With the introduction of Emirates refitted Boeing 777-300ER to Geneva and Brussels, the next two destinations have been announced by the airline.
The next destinations on the list are Zurich and Riyadh. These will be deployed from 1st October 2024.
These aircraft feature refitted cabins akin to the A380, with refurbished First Class, new Business and Premium Economy Class, and refreshed Economy Class products.
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER refitted business class (and without the previous centre business class seat)
Emirates Premium Economy aboard a Boeing 777-300ER
In terms of dates and flight numbers:
- Zurich – Emirates will operate its retrofitted Boeing 777 on EK 85 and EK 86 starting from 1 October 2024.
- Riyadh – Emirates will operate its retrofitted Boeing 777, as EK 819 and EK 820 from 1 October 2024. This will be the first debut of Emirates’ Premium Economy in the Middle East/GCC.
- Geneva – This will be the first destination to have refreshed business class cabins on all flights, with the introduction of the retrofitted B777 on EK 89 and EK 90 on 22nd September 2024.
- Brussels – Emirates will operate its second retrofitted B777 to Brussels on EK 181 and EK 182 six times weekly from 9th October 2024
The four-class Boeing 777 is configured with six or eight First Class suites, 38 Business class seats in a four-abreast arrangement, 24 seats in Premium Economy in a 2-4-2 layout, and 256 Economy class seats
The airline plans to serve 28 cities with Premium Economy by the end of this year. So far, 25 aircraft have been retrofitted, with 17 more aircraft to undergo a facelift by December 2024 – with a mixture of Airbus A380 or Boeing 777-300ER.
Coming soon
With 37 aircraft in total being refitted by December, there will be a lot more routes which will feature the new Emirates Business Class and Premium Economy seats, in two types of aircraft.
Emirates is quick to point out that if aircraft are ready sooner, they will be deployed earlier.
As Emirates locks in the first few destinations with the new product, for passengers flying those routes should notice the difference – especially when there’s no centre seat in business class that will require you to play climbing games at 38,000ft.
Emirates has released more information about its refit at https://www.emirates.com/english/experience/our-fleet/the-new-boeing-777/, with tickets now on sale for these flights.
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