Legroom is decent and felt more than the stated 32. The airbus a380 is a double deck, wide body, four engine airliner, manufactured in europe by airbus. Apr 05, 2016 the best seats on the emirates a380 aircraft. Review of emirates flight from london to dubai in economy. On 18th december, i flew emirates ek384 service from bangkok to hong kong, the aircraft was operated by a gigantic airbus a380. Its important to plan ahead and get the best seat to make your journey as comfortable as possible. Programs motoring best qantas credit card offers qantas a380.
The leg room is fine however the seats on the 777300 er feel quite narrow in comparison to other aircraft my other recent os flights were on singapore, qantas and ba all on 747s and emirates on the a380 and on a 15 hour flight i found it much too cosy for my liking. The bathroom in the bottom right has a window with a great view of the wing. Emirates 777 business class product is an unfortunate 7 across and british airways a380 business class is a whopping 8 across. Emirates world interviews first class dining business class dining economy class dining childrens meals drinks boeing 777 emirates a380 emirates executive emirates photo gallery seating charts chauffeurdrive the. Bulkhead seats on an emirates a380 dubai forum tripadvisor.
But unfortunately sia does not have many routes on a380 like emirates. The first leg of the journey from london heathrow to dubai was on an a380 and the second leg from dubai to cape town was on a boeing 777300. The best a380 economy class seats wandering aramean. Hi alison, this is not what emirates have confirmed with me. Emirates airbus a380 dubai to amsterdam economy class duration. This is perhaps a consequence of emirates recent decision to allow economyclass passengers to access the lounge and its. Emirates fleet airbus a380800 details and pictures. You can now explore the 3 cabins inside of an emirates airbus a380 on emirates.
There are 6 flights a day to dubai from heathrow, 3 from gatwick and 1 from stansted, making a total of 10 flights a day on emirates from london to dubai. Emirates is the largest operator of the doubledecker airbus a380 plane, with 1 of the superjets in its fleet the whole lower level is devoted to economy, meanwhile, the upper deck is home not only to the business class seats and first class suites, but also a lounge and two shower spas. There is a groundswell of passengers saying, they want to pay more for better seats, exclusivity and better food, he said. On emirates a380 planes from dxb to iad, economy class is the entire bottom of the plane. Of the planes currently in service, the passenger capacity ranges from 379 4 class layout in singapore airlines to 615 passengers 2 class layout in emirates. Emirates a380800 business class business traveller. In order to travel back from the middle east, i flew in the economy cabin of the airbus a380.
The seat is not significantly wider than their economy counterpart in the newest emirates a380 which i flew on the other leg of my barcelonadubaisingapore flight although the upgrade obviously comes with a much larger leg room and with flatbeds. The a380 business cabin is a lovely place to be, there is plenty of space, a bar, etc. However, the many advert anouncement by emirates can be a bit annoying. I was impressed with the leg space in the economy seats. Emirates economy class cabin features cabin features emirates. Nov 05, 2016 travelling business class on emirates a380 london to dubai. Emirates was the second airline to operate the airbus a380 800 aircraft and currently has three versions of the a380 with slightly different configurations. Sure, the a380 seats are an inch wider, but to be honest i didnt notice. What is the best seat on emirates airplane in economy class. By comparison, qantas a380 business class is 3 across in first and 6 across in business. The third version of airbus a380 800 operated by emirates may transport 615 passengers in two classes. Ive flown in the economy cabin of emirates a380, thai a380, singapore a380 and korean a380 and never had issues with legroom im average height at 510. On a recent trip to dubai, i decided to try them both out with an economy class ticket for the hour flight from new york to dubai.
As an economy class traveler, i would rather not be there, so what is important to me is that the airline has something that goes to my destination, has a good safety record, punctuality, price, and leg room. The middle eastern airline intends to place the class onboard its airbus a380 fleet first, before rolling it out to its boeing 777300er fleet too. Conclusion both singapore airlines and emirates are very close for their a380 economy class. What is the best economy a380 seat air travel forum. We flew emirates business class on their boeing 777300er from bologna to dubai, and arrived rather late at night.
