Too Much Legroom - Emirates Premium Economy Review (2024)

I sat in 33A / B on the Emirates Airbus A380, on its flight to to Dubai for the international airshow.

[markinboy]

Those meals in Emirates Premium Economy look like Business Class meals in many other airlines.

[engdatum]

the upstairs toilet would be first class (@ 7.55 min) , ,,, lower deck is PE seating

[LMays-cuhp]

Thank you for sharing your trip here!! Yes, the legroom is what I am concerned with as well. I am 6'2" and I have had my knees hit soo many times from flying in Economy. Thatvis why I do love Business Class! ☺

[TinnekeVDE]

It is 2023 unless you are in alternative universe 😂

[gunvaldsandhaland]

I Like Emirates Premium Economy Product.Great Trip Report

[AHERcodey]

You should have called assistance about those headphones.Same thing happpened to me, I pressed the call button and the crew will give you another headphone

[stevene]

Nice review - I’ve not experienced this product thus far only first/business - looks like a great alternative particularly being a daylight flight- and please don’t put your feet/shoes up on the bulkhead - it’s nasty and the crew hate seeing it as well 😃

[AKLAU]

It’s amazing how some airline premium economy offerings rival others that are business class. Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible is why I love aviation and it can only get better and better for the customer.

[BetsyBigNose]

That really is a top tier premium product. I have only experienced Premium on Virgin (once) and Air Canada (twice), of the two I would say Air Canada was better. However, Emirates is in a different league.

[helensmith]

Planning on premium economy on my next trip

[harshilpatel]

I flew In premium economy for a work trip between LHR and SFO, was great besides that
Annoyingly economy was empty and I could've had a row to myself!

[airlinesarefun]

Flew Gulf air Business class in the 1990s from London to Sydney.Seat pitch was 42"inches

[malpalmer]

Premium economy really needs to have leg rests like business class, even if you don’t get to lie flat at least your legs can be completely flat

[tommdunman]

Have to say despite it looking great. And having flown the product - it definitely still felt cramped, and if you sit next to the window and you have a stranger sitting next to you and the person in front of that stranger puts their seat back...good luck getting up and visiting the toilet. It's not easy!

[asanyal]

Can I use my laptop in flight? I mean is there a power supply to keep working on it beyond it's battery life?

[funtimeswithsoso]

Is this a daytime flight the whole way to dubai? Or do they dim cabin for sleeptime?

[johniii]

EK lost tons of money on that flight given how empty it was and so expensive to operate.

[ColdWarAviator]

Definitely counterintuitive as you would think they could use that space to house more seats... UNLESS, this is actually a way for the UAE to promote tourism! Think about it: maybe the UAE subsidises the premium business class to compensate the airline for fewer ticket sales per plane. The premium business class attracts curious tourists, who then decide the UAE is a nice place to visit, resulting in more tourist dollars hence more tax revenue.

Not sure that's the driving force here, but either way it's definitely a win for the lucky traveler flying this relatively new class. 👍

[garyradley]

I found the weirdly shaped Prem Eco headphones on Emirates to be very uncomfortable and did not really seal around the ears properly. I am flying Singapore Prem Eco next year and I am hoping the "proper" shapednoise cancelling headphone will be superior.

[michaeljohndennis]

This is a pleasant surprise, seeing this gorgeous handsome hottie in my feed 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