Well I am booked with a colleague on EK8 on the 2nd Dec to DXB and then onto Luanda in C class. Guess what.....already changed from a 380 to the dreaded 777-300ER. Still it could be worse, could be a 777-300. By the sounds of things it still could well be!
Same on the way back for me so I guess its not a one off. Pity really, but at least this forum has told me not to even bother asking for any form of refund.