Originally Posted by
thijsseh
Hi Vacationtime1017 and welcome to FlyerTalk.
1). No, unfortunately (as is the case for any airline I am aware of), the equipment can be swopped at their discretion and there is no compensation for that.
2) It is way too early to say what actual frame will be used on that route and on that day. The newer configuration has only been retrofitted on a very small portion of the 77W fleet, so I would not count on it. The older configuration is certainly very far from class leading, but I personally can sleep well in those seats. The angle is very small and is partially offset by the 'nose up' aspect of the aircraft in flight. try to get a seat in the smaller from cabin (row 6 or 7) which gives a relatively private experience (especially compared with the somewhat 'dormitory' feel you can get on the A380.
Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately, I booked a Business Special fare and can't pick my seats until 48 hours out. I am flying with my wife and when I booked the A380, i thought this would be fine due to the much larger business class cabin where every seat has direct aisle access. Now I'm just annoyed/worried that since we can't pick our seats, we are going to get stuck with middle seats in the 2-3-2 configuration with no aisle access and much less personal space. I am guessing Emirates also wouldn't be open to allowing us to select our seats as a form of "compensation" for changing the plane type on us?