Originally Posted by skywardhunter

Emirates has three cabins:

• Economy
• Business
• First

Within each cabin there exist fare types:

• Special (Usually only found in Economy AFAIK)
• Saver
• Flex
• Flex Plus

Each of the above have different terms and conditions, like cancellation fee, change fee, etc.

There is no difference in service once the journey begins though, i.e. all fare types get food and drink in Y, all fare types have access to the lounge if in J or F, all fare types include checked luggage (for now).