Nov 12, 2017, 2:06 am
Last edit by: ft101
Emirates has unveiled the new first class cabin for their 777s at the Dubai Air Show on November 12th, 2017.
Notably, the new F cabin is fully enclosed from floor to ceiling, has a reduction from 8 seats to 6 total, had virtual windows for the center cabins and features video-based room service ordering.
Business and Economy cabins have also been refreshed, but not completely overhauled.
Dedicated 777 refresh page DEAD LINK
Emirates Press Release (includes PDF downloads of fact sheet with more details) DEAD LINK
Youtube Promo video of new 777F
Here's the replacement for the dead links:
https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-unveils-brand-new-cabins-for-its-boeing-777-fleet/
Aircraft with new F (only 77W):
A6-EQH - EQP
Total: 9 aircraft
Current known routes flown with new F:
GVA - EK83 / EK84
BRU - EK181 / EK182
FRA - EK43 / EK44
HND - EK312 / EK313
JFK - EK201 / EK202
STN - EK33 / EK34 EK65 / EK66 (suspended)
VIE - EK125 / EK126
SIN - EK352/353 (unscheduled)
MUC - EK53/54
Update 13th June 2022 from post #1016
Routes operating with the new F as of Aug 1, 2022 include:
EK045 FRA*
EK065 STN
EK077 NCE
EK083 GVA
EK085 ZRH
EK089 GVA
EK181 BRU
EK183 BRU
EK819 RUH
EK318 NRT
*EK45 is also frequently operated by a 2-class 77W, but when flown as a 3-class, it is the new F configuration.
Notably, the new F cabin is fully enclosed from floor to ceiling, has a reduction from 8 seats to 6 total, had virtual windows for the center cabins and features video-based room service ordering.
Business and Economy cabins have also been refreshed, but not completely overhauled.
Dedicated 777 refresh page DEAD LINK
Emirates Press Release (includes PDF downloads of fact sheet with more details) DEAD LINK
Youtube Promo video of new 777F
Here's the replacement for the dead links:
https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-unveils-brand-new-cabins-for-its-boeing-777-fleet/
Aircraft with new F (only 77W):
A6-EQH - EQP
Total: 9 aircraft
Current known routes flown with new F:
BRU - EK181 / EK182
FRA - EK43 / EK44
HND - EK312 / EK313
JFK - EK201 / EK202
STN - EK33 / EK34 EK65 / EK66 (suspended)
VIE - EK125 / EK126
SIN - EK352/353 (unscheduled)
MUC - EK53/54
Update 13th June 2022 from post #1016
Routes operating with the new F as of Aug 1, 2022 include:
EK045 FRA*
EK065 STN
EK077 NCE
EK083 GVA
EK085 ZRH
EK089 GVA
EK181 BRU
EK183 BRU
EK819 RUH
EK318 NRT
*EK45 is also frequently operated by a 2-class 77W, but when flown as a 3-class, it is the new F configuration.
777 New First Class
Jul 3, 2019, 3:43 pm
#601
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I Just booked EK 404 in F end of February 2020. Seat map shows 8 seats so it must be the old F. A little disappointed its not the new F. Is there a chance that it will be changed to the new F? Or once the seat map is published it doesn't change? Ok thanks for any insight.
Jul 3, 2019, 4:18 pm
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I Just booked EK 404 in F end of February 2020. Seat map shows 8 seats so it must be the old F. A little disappointed its not the new F. Is there a chance that it will be changed to the new F? Or once the seat map is published it doesn't change? Ok thanks for any insight.
Jul 4, 2019, 1:21 am
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Jul 29, 2019, 9:31 pm
#605
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OMG!! READ THIS!!
My travel date from FRA to DXB is 10 Aug 2019, booked on EK46, an A380, today, 30 July 2019 I check the award seat availability, there are award seats on EK44, the B777-300ER with new First Class!! Meaning only 2 weeks to the travel dates, EK will release the award seats!!! OMG!! I am so happy!! Other destinations like BRU, VIE also have award seats within 2 weeks of travel!! So the trick is to book in Business or First Class on another A380 flight first & change flight within 2 weeks of travel!!! HND do not have award seats on First Class on B777, only Business Class
FRA has the MOST award seats on all 3 flights, VIE sometimes have sometimes don't have on B777, BRU have 2 B777 flights, so have to book in Business Class first. OMG!! I am so excited!!
My travel date from FRA to DXB is 10 Aug 2019, booked on EK46, an A380, today, 30 July 2019 I check the award seat availability, there are award seats on EK44, the B777-300ER with new First Class!! Meaning only 2 weeks to the travel dates, EK will release the award seats!!! OMG!! I am so happy!! Other destinations like BRU, VIE also have award seats within 2 weeks of travel!! So the trick is to book in Business or First Class on another A380 flight first & change flight within 2 weeks of travel!!! HND do not have award seats on First Class on B777, only Business Class
FRA has the MOST award seats on all 3 flights, VIE sometimes have sometimes don't have on B777, BRU have 2 B777 flights, so have to book in Business Class first. OMG!! I am so excited!!
Jul 29, 2019, 11:17 pm
#606
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
OMG!! READ THIS!!
