Emirates Premium Economy Class on India routes
Channel: The Digital Travellers
Date: 2023-10-24

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Emirates is set to introduce ‘Premium Economy’ services on its Mumbai (from October 29th) and Bengaluru (from October 30th) flights capitalising on sustained passenger demand. The announcement was made in Mumbai yesterday where the airline hosted a ‘Special Preview’ of the Premium Economy services on its Jumbo jet A380 for members of the press and 60 key travel trade partners.

All you need to know about Emirates 'Premium Economy Seats'
- The A380 will also have 14 first-class seats, 76 business-class seats, 56 premium economy (In the front of the aircraft with 2-3-2 configuration) and 370 economy seats, making it a comprehensive offering for travellers.
- Emirates' premium economy section offers customised seats with several features, including a 6-way adjustable headrest and calf and leg rests for personalised comfort.
- The seats are 19.5 inches wide, with a seat pitch of up to 40 inches.
- Passengers can recline their seats to a maximum of 8 inches and enjoy a 13.3-inch back-mounted LCD screen for entertainment.
- Emirates invested $2 billion in retrofitting 67 Airbus A380 and 53 Boeing 777 aircraft to incorporate premium economy options and improve the entire cabin.
- To make room for the A380 aircraft, Emirates reduced the number of weekly flights to Bengaluru from 24 to 21 last year. Consequently, they have been utilising Boeing 777 aircraft on this route.
- Emirates initially introduced its premium economy offering in August 2022, and it is already available on flights to various destinations, including London, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch, Melbourne, Singapore, Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and San Francisco.
- Emirates plans to introduce this class of service on flights to Sao Paulo and Tokyo before the end of 2023.