Premium Economy - Coming Soon!
May 16, 2016, 8:36 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: UK
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Posts: 552
Premium Economy - Coming Soon!
You heard it here first (although via a rather trashy Dubai online tabloid):
http://www.shortlistdubai.com/around...-class-of-seat
It's an interesting development for the airline.
http://www.shortlistdubai.com/around...-class-of-seat
It's an interesting development for the airline.
May 16, 2016, 8:46 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 946
You heard it here first (although via a rather trashy Dubai online tabloid):
http://www.shortlistdubai.com/around...-class-of-seat
It's an interesting development for the airline.
http://www.shortlistdubai.com/around...-class-of-seat
It's an interesting development for the airline.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/emira...ss-631324.html
May 16, 2016, 8:55 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
Well it may come one day ..... or it may never come at all.
It has undoubtedly proved to be successful/popular for several other carriers - one player that springs to mind is Cathay Pacific, who seem to have got the formula right (judging by some of the loads I've seen when wandering around the aircraft mid-flight.....)
It has undoubtedly proved to be successful/popular for several other carriers - one player that springs to mind is Cathay Pacific, who seem to have got the formula right (judging by some of the loads I've seen when wandering around the aircraft mid-flight.....)
May 16, 2016, 12:43 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: EK Gold, EY Gold, Bonvoy LT Titanium, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 330
yes op up from 3 4 3 in economy to maybe 3 3 3 in premium economy.. if ever PE happens!!
I cant see Emirates making a PE product anything special given how they like to cram in as many seats as possible in all classes, with no where near enough toilets on board and galley areas so small and pokey
Triple 7 i refer to... A380 is pretty spacious though
I cant see Emirates making a PE product anything special given how they like to cram in as many seats as possible in all classes, with no where near enough toilets on board and galley areas so small and pokey
Triple 7 i refer to... A380 is pretty spacious though
May 16, 2016, 2:05 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Posts: 7,801
yes op up from 3 4 3 in economy to maybe 3 3 3 in premium economy.. if ever PE happens!!
I cant see Emirates making a PE product anything special given how they like to cram in as many seats as possible in all classes, with no where near enough toilets on board and galley areas so small and pokey
Triple 7 i refer to... A380 is pretty spacious though
I cant see Emirates making a PE product anything special given how they like to cram in as many seats as possible in all classes, with no where near enough toilets on board and galley areas so small and pokey
Triple 7 i refer to... A380 is pretty spacious though
May 18, 2016, 3:20 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
Also somewhat cautious as to if they actually introduce PE in the foreseeable future... ...would prefer if they first finally moved away from 2-3-2 in 777 C (undortunately not in the cards, given that the new C seat on the 777 remains 2-3-2)!
May 18, 2016, 3:25 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I think they would have to for PE to work
Jun 28, 2016, 5:26 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 17
I'm happy with Emirates Y seats layouts.
Yes 2 seats in the window side would be great, but 3-4-3 or 3-3-3 is no difference for me as long as I have enough space to keep my legs below the seat in front of me and I can select my seat online without any fee.
I'm also rather happy with Y service, so what can be better in Economy Premium?
Just higher prices?
I will go for it if it include lie flat beds with economy service and would be cheaper then J.
If not - I can't see any reason to use it - can for airline it's probably more expensive to maintain one class more?
Yes 2 seats in the window side would be great, but 3-4-3 or 3-3-3 is no difference for me as long as I have enough space to keep my legs below the seat in front of me and I can select my seat online without any fee.
I'm also rather happy with Y service, so what can be better in Economy Premium?
Just higher prices?
I will go for it if it include lie flat beds with economy service and would be cheaper then J.
If not - I can't see any reason to use it - can for airline it's probably more expensive to maintain one class more?
Jun 28, 2016, 9:20 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I'm happy with Emirates Y seats layouts.
Yes 2 seats in the window side would be great, but 3-4-3 or 3-3-3 is no difference for me as long as I have enough space to keep my legs below the seat in front of me and I can select my seat online without any fee.
I'm also rather happy with Y service, so what can be better in Economy Premium?
Just higher prices?
I will go for it if it include lie flat beds with economy service and would be cheaper then J.
If not - I can't see any reason to use it - can for airline it's probably more expensive to maintain one class more?
Yes 2 seats in the window side would be great, but 3-4-3 or 3-3-3 is no difference for me as long as I have enough space to keep my legs below the seat in front of me and I can select my seat online without any fee.
I'm also rather happy with Y service, so what can be better in Economy Premium?
Just higher prices?
I will go for it if it include lie flat beds with economy service and would be cheaper then J.
If not - I can't see any reason to use it - can for airline it's probably more expensive to maintain one class more?
Jun 29, 2016, 4:46 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 17
All other listed above is not worth, for me, higher price.
Well I could go for lounge access in Dubai if Premium is only slightly more expensive then Economy.
But there is a risk: maybe they will reduce quality of service in Economy to make space for Premium Economy? That would be really bad.
Jun 29, 2016, 5:40 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
meals are now good in Economy.
All other listed above is not worth, for me, higher price.
Well I could go for lounge access in Dubai if Premium is only slightly more expensive then Economy.
But there is a risk: maybe they will reduce quality of service in Economy to make space for Premium Economy? That would be really bad.
All other listed above is not worth, for me, higher price.
Well I could go for lounge access in Dubai if Premium is only slightly more expensive then Economy.
But there is a risk: maybe they will reduce quality of service in Economy to make space for Premium Economy? That would be really bad.
Jun 29, 2016, 6:01 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Apart from legroom, I tend to agree. I never use a pillow, blanket or IFE. Recline I can take it or leave it and the regular Y seats have enough cushioning (or maybe it's me).
I regularly pay on LCCs for extra legroom, but it's not required so much on EK and I couldn't see PE pricing tempting me.
I regularly pay on LCCs for extra legroom, but it's not required so much on EK and I couldn't see PE pricing tempting me.
Jun 29, 2016, 6:08 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I disagree. Compared to many other carriers EK is stricter on Silver access, as they only permit 2/3 DXB lounges to be used and don't permit outstation access even in their own managed lounges, unlike EY for instance. Then again the EY ground experience is so terrible the lounge access barely makes a difference.