DUBAI, UAE, 2O February 2026: Emirates has announced a series of aircraft deployments and product upgrades across its network, extending the reach of Premium Economy and delivering a more consistent experience for customers.
As part of its ongoing retrofit programme, the airline will complete the upgrade of its first high-density, two-class A380 by mid-April. The aircraft will be reconfigured into a three-class layout featuring 76 Business Class seats, 56 Premium Economy seats, and 437 Economy Class seats.
The first upgraded aircraft will operate flights EK903/904 between Dubai and Amman from 14 April to 31 May, before moving to Prague on EK139/140 from 1 June. By November, Emirates expects to have retrofitted all 15 of its two-class A380s into the new three-class configuration.
Europe and North America
New York JFK: From 1 April, flights EK201/202 will be operated by a four-class, retrofitted A380 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, increasing to daily service from 1 June.
Zurich: From 1 March, Emirates will operate a four-class A380 on flights EK085/086, featuring Premium Economy. With this upgrade, the airline will offer more than 1,500 Premium Economy seats per week to and from Zurich.
Milan: Emirates will operate flights EK101/102 with a retrofitted, three-class Boeing 777-200LR fitted with Premium Economy from 10 May.
Dublin: Emirates will operate flights EK165/166 with a three-class retrofitted Boeing 777-200LR from 25 October. Once deployed, all 21 weekly flights to Dublin will offer Premium Economy.
Asia
Ho Chi Minh City: From 1 May, flights EK392/393 will operate on a three-class, retrofitted Boeing 777-200LR. With this upgrade, the airline will offer more than 600 seats per week in Premium Economy on its double-daily Ho Chi Minh City flights.
Hong Kong: Emirates will upgrade flights EK382/383 from a Boeing 777-300ER to an A380 from 1 October, and from 1 December will transition to a retrofitted A380 with Premium Economy.
Africa
Entebbe: Emirates will operate flights EK729/730 with the new A350 from 29 March.
Middle East
Basra: Emirates flights EK945/946 will operate with a retrofitted four-class Boeing 777-300ER starting 1 May, offering Premium Economy on all five weekly flights to Basra.
Indian Ocean
Mauritius: Emirates will operate a retrofitted three-class Boeing 777-200LR on flights EK709/710 from 29 March.
Emirates will further deploy a three-class A380 on flights EK362/363 between Dubai and Guangzhou from 1 October, offering seats in First, Business and Economy Class.
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