Originally Posted by B747-437B

Elapsed time may have been longer, but actual arrival time beat any other option by at least 5 hours due to EK's morning arrival versus evening arrivals for the European carriers.

As for the 777s in Y, I much prefer the extra three inches of legroom versus the half-inch less seat width that the EK 777 offers versus the competition. I go out of my way to fly the EK 777 in Y where possible and to avoid the Airbuses.