On the emirates a380 there are 427 economy seats, 76 business class seats and 14 closed suite first class cabins. Singapore airlines economy vs emirates economy what. Legroom in economy class on the emirates a380 between new york. See what its like to fly in economy class on the emirates a380. Emirates downgrades a380 to two class luxtraveller. All of our aircraft have free wifi and inseat power.
The croissant was fine the jelly preserve was sweet and i liked the flavor and the fruit was fresh, but the yogurt was bland yes, i know yogurt is often bland. The extra legroom seats will give you more space for the legs, but those seats in the a380 are mostly at the doors in close proximity to the lavatories and the galleys. Best business class seats on emirates airbus a380 transport. And emirates is incredibly strict with their carryon baggage policy. These are noisier places with attract people to gather. The seat capacity on the a380 can be anything from the standard 555 up to 800. Emirates airbus a380 milandubai economy class hd youtube. What are the best business class seats on emirates a380. So theyve got heaps of legroom, and since the middle seat next to them isnt an exit row theres a greater likelihood of it being empty. Onboard emirates business class a380 washington dc to.
Sep 15, 2016 flying emirates business class on the a380. I always book months ahead so we are almost the first to choose the seats and we always go for the first seats. This is the first time i have flown in economy on an international fight for many years. However, i understand that this is what is called a bassinet seat and that if there is a baby on. Widest economy seats, best leg room, and premium economy seat. Emirates premium economy will debut on its newest airbus a380 aircraft being delivered in 2020, but will also be added to the airlines boeing 777300er fleet. Emirates even do a video guided tour of the 2 class a380 which you can find on youtube, and you can see the e. Emirates economy class cabin features cabin features. He said emirates would slowly transfer some passengers from our aircraft to the one next to us based on availability of seats there. You will find 407 standard seats all equipped with a wide screen, usb charger and a socket in a 343 configuration. Emirates economy class the a380 upper deck experience duration. Detailed seat map emirates airbus a380 two class longrange. However, only air france has come close to that number in a three class configuration, with 538 seats 9 first, 80 business and 449 economy. Following a successful time at the dubai airshow, it was unfortunately time to fly back to europe.
The airlines entire fleet is made up for a380 and 777 aircraft. But, not all economy class passengers would be able to make it to that days ek030 as that flight also a scheduled flight with its own passengers. Emirates tim clark claimed that the a380 has better fuel economy at mach 0. On longhaul flights, malaysia airlines offered the most legroom, onboard its airbus a330, with the pitch in economy class between 30 and 36 inches. Its my first time in an a380 and my first time on emirates. Seating options range from 3 room 12 m 2 sq ft residence in first class to 11across in economy. Today i flew on the emirates a380, version 2, economy class. Review of emirates a380 economy class from washington dulles. First class suites 14, business class 76 and economy class 399. May 14, 2017 on emirates a380, both business and first are a mere four across. The leg room in the 777 coach is really cool and the business class seats of the a 380 is highly luxurious and beats the 777. Emirates fleet airbus a380 800 details and pictures.
Cabin features the emirates experience emirates australia. Emirates says it will continue to use the existing three class a380 on high demand routes, but the two class for lesser routes and holiday destinations. The emirates 777 and a380 head to head trip report guest post. Emirates will add premium economy class to its airline from 2020, with allnew premium economy seats and service designed to tempt travellers wanting to upgrade from economy. Emirates to offer premium economy from next year simple. Jan 31, 2018 breakfast in economy class on the emirates a380 between new york jfk and milan, italy mxp. Emirates a380 economy class london gatwick to dubai flight.
Airlines with the best economy class legroom revealed. In my personal opiniona380 is the best way to fly in economy class today, because. On current emirates aircraft fleet, theres 117 109 on services, and 8 on orders double deck airliner airbus a380 800 emirates is the largest operator of this largest passenger aircraft. Fine, do this for extra legroombassinet seats and maybe the upper deck economy. Emirates already has the biggest fleet of airbus a380 superjumbos in the. It has a huge selection and is offered in economy as it is in business class. I have pretty long legs for an asian person, and found the legroom. On the a380 superjumbo, emirates will have premium economy at the front of the main deck with 56 seats. Which is the best seat to pick in economy class on emirates airbus.
