Calling all Collectors! Emirates launches new range of kid's toys and bags onboard globally
The Emirates Little Travellers Collection available at the Emirates Official Store is also celebrating sports, arts and travel with a new range of colourful caps, t-shirts, beach day lunch bags and water bottles, pencil cases, keyrings, colouring and sticker books, and wooden aircraft toys and figurines. For kids and toddlers who like to play dress up, Emirates has a full Cabin Crew uniform or Pilots uniform available for fans aged 1-10 years old, as well as Cabin Crew and Pilot onesies for babies aged up to 18 months.
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