Thank you for your kindness to point out this mistake.

Yes 38" looks small, and the seat pitch is small, compared to the A330-200 and 340-300 in business class.

I do not know where your 60" come from. Is this an airline information? I don't believe all informations given out by airlines.
Example: EK says seat pitch in economy on the A330-200 is 34". If you look closer, they say "up to 34". This pitch you can find only in bulkhead seats, not between seat rows, where the pitch is 31".

This is the reason why I find it important to share our expirience.

I do not have the chance to travel on a 340-500 in the near future. I hope other can confirm how big the seat pitch really is.

Hi, It has been measure to approximately 59". There is no way it can be 38", the pitch is MORE than any other EK aircraft (where J is between 48" and 55")

EK is indeed not lying about the TV. 6"5 if the distance from the top left to the top right of the screen - all airlines measure their PTV's like that

Also, EK abandoned the 2 x 4 x 3 at the last minute - thank god :D

I'm booked on my first EK flight from CAI-DXB later this year, in business. AC is a 777-200. Does anyone have any seat recommendations? I'm in 1K for now.

777-300

Row 15, first row of Y, is the bulkhead. Lots of legroom and first for food service. Great if you can put up with the young children that get seated around you.

Roger

Is the 200 similar to the 300. I often don't like bulkheads (less space) but they can be quite good too.

Are you sure you are in 1K ? That's first row in F as the 772 on CAI-DXB currently has a three-class configuration. :confused:

Pretty sure as we looked at the seatmap at the Emirates office and I 'handpicked' it. Now that would be a scream! :D

Is it always 3-class?

Yep, both my flights this year (772 in Jan 05 and 332 in Feb 05) were 3-class. Maybe they will change that for the summer schedule but I wouldn't really expect that as long as their competitor on that route (SQ) still uses an F-equiped 777.

777-200 seating
 

Which seats on a 777-200 two classes Biz (J) & Sardines (Y)?

First of all I am not going to cover J as I have only ever been in there once on an Emirates 777-200 and all 49 seats are far superior to any in Y.

First the seats you do not want, first is 9C & H these look good on the "Seat Map" but I am certain they are a few cm’s narrower than any other, hence the table cannot be deployed without overlapping the adjacent seat, also you at risk of having those dammed trolleys push straight in to your legs or people trampling all over them as they queue for the toilets.

Then row 9A,B,D,E,F,G,J&K + row10C&H + row 27D,E,F&G + row 28A,B,C,H,J&K because the seat in front does not have a seat in front so the IFES is stowed under their seat so you have reduced leg room.

Row 8, (and I presume row 26D to G) priority is given to families with young children as they can hang the bassinets on the bulkhead and it is not a place to be near if you enjoy a bit of peace and quiet.

Row 27 A,B,C,H,J&K look nice with all that leg room but that comes at a price, it is right by the toilets so again you are going to get trampled, practically with the “toilet queue trolley shuffle”, and then there is the bonehead who has to come and lift the shade on the emergency door to see the sunrise, blinding everybody.

As for seats to recommend I would go for Rows 36 – 38 A,B,J&K two abreast at the back of the plane.

BB

I've recently done quite a few trips on both 777-300 and 777-200. As I was travelling with my sister, we went the back few rows as you suggested.

The seats were very good, but there was one major problem.

On probably 90% of the sectors, by the time we got served, we didn't have a choice of food. Fortunately, we're both the sort of person who'll eat anything, so it didn't bother us too much.

Cheers,
Rick

Rkenyon, do you know if the bulkhead on the 777-200 is okay? That's what I currently have assigned.

Fliar,

Had the misfortune to be allocated 8J on a 777-200 (or equivalent seat on a A330) the isles seat of two at the front of coach the other seat was taken by a young mother with a 6 month old travelling alone who had nether flown before.

She was coming to the UK to join her husband, she did not appreciate a man sitting next to her as she wanted to breast feed and it is not pleasant sitting next to someone who does not want you there, the flight was full so there was nowhere to move too so that was another very unpleasant flight.

BB :(

Thanks for the warning.

I'm 8 rows away from row 8 if indeed I'm in row 1. I'll ring EK to check that is indeed correct and if not, and it's the first row in the C cabin, change it double quick.

VIE-DXB-MRU and vice versa in C - recommendations

Airbus 330-200
Seats 4 A/B, last row of business class, but still with full recline - most privacy in C
avoid the 3 seat middle section

Boeing 777-200
Seats 11 J/K in the larger of the to C sections - okay like all other seats in the window sections
Avoid:
Bulkhead seats in the middle section - especially on night flights the bright light of the large main screen (kept on all the time) won't let you sleep
Last row of both sections due to limited recline