Emirates to offer premium economy from next year simple flying. May 03, 2017 while emirates highly relies on the airbus a380, there are not many differences between these two airplanes when it comes to the economy class. For long distance flights through the carriers hub, the efficiency of the change is important, too. Unlike most of the seats on emirates 777s, all businessclass seats on the a380 lie completely flat. You can, of course, enjoy emirates first or business class, but for a relatively short transatlantic ride, economy was perfectly fine. The main deck is completely dedicated to the economy class.
Airlines with the most legroom in economy and premium economy class flying from australia michael gebicki for full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Dec 30, 2014 she flew on the emirates a380 jfkdxb enroute to india a few months ago and she found the economy seats there to be amazing. Leg room on emirates seatguru message board tripadvisor. Sit back in comfort and lose yourself in the latest films and tv shows. Etihad a380 economy class gets more leg room the national. Tour suites, business and economy on emirates 100th a380. Emirates a380 economy extra legroom seats seatguru. The food was not bad at all and most importantly, edible. Flying isnt splendid experience anymore and economy class flying can be a very tense experience. But sir tim said that the airline needed to get the balance right between business class and economy class. Trip report emirates economy class bangkok hong kong. On the companys podcast, clark confirmed rumors that had been swirling for years that. And youve guessed it, at 6 hours 50 minutes, that means only one meal from london to dubai. Seating chart our fleet the emirates experience emirates.
The legroom and the seat width were slightly above average. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. Amazing legroom on emirates ek384 bangkok to hong kong. Enjoy better seat pitch and leg room in our economy class. Facilities on higher class cabins are the state of art. Its free to choose your seat when online checkin opens. What really impressed me was the recline, which could compete with some premium economy. Hello all, i am flying to dubai this october in an a380 in economy class.
Jul 30, 2008 emirates a380 800 business class 30 jul 2008 by tom otley background this was the delivery flight for the new a380 800 from the airbus hamburg plant to dubai ek7380. Emirates has an insane new first class product on its 777, but its economy class isnt halfbad either. As in other aircraft, a380 economy seats are pale blue and cream. I was assigned to seat 50a, which is a lower deck economy class seat. Get comfortable on board with our warm economy class blankets and endless entertainment. If you go to seat guru you will find a seat map for the 2 class a380 of emirates and you will see that economy seats of the upper deck are shown.
Emirates a380 economy class photo gallery emirates a380. Emirates economy seats are pretty comfortable and ergonomic. Airbus is committed to reach the industry standard of 98. As things stand the aircraft on view is home to the older style first class cabin but emirates says that the technology will soon include all configurations of the a380 and its boeing 777 aircraft. Most of the seats in the economy class have 343 configuration. The same however cannot be said for their b777 economy fleet. Economy class legroom in commercial airlines typically varies from. This version has a total of 58 flat bed business class seats, and 557 standard economy class seats. Wifi childrens entertainment first class dining business class dining economy class dining childrens meals drinks boeing 777 emirates a380 emirates executive emirates photo gallery seating charts chauffeurdrive the. An issue could occure if there was a bassinet with a crying infant in the same row which was not present in our case.
Sit back in comfort, and lose yourself in the latest films and tv shows. As youll see from the chart below, there are slight variations in seat pitch and width among airlines and airplanes. This was the first time for me on emirates, and i have to admit that rumors were true. Nov 04, 2017 there are a whopping 76 businessclass seats on the a380, and they occupy most of the upper deck, with a gigantic cabin in the center of the plane and a smaller minicabin just before the businessclass bar. The leg room is unlimited, the small office below the stairs and the lavatory behind a curtain nothing to seriously worry about. There arent actually that many worst seats on this plane with reduced legroom or recline. Mar 02, 2020 the leg room is fine however the seats on the 777300 er feel quite narrow in comparison to other aircraft my other recent os flights were on singapore, qantas and ba all on 747s and emirates on the a380 and on a 15 hour flight i found it much too cosy for my liking.
