EK Aircraft Retrofit
Apr 26, 2023, 6:57 am
#46
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ISB
Posts: 749
May 24, 2023, 12:14 am
#47
Join Date: May 2022
Location: NZ, UK, ITA
Programs: Air NZ (*GE), ALL Accor (Diamond)
Posts: 111
I found this post when I was searching to corroborate something I saw on an affiliated blog about EK.... in the blog, the blog author stated that beginning in 2024 that EK would have an exclusive right of all airlines to serve Dom Perignon.... which I took to understand they would be the only airline to serve DP beginning in 2024. Certainly, the other premier carriers have other top shelf champagne choices to serve, but is the blog author correct, or am I misunderstanding the exclusivity element?
Aug 17, 2023, 2:36 am
#48
Join Date: Aug 2023
Posts: 6
quick question on retrofits
quick question after looking at the list i don't see Ek2 from LHR to DXB but they seem to offer PE when booking and when checking in flightera.net. I have a flight in Feb 2024 and wondering if the plane has been updated or any of the legs of flights I have , its lhr - dxb(ek2-A6-EVR) and then dxb to bkk (ek374-A6-EEI) and on the way back its (ek375-A6-EEI and Ek1-A6-EVC)am not looking specifically PE but I've seen that some retrofitted A380 with First and Business class have been updated. Just saw video on youtube from someone a few months ago flew from LHR EK3 to DXB and business class was updated.
Aug 17, 2023, 5:24 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 704
I can not understand what do you mean.
You have 4 flights in February 2024 and you already know the aircraft registrations??
At moment all A380 flights to LHR have PE, but not on EK29/30 and EK31/32
Here you can find many good informations:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...aJsL6h_SKCB04/
You have 4 flights in February 2024 and you already know the aircraft registrations??
At moment all A380 flights to LHR have PE, but not on EK29/30 and EK31/32
Here you can find many good informations:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...aJsL6h_SKCB04/
Aug 18, 2023, 4:08 am
#50
Join Date: Aug 2023
Posts: 6
I can not understand what do you mean.
You have 4 flights in February 2024 and you already know the aircraft registrations??
At moment all A380 flights to LHR have PE, but not on EK29/30 and EK31/32
Here you can find many good informations:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...aJsL6h_SKCB04/
You have 4 flights in February 2024 and you already know the aircraft registrations??
At moment all A380 flights to LHR have PE, but not on EK29/30 and EK31/32
Here you can find many good informations:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...aJsL6h_SKCB04/
Aug 18, 2023, 5:07 am
#51
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,296
I was just looking at current and historical flights to see what they use on flightera but I don't think its accurate as I saw the LHR-DXB(EK2-A6-EVC) one which does have PE and retrofit but in site it doesnt mention PE just ECO/BUS/First seats, regardless since then ive learned it best to check on day of depature as planes may have the same flight number but regs can change at any given notice.
The frame used for each flight can change, even hours before departure from DXB. History has little to do with it. For an inbound (into DXB) flight it is best to look at the corresponding outward flight on Flightradar24 which will give you accurately the frame used.
Aug 20, 2023, 10:33 am
#52
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: LH SENATOR
Posts: 1,048
There seems no update of the list since August 1st but also when checking Flight Radar, not sure if any other plane has started the refit. Looks like they are facing delays with the refit and things will take longer than initially expected.
Aug 21, 2023, 4:45 am
#53
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ISB
Posts: 749
Reasons not known, could be supply chain issues affecting delivery of new seats, but hangar space and lack of manpower at EK Engineering are a real struggle nowadays. Maintenance of A380s is being outsourced to Airbus (TLS) and LH Technik (MNL), and B777s to Joramco (AMM) and Turkish Technic (ISL).
Previously they were retrofitting 2 A380s simultaneously, however they are only working on one at a time now. A6-EUE should be finished soon.
Oct 29, 2023, 6:22 am
#56
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: LH SENATOR
Posts: 1,048