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BUSINESS CLASS : there are several types of Business Class seat offered across the Emirates
Boeing 777 and Airbus A330/A340 fleet. A negative factor is that Emirates uses a 2x3x2 cabin layout
on many aircraft, and this is below an acceptable Business Class comfort standard - the dreaded middle
seat being provided. None of the seat layouts offers a true lie-flat recline, with the newest product
an angled lie-flat format - average for sitting/relaxing positions, but poor for sleeping comfort. Score : 6/10
FIRST CLASS : a mixed product. At best, the First Class suites offer a good level of privacy, and whilst
slightly cramped in width terms, the flat bed format offers a good sleeping position. Older First Class
seats have a poor full recline comfort level, and do not match many airlines newer Business Class standards.
9/10 for the suites, and 5/10 for older style seats. Overall score : 7/10 |
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 17 June 2008 by Phillip Taylor |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Business |
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Diabolical, no real seat room, hugely disappointing service, Allocated middle
seat a complete nightmare. Sleep very difficult especially with a particularly
large loudly snoring individual next to you. impossible to even cross your feet
if the person in front reclines. Crushed ankles are the result.
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 17 June 2008 by J O'Connor |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Airbus A340-500 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Business |
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This was the worst Business class flight we have ever taken. The seats were the
new 'fixed pod' seats, so in theory this means the seat in front will not cause
you any problems if in the recline position. This is all well and good if the
'pods' are spaced far enough apart. On this flight, if we tried to recline into
a sleeping position, our feet were trapped under the 'pod' in front of you. The
seats were far too close together, resulting in us being unable to get out of
your seat easily, even in a sitting position without moving the person next to
you - if they were reclined. In short, Emirates have crammed too many business
class seats into the cabin to allow for the introduction of the new suites in
First Class. The sleeping position is totally unacceptable for Business class
prices, the sitting position is uncomfortable and the large screen TV too close,
as it is positioned on the back of the seat in front of you. Even the tray
tables are dangerous as they are fairly unstable, which resulted in a number of
items sliding off on to your lap. Emirates' claim of 'deeply reclining comfort'
in Business class is totally false. The once excellent cabin crew, were sullen
and complaining of tiredness and appeared to be 'going through the motions' -
they are now lagging behind other airlines. Be careful, if you have an
alternative Business Class Option, take it, they are many years behind the
competition.
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 17 June 2008 by Steven Sharpe |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777-300ER |
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CABIN FLOWN | Business |
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The Emirates new seating are more uncomfortable than the older seating with the
use of plastic and thin seat and back cushions no wonder a hard surface is
acheived more consultation with passengers may result in a better product Food
as always is superb as in Limo service Crew seem to be either hot or cold and
never really friendly
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 17 June 2008 by Mark Vadgama |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | A340/B777 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Business |
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Agree with the majority of posters here. I have flown both aircraft types
recently between Sydney and Dubai. Aside from the food, the Business Class
product is significantly inferior to comparable European / Asian carriers. The
amenity bag has a 'cheap' feel to it and the headphones really start to cause
discomfort after a couple of hours wear. The seats on both (regardless of
newness) don't fully recline and it has been hard to get any kind of proper
sleep. ICE is good as far as choice is concerned, but with those headsets? If it
was my choice (and not the client's), I would sooner go Qantas or Singapore -
even with a slightly longer flying time. I'm a Silver Skywards member and would
require just one more sector to hit Gold, but unless a client is paying next
time, Emirates won't see me upgrade. Overall, 5/10.
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 17 June 2008 by Greg White |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777-200
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Old-style business class seats. Problem with EK is you never know what you are
going to get! EK should really speed up its fleet refurbishment programme, as
this leads to much dissatisfaction with what would otherwise be a top-class
airline.
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 17 June 2008 by Kenneth Graham |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | B777-300ER |
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CABIN FLOWN | Business |
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London-Dubai-Johannesburg. First leg was great. New business class seats.
Unfortunately the Dubai to NB leg was an older aircraft and it was like a step
back in time. Similarly I was on older aircraft coming back. In general Emirates
still have a way to go to beat BA, SAA and Virgin business.
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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DATE : 24 January 2008 by Steven Cohen |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 777-300 |
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This business-class is terribly overrated. I flew it last week LHR-DXB, then 777-300 DXB-SIN, then
777-300 SIN-DXB. Although the seatmap when I booked showed the new 5-row business class cabin on all
three legs, it was not provided on even a single one. I believe Emirates deliberately lie about
this, as nobody in their right mind would pay a business fare for this product. The seats only
recline about 45 degrees, and if the seat in front of you reclines, you are unable to leave your
seat easily. They didn't even give an amenity-kit on a single flight, only blinders & socks. The
food was very good, but that wasn't worth thousands of dollars. Any Asian airline's business class
beats Emirates.
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EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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DATE : 24 January 2008 by George Strellson |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 777-300 |
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Dubai to Bangkok. This was my first time on Emirates, and probably my last. While the ICE
entertainment system was quite good, the seats were terrible and very old. The seats had very little
recline, and standard business-class niceties such as an amenity kit were non-existent. The
bathrooms were cramped and tiny. Definitely not worth the price.
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DATE : 15 November 2007 by Justin La Grange |
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Boeing 777-300 |
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Seats differ from aircraft to aircraft, so you are not sure at to which product you will be getting.
Seats do not fully recline, and are angled, not very comfortable to sleep on. BA best Business Class
seat by far. On the 'new' Emirates Business Class seat, the seat is very hard and very lumpy!
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DATE : 15 November 2007 by Rakesh Panchal |
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A330-200 2x3x2 configuration. Tilting seats, not lie flat. The problem with Emirates is that there
is so much variation in their Business and First Class product depending on aircraft and route. So
the experience can be very different. Emirates needs to standardise their service rather than this
"pot luck" system of getting a good Business Class seat.
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