Of course, cabin service can not be compared to sia but from asia to middle east bound and beyond, emirates is the fastest and seats found on a380 on many routes. Review of emirates economy class on their airbus a380 and boeing 777300er flying from zurich to delhi via dubai airport. The lower deck contains 437 seats of the economy class. Knee room is ample, theres a jacket hook, and a small compartment. Anyways, center row 45 probably has the biggest leg room in economy in the industry. Post selfies, message friends, or update your status in the sky using our onboard wifi. Jul 28, 2008 emirates unveiled its a380 today, and aside from the headlinegrabbing showers in first class, whats new. This is where the majority of passengers traveling with the airline will end up. No matter, if the next flight is your first, or just the latest.
Trip report emirates economy class bangkok hong kong a380 800. Nov 12, 2016 ive flown emirates in economy class many times and i always go for the same seats. Simple flying flew on an emirates a380 from dubai to london. During our recent bucket list trips to dubai and norway in winter. Emirates a380 economy extra legroom seats seatguru forum. Travelling business class on emirates a380 london to dubai. The emirates 777 and a380 head to head trip report. According to a very friendly flight attendant i consulted, the flight i flew had 427 economy seats, 76 business seats and 14 first class suites another indication of the luxury of business and first classes.
Etihad goes up to 32 inches, singapore airlines and emirates up to. A regular economy seat has a pitch of 32 to 34 inches, im 5ft 7 and found it comfortable when i tried out. It will have more leg room, better food, bigger entertainment screen, and extra checkin luggage. Id never flown on an airbus a380 or on emirates airlines. May 30, 2018 emirates president sir tim clark has confirmed some pretty exciting news for the airlines hard product. The choice of movies, tv series, documentaries and music is stunning, even on the longest of flights and even for the most seasoned of travelers there is always something to watch. Emirates looks at no frills fares and details premium. Last but not, at the rear of the cabin is the economy class cabin.
We enjoyed the massive emirates business class lounge for a few hours, which involved a little snack and champagne, along with a well needed shower. Cabin of the emirates economy class the boeing 777 comes with a 343 configuration, but we were lucky enough to have a free middle seat in one of the front rows. Seating chart view the seating plan for all available classes emirates. Amazing legroom on emirates ek384 bangkok to hong kong a380 economy. Dec 10, 2016 in october 2016 i flew emirates business class from london heathrow to cape town via dubai. Sadly, the legroom was a little obstructed by part of the seat in front.
Dec 22, 2018 the leg room is fine however the seats on the 777300 er feel quite narrow in comparison to other aircraft my other recent os flights were on singapore, qantas and ba all on 747s and emirates on the a380 and on a 15 hour flight i found it much too cosy for my liking. While not nearly as comfortable as the premium cabins, emirates doesnt take second measures in. Sep 14, 2015 seat pitch varies from 122 to 99 cm, with the central and window seats having more room than the aisle seats. Emirates first foray into the world of premium economy will begin next year, as reported by the thenational. Currently, i am seated in a bulkhead row, which rates as a good seat because of the extra legroom. The deal, which singlehandedly kept airbus a380 program afloat. The cabin is broad, the bins are high above our heads, and emirates sets the a380 s economy legroom at a quite reasonable pitch. Emirates a380 economy class photo gallery emirates a380 photo.
A380 economy seats are up to 48 cm 19 in wide in a 10abreast configuration, compared with the 10abreast configuration on the 747400 that typically has seats 44. Frequent flyer anthony brien travels economy on the a380 on the long haul to dubai. In addition, some airlines offer inflight video services or laptop power ports that can make your flight more enjoyable. Emirates welcomes 100th airbus a380 emirates unveils new first class. With these seats in a 242 layout on the upper deck, they will undoubtedly be popular thanks to their slightly larger size, due to emirates always insisting it has no plans for premium economy. Emirates has recently changed its meal service, and now only offers one meal on flights up to seven hours, instead of two. Economy space seats will feature increased legroom of up to 36 inches, while 777s and dreamliners will also be modified. The leg room is the same as on the boeing 777 or any other emirates flight. At the moment it is the largest passenger aircraft in the world. Emirates economy cabin of the airbus a380 or the boeing. Post selfies, message friends or update your status in the sky using our onboard wifi.