Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Emirates has announced its contributions to bushfire relief in Australia. The airline will be donating 10 per cent of all Emirates RED sales on every flight from January 17 until February 16 and matching this dollar-for-dollar.

The proceeds will go towards the recovery and rebuilding efforts taking place in the communities affected across Australia.

"At Emirates we'd like to do our part not only through monetary contributions, but also to use our global reach to help to maintain awareness and support and to drive donations for recovery and rebuilding efforts," said Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline.

The airline is also supporting its workforce, which includes more than 1,000 Australians, on other employee-led fun...