| Organisation / Publication | Award |
|---|
| Daily Telegraph Travel Awards, UK | Best International Airline |
| Travel Trade Gazette & American Express Travel Awards, UK | Top Airline to the Middle East |
| The Observer Newspaper, UK | Best Airline |
| Italian Association of IATA Air Freight Agents (ANAMA) - Italy | Best Cargo Service Carrier to the Middle East (2nd year running) |
| Association of Air Cargo Agents of Bangladesh | Best Cargo Airline of the Year 1997 |
| Kuoni Travel Ltd, UK | Arabian Adventures: Top Agent of the Year 1997 |
| Miller Freeman Travel Group - Asia Pacific | Best Middle East/Africa Airline |
| Inflight Research Services, UK | Best Airline for Long-Haul Economy Class |
| Asian Freight Industry Awards | Best Air Cargo Carrier Middle East - Emirates |
Best Air Cargo Terminal Operator Middle East
- Dnata |
| Air Cargo News, UK | A Decade of Excellence: |
| Best Cargo Airline to the Middle East (10th year running) |
| TTG Europa | Best Airline to the Middle East (6th successive year) |
| Executive Travel, UK | Airline of the Year |
| Best Airline to the Middle East (10th time) |
| Airline with the Best Economy Class |
| Airline with the Best In-flight Food and Wine |
| Airline with the Best Cabin Staff |
| Travel Weekly Globe Awards (UK) | Best Airline to the Middle East |