I know, i was overzealous.


The EK FA's were not as interested in watching my kid as much as the KE FA's.

Maybe on my next trip which will be in EY F to MLE.

^ Have fun

So I completed DXB-DUS today in Y on the 777. Check in was a breeze and the male agent was really nice. There was almost nobody in line and there was a sense of calm in the terminal. I really expected there to be people milling about everywhere but it was not the case. So the whole procedure of emigration, security etc. was quickly completed.

The boarding gate (B25) led to an escalator which descended to a sort of holding pen prior to boarding the plane. Boarding staff were all really nice, too, and boarding was incredibly disciplined and quickly effected once again (none of those gate lice problems you get in the USA).

I received no upgrade but there were, surprisingly, a lot of empty seats in economy. When I walked through business class the seats really did not look as if they were worth spending good money on. I observed what appeared to be a very narrow middle seat in what is a badly designed business cabin. It is true that the seats in economy on the 777 are quite a bit more tight. I offered myself the middle seat this time as my traveling partner had had the middle seat on the outbound.

I have to say once again that the flight was excellent, with friendly service and regular drinks runs. There was no problem in asking for extra things, such as another little bottle of white wine or water. The catering was great once again (I went for the grilled chicken with pilaf rice this time) and there was more than enough to keep you going during the flight. I checked out more music and films on the ICE system.

The 777 is quite noisy compared to the A380. Seemed to be quite an old plane. Definitely would consider Emirates for future long haul travel after this experience.

You're right in the limitation of space aboard the 77W - but I think EY do a decent job of having a lavatory bigger than the standard size and actually pretty comfortable. The same can be said of their 346 aircraft as well.

If you look at Emirates or Cathay Pacific however - there are no excuses for a Y sized lavatory.

Given it's difficult to connect up the mains to a flying aircraft (meaning you have to fly with a large volume of weighty water), the lack of rainfall shower is entirely due to water consumption restrictions. Similarly, the lack of a marble shower alcove is again weight restriction (and safety restriction) related.

You can't really expect the full ground luxury shower experience in the air, even most large private jets (apart from the extreme luxury ones) can't pull that off.

While more basic, it still gets the job done with a little modification in shower routine.

The lavatories in Y on the 777 were surprisingly roomy. The decor was nice including a wooden bogseat! All they need, in addition to all the bells and whistles, is a light dimmer so you don't feel like you're sitting in the glare of a searchlight! Just as well they don't have ICE in there otherwise nobody would ever come out!

Sorry if it was misleading. The regulars on EK forum know that I use second degree very often.

Just for the record. Shower in the air is a strong marketing "advantage", but also a pure environmental folly.
I use it as it is there, but I can do without it.
As for rainshower, it was a reference to one FT who was scandalized that EK lounges did not have rainshowers ... ...

Thought I would post a small selection of photos showing the current Y cabin on both the A380 and 777 aircraft. Could be handy for browsing first timers as well as a reminder as to what is happening in the Y cabin. The airline world changes so quickly, but Emirates appears to have maintained consistency when it comes to above par service in Y.

The A380 aircraft waiting at the boarding gate at DUS:



Mood lighting in the Y cabin DUS-DXB:



Inflight meal in Y cabin EK056 DUS-DXB, main course of lamb stew with pilaf rice and spinach:



Boarding the Y cabin of the 777 aircraft at DXB:



Inflight catering in Y cabin EK057 DXB-DUS, main course of grilled chicken:



Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ35