Originally Posted by Lenny970

New forum member here with some basic questions. I did read through the last 10 or so pages but didn't find any answers.

I'm thinking of booking a round trip flight next February for my wife and I from New York or Houston to MLE, with a stop over in DXB. We would typically fly Premium Economy, however I was considering business class for the long leg to and from DXB on one of the 380's just for the added comfort. I see that Emirates offers 4 types of business class for this flight (Special, Saver, Flex, and Flex plus). The lower cost of the Special business ticket doesn't include chauffer service or lounge access, which is fine with us, so it looks like a good choice. One concern we have though is that it seems the Special business tickets also do not include the opportunity to select seats until check in, so you are stuck with what ever is left over at that time. The seats are in a 1-2-1 configuration and naturally we would prefer to sit in the side by side seats in the center, rather than individual window seats. I know we could book Saver business tickets and choose our seats, however I can't justify the additional $6K expense just for the privilege of seat selection. Is there any better options??

Also, I was considering booking a Premium economy ticket for this leg and then upgrading to business class with points. If I were to do that would we still just be getting a Special business class ticket with no seat selection until check in time?

Thanks in advance!