My travel date from FRA to DXB is 10 Aug 2019, booked on EK46, an A380, today, 30 July 2019 I check the award seat availability, there are award seats on EK44, the B777-300ER with new First Class!! Meaning only 2 weeks to the travel dates, EK will release the award seats!!! OMG!! I am so happy!! Other destinations like BRU, VIE also have award seats within 2 weeks of travel!! So the trick is to book in Business or First Class on another A380 flight first & change flight within 2 weeks of travel!!! HND do not have award seats on First Class on B777, only Business Class
FRA has the MOST award seats on all 3 flights, VIE sometimes have sometimes don't have on B777, BRU have 2 B777 flights, so have to book in Business Class first. OMG!! I am so excited!!
My travel date from FRA to DXB is 10 Aug 2019, booked on EK46, an A380, today, 30 July 2019 I check the award seat availability, there are award seats on EK44, the B777-300ER with new First Class!! Meaning only 2 weeks to the travel dates, EK will release the award seats!!! OMG!! I am so happy!! Other destinations like BRU, VIE also have award seats within 2 weeks of travel!! So the trick is to book in Business or First Class on another A380 flight first & change flight within 2 weeks of travel!!! HND do not have award seats on First Class on B777, only Business Class
FRA has the MOST award seats on all 3 flights, VIE sometimes have sometimes don't have on B777, BRU have 2 B777 flights, so have to book in Business Class first. OMG!! I am so excited!!
Jul 30, 2019, 4:47 am
#607
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OMG!! READ THIS!!
My travel date from FRA to DXB is 10 Aug 2019, booked on EK46, an A380, today, 30 July 2019 I check the award seat availability, there are award seats on EK44, the B777-300ER with new First Class!! Meaning only 2 weeks to the travel dates, EK will release the award seats!!! OMG!! I am so happy!! Other destinations like BRU, VIE also have award seats within 2 weeks of travel!! So the trick is to book in Business or First Class on another A380 flight first & change flight within 2 weeks of travel!!! HND do not have award seats on First Class on B777, only Business Class
FRA has the MOST award seats on all 3 flights, VIE sometimes have sometimes don't have on B777, BRU have 2 B777 flights, so have to book in Business Class first. OMG!! I am so excited!!
My travel date from FRA to DXB is 10 Aug 2019, booked on EK46, an A380, today, 30 July 2019 I check the award seat availability, there are award seats on EK44, the B777-300ER with new First Class!! Meaning only 2 weeks to the travel dates, EK will release the award seats!!! OMG!! I am so happy!! Other destinations like BRU, VIE also have award seats within 2 weeks of travel!! So the trick is to book in Business or First Class on another A380 flight first & change flight within 2 weeks of travel!!! HND do not have award seats on First Class on B777, only Business Class
FRA has the MOST award seats on all 3 flights, VIE sometimes have sometimes don't have on B777, BRU have 2 B777 flights, so have to book in Business Class first. OMG!! I am so excited!!
Jul 30, 2019, 6:01 am
#608
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Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Posts: 7,801
Thank you for this. I didn't know and has helped me out rather then leave the trip to the last minute. I don't understand what you mean by book business and change within 2 weeks? Do you mean if you have a ticketed First they release more seats on a 77W flight which are not available normally?
Jul 30, 2019, 6:54 am
#609
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Thank you for this. I didn't know and has helped me out rather then leave the trip to the last minute. I don't understand what you mean by book business and change within 2 weeks? Do you mean if you have a ticketed First they release more seats on a 77W flight which are not available normally?
My advise to you all is choose outstation fly back to DXB better. Since it is outstation, it is easier to track last minute plane swoop. Before the inbound plane lands in FRA, you check flightradar24. If it's not the new First Class you try to ask for later A380 flights. If your flight departs from DXB and you have last minute plane swoop on the day of flight, it is very hard to detect. Can be a case where you check in today is new plane, tomorrow when you fly it change to old plane last minute, like what Qatar Airways likes to do
.Now I really pray hard no last minute plane swoop!!
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ek44
26 Jul 2019 Frankfurt (FRA) Dubai (DXB) B77W (A6-EPY)
25 Jul 2019 Frankfurt (FRA) Dubai (DXB) B77W (A6-EGF)
I checked flightradar24 for EK44. There were 2 dates in July 2019 that got swooped with 8 seater B777-300ER.
Last edited by vsepr; Jul 30, 2019 at 7:35 am
Jul 30, 2019, 7:51 pm
#611
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Got this information on https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Emirates
Keep this information on hand & compare it with flightradar24 or google the aircraft registration number with "F6" eg: A6-EQP.
Keep this information on hand & compare it with flightradar24 or google the aircraft registration number with "F6" eg: A6-EQP.
Last edited by vsepr; Jul 30, 2019 at 7:58 pm
Jul 31, 2019, 12:10 am
#612
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Location: Economy, mostly :(
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In principle, you're right, however you can of course monitor the seat map. If it's a planned plane swoop it'll cause the seat map to change, so if you're still seeing 6F seatmap you can tell from that. Of course last minute technical or operational swoop could happen (e.g. the original frame assigned is delayed inbound from another station or goes tech)
Jul 31, 2019, 1:45 am
#613
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In principle, you're right, however you can of course monitor the seat map. If it's a planned plane swoop it'll cause the seat map to change, so if you're still seeing 6F seatmap you can tell from that. Of course last minute technical or operational swoop could happen (e.g. the original frame assigned is delayed inbound from another station or goes tech)
