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Emirates has now added a similar feature on its website. ^
New Guide: Completely Revamed May 2007
Emirates' fleet consists of the following planes:
Airbus A340-500
Airbus A340-300
Airbus A330-200
Boeing 777-200/ER
Boeing 777-300/ER
Boeing 777-300/ER ULR
How to tell if your aircraft will have ICE
First you need to know your aircaft type. This can be done quite easily. Simply visit the Emirates timetables pages located on their website, or click here enter your flight route and date and the aircraft type should show up.
Then...
i) All A340-500 (345) Boeing 777-300ER (77W) & Boeing 777-200 (772) planes have the ICE in flight entertainment system.
ii) If you are on a Boeing 777-300 (773) make a dummy (ficitious) reservation in First (for a 3 class plane) and Business (for a 2 class plane) on Emirates.com You will then be shown the seat map of your flight. If First has 2 rows, or Business Class has 6 rows, then your plane has ICE.
iii) No A310, A330 or A340-300 aircraft are currently fitted with ICE.
iv) B777-300 planes are currently being refitted with ICE, but the process will likely take some time.
***Remember - Aircraft changes very frequently happen, so this method does not guarantee that your plane will have ICE***
How to tell what type of First / Business Class seat your plane has
First Class
Type "A" Oldest First Class. Lie-flat "cradle" type seats
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0522582/M/
offered on:
B777-300 (old)
A330-200
A340-300
Type "B" New, flat-bed First Class. 70"+ seat pitch with minibar (2nd best choice)
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5852388
offered on:
B777-200
B777-300ER (most)
B777-300 (new only / needs to be verified)
Type "C" Mini suites, with private cabin and sliding doors (best choice)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1175248/M/
offered on:
B777-300ER (some only)
A340-500
B777-200LR (to be delivered and flown to GRU and IAH)
Business Class
Type "A" Oldest Business Class. 46" pitch, cradle seats
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=140490
offered on:
B777-300 (old)
Type "B" Old Business Class with increased pitch of 54-60" Note: Recline has been increase and is now substantial
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0773224/M/
offered on:
A340-300
A330-200
Type "C" New cradle seats with good recline and pitch 60" (2nd best choice)
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5857322
offered on:
B777-200
B777-300ER (most)
Type "D" cocoon style pod seats with massage. 55"+ pitch (3rd best choice)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1110734/M/
offered on:
A340-500
Type "E" New lie-flat seats with 72" pitch (best choice)
http://www.emirates.com/Images/busin...m12-207496.jpg
http://www.emirates.com/Images/busin...m12-207487.jpg
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1250237/L/ Updated!
offered on:
B777-300ER (some only)
B777-300 (new)
B777-200LR
How to tell if your B777-300ER plane will have lie-flat seats
For routes that frequently receive the lie-flat J seats (thanks to Emirates777!)
Click Here
To confirm whether your flight has the new lie-flat J seats (this
only works for 3-class (low density) planes):
You need access to the KVS tool
i) Find your flight via any method (Sabre / Apollo are best)
ii) Bring up the economy class seatmap for your flight via the Worldspan method
Planes without the lie-flat J class will show:
Code:
*FACILITY SEATING/NO SEAT SELECTION/NO FAMILY SEATING
NON SMOKING ZONE *FOR EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS SEE BOTTOM*
A B C AISLE D E F G AISLE H J K
A* F* A* 16 A* F* A* A* 16 A* F* A*
// A* A* A* 17 A* A* A* $ 17 $ A* $ //
// $ A* A* 18 $ $ $ $ 18 $ A* A* //
// $ $ $ 19 A* A* A* A* 19 F* A* A* //
// A* A* F* 20 F* A* A* F* 20 F* A* A* //
// A* A* F* 21 $ $ A* F* 21 F* A* A* //
// A* A* A* 24 F* A* A* F* 24 A* A* A* //
// $ $ $ 25 $ $ A* A* 25 A* A* A* //
// A* A* A* 26 A* A* A* A* 26 A* A* A* //
// A* A* A* 27 A* A* A* A* 27 A* A* A* //
Planes with the lie-flat J class will show:
Code:
*FACILITY SEATING/NO SEAT SELECTION/NO FAMILY SEATING
NON SMOKING ZONE *FOR EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS SEE BOTTOM*
A B C AISLE D E F G AISLE H J K
// $ $ $ 17 A* $ A* A* 17 A* $ $ //
// $ A* F* 18 $ $ $ $ 18 F* A* $ //
// $ $ F* 19 F* A* A* F* 19 F* A* $ //
// A* A* F* 20 F* A* A* F* 20 F* A* A* //
// A* A* F* 21 F* A* A* F* 21 F* A* A* //
// 23 F* A* A* F* 23 //
EX X X X 24 F* A* A* F* 24 X X X EX
// $ $ $ 25 F* A* A* F* 25 $ A* A* //
// $ $ $ 26 F* A* A* F* 26 $ A* A* //
// A* A* A* 27 F* A* A* F* 27 A* A* A* //
The difference is that lie-flat J class planes have a row 23 in economy class, whereas non lie-flat planes do not.
If anyone has any corrections to make, please do so via PM or on this thread. Thanks!
Hope this helps
Happy flying!