titanic, multi-billion-dollar order yesterday for an “initial ten cruise ships which are currently being fitted with the latest and best.” No, it didn’t. Captain Jack Shallow, the newly appointed Chief Maritime Officer at the helm of Emirates Sealine, said: “While cities worldwide remain moored to challenges, Dubai is sailing smoothly at unimaginable knots and has outstanding cruise and other multi-modal transport infrastructure.” Did Emirates mean “Captain Jack Sparrow” from the Pirates of the Caribbean fame? A definite upgrade for him because the last time we checked, he was Captain of the Black Pearl! And we all know how it ended for that ship. Bookings open June 31; hello, June has only 30 days. This is not the first time Dubai’s most favourite brand has pulled a prank on April Fool’s Day. In 2018, the carrier royally fooled its fans by pulling a fast one with the impressive Sky Lounge announcement. A completely transparent