Emirates will add Premium Economy seats to its second Sydney service from 15 December 2022, making it the first city in the Emirates network to offer Premium Economy seats on all flights, and has announced plans to bring its newly retrofitted A380, featuring its latest Premium Economy cabin, to Melbourne from 1 February 2023.
Emirates will also be adding Premium Economy to four other cities including Auckland from 15 January 2023, as well as New York JFK, San Francisco and Singapore from December.
“Since the introduction of our Premium Economy cabin to Sydney in August this year, we have seen significant demand from Australians and sold-out seats,” said Barry Brown, Divisional Vice President Australasia at Emirates. “Reminiscent of a luxury feel, Premium Economy is equipped with plush leather seats and a superior dining service, as well as many other thoughtful features. The cabin offers Australians a value-for-money upgrade from Economy Class, which has proved hugely popular.”
Emirates’ enhanced A380s with Premium Economy to Melbourne, Auckland, New York JFK, San Francisco and Singapore will operate as follows:
- From 1 February 2023, Melbourne will become the second Australian destination to be served with the signature Emirates A380 featuring Premium Economy. Services will be deployed on EK 406 and EK 407
- To Auckland, Emirates will debut its Premium Economy cabin on EK 448 and EK 449, starting 15 January 2023
- To New York JFK, Emirates will operate with its newly retrofitted A380 on EK203 and EK 204, starting from 1 December 2022
- San Francisco will become the second US destination to be served by the retrofitted A380 with refreshed interiors on EK 225 and EK 226, starting on 15 February 2023
- Emirates’ enhanced A380 with Premium Economy will land in Singapore for the first time on 1 March 2023, operating as EK 354 and EK 355
Emirates will also update its schedules to Sydney, London Heathrow and New York JFK with its retrofitted A380 aircraft operating on the following services:
- From 15 December 2022, Sydney will become the first city in the Emirates network to offer Premium Economy seats on all flights, with the introduction of the airline’s retrofitted aircraft on EK 414 and EK 415, an addition to the existing EK412 and EK413 services
- From 1 January 2023, London Heathrow will receive its second retrofitted aircraft with Premium Economy, with the new product debuting on EK 005 and EK 006
- From 15 March 2023, Emirates will operate its second A380 with Premium Economy to New York JFK on EK 201 and EK 202
- Emirates will also start A380 services with a Premium Economy debut to Christchurch from 26 March, as an extension of the Dubai to Sydney service, operating with EK 412 and EK 413
In Australia, Emirates flagship A380 aircraft offers twice-daily services to both Sydney and Melbourne, and a once-daily service to Brisbane. From December 1, Emirates will also operate an A380 on its daily Perth service, replacing the existing daily Boeing 777-300ER operation.
