New EK Premium Economy photos released

[milehighclub]

More photos on Instagram @emirates

 

[moa999]

Walnut overkill.
No shots of footrest/net

 

[Scr77]

Looks a lot better than some of their 777 business I’ve been on!

 

[DC3]

Walnut overkill.
No shots of footrest/net

Glass-half-empty?

Emirates brings A380 premium economy to Melbourne

Step onboard with Executive Traveller to explore the Dubai airline’s bright and inviting ‘in-between’ class.

www.executivetraveller.com

 

[yohy?!]

Looks a helluva lot more comfortable than QF new PE

 

[serfty]

No shots of footrest/net

There appears to be a T-bar rest combined with a fold up from the front of the seat.

I doubt there's a net.

Promo Video here:

Emirates on Instagram: "The Emirates @Airbus A380 is already one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the skies, and now we’ve made it even better. Enjoy more comfort in Premium Economy on our flagship A380. #FlyEmiratesFlyBetter #Emirate

34K likes, 914 comments - emirates on December 29, 2020: "The Emirates @Airbus A380 is already one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the skies, and now we’ve made it even better. Enjoy more comfort in Premium Economy on our flagship A380. #FlyEmiratesFlyBetter #EmiratesAirline...

www.instagram.com

 

[serfty]

Lay 'back' certainly looks cramped to me - I doubt I'd use the Bar.

 

[NSun]

It's tough to judge until you're in the seat itself and we see the "soft product". Just by looking at the pictures, I have mixed opinions.

I'm not a fan of only having an 8 inch recline rather than 9-9.5 on QF as well as having 2-4-2 rather than 2-3-2. Yet I am a fan of having the IFE screen at the back of the seat, the fancy shades you'd see in business and first plus the seat pitch looks more than adequate compared to QF's 787 premium economy.

 

[jakeseven7]

It's tough to judge until you're in the seat itself and we see the "soft product". Just by looking at the pictures, I have mixed opinions.

I'm not a fan of only having an 8 inch recline rather than 9-9.5 on QF as well as having 2-4-2 rather than 2-3-2. Yet I am a fan of having the IFE screen at the back of the seat, the fancy shades you'd see in business and first plus the seat pitch looks more than adequate compared to QF's 787 premium economy.

Wait - you like the passenger behind you hammering on the touch screen all flight?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Bit of a shame. The static photos made it look like the leg rest could have been horizontal... which would have been a game changer for sleeping/relaxing. But the video shows otherwise Would have been such a simple addition to make a huge difference.

 

[jb747]

It's tough to judge until you're in the seat itself and we see the "soft product". Just by looking at the pictures, I have mixed opinions.

I'm not a fan of only having an 8 inch recline rather than 9-9.5 on QF as well as having 2-4-2 rather than 2-3-2. Yet I am a fan of having the IFE screen at the back of the seat, the fancy shades you'd see in business and first plus the seat pitch looks more than adequate compared to QF's 787 premium economy.

Looks nice, though I'm not too sure about the paneling. I wonder how easily the seats will clean?

When I flew on QF PE to the USA last year, the couple in front slammed their seats to the recline stop, and left them there for the entire flight. In both directions. So, I don't mind the idea of reduced recline.....

 

[jinks485]

Wonder if they will use this on AU flights? So few aircraft in the fleet will be fitted in coming years.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

. So, I don't mind the idea of reduced recline.....

Yeah, but that's a function of airlines being mean with their seat pitch Turkish Airlines had 45 inch pitch in their premium economy - no problems with recline! 38 inch pitch may be 'industry standard'... but Qantas charges roughly double the price of their competitors!

 

[HSB44]

Will it be possible to seek an upgrade to premium economy on EK metal using QF points if you book via QF? Wishful thinking?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Will it be possible to seek an upgrade to premium economy on EK metal using QF points if you book via QF? Wishful thinking?

At the moment you can only use qantas points to upgrade on qantas aircraft. There’s some talk about Oneworld being able to share upgrade requests between carriers. Whether or not QF reaches an agreement with EK for something similar time will tell.

 

[HSB44]

At the moment you can only use qantas points to upgrade on qantas aircraft. There’s some talk about Oneworld being able to share upgrade requests between carriers. Whether or not QF reaches an agreement with EK for something similar time will tell.

Has anyone found classic reward availability for sydney flights yet via QFF site?

 

[LoaderTosh]

Every time I see the photo of the “new” Emirates PremEcon my taste buds do a double back flip and I find myself desperately grasping for my Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses (apologies Douglas Adams). I wonder why. Bring your sleep mask. Don it prior to boarding.