{"id":263147,"date":"2026-02-20T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=263147"},"modified":"2026-02-19T22:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:45:05","slug":"emirates-rolls-out-new-cabin-experience-to-more-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/02\/emirates-rolls-out-new-cabin-experience-to-more-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates rolls out new cabin experience to more cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe and North America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York JFK:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zurich:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milan:<\/strong> Emirates will operate flights EK101\/102 with a retrofitted, three-class Boeing 777-200LR fitted with Premium Economy from 10 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dublin: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ho Chi Minh City:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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