Emirates' 617-Seat Jet Gets Rid
of First Class Completely
It's Emirates A380s as far as the
eye can see at Dubai Airport.
Emirates' newest airplane isn't the most luxurious or even the most efficient; it's simply the most packed. Will legroom be the first sacrifice in the plan to squeeze more fliers onboard?
If dealing with two seat mates on a plane full of a couple hundred passengers can be stressful, we can only wonder what it will be like to fly the newest double-decker Airbus A380 recently delivered to Dubai-based Emirates Airline. This aircraft seats a whopping 617 people, a new capacity record! Although the plane isn't the biggest in the world, it currently holds the largest number of passengers. How is it possible? The good news is that Emirates isn't shrinking the seats to fit more onboard, but rather removing their whole first class (and that onboard shower Jennifer Aniston loves) and reducing business class to simply increase the number of standard economy seats. Thankfully, as RGN notes, the situation could be much worse: "Even with nearly 80 more passengers more than the 538 of previous A380 record holder Air France, Emirates' high-density super jumbo isn't even starting to approach the 853-passenger certification maximum for the A380."
Once on the plane, passengers likely won't be able to tell the difference. Legroom will be the same as on other Emirates A380s at 32 inches, and the personal, on-demand in-flight entertainment (with AC power outlets and USB ports) and complimentary hot meals aren't going anywhere. And, with more seats available, there's always the potential for lower airfares or more frequent sales to the destinations featuring the higher density A380. Speaking of, the 617-seat plane will begin flying December 1 on the Dubai to Copenhagen route, with plans for Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur as well.
Emirates' newest airplane isn't the most luxurious or even the most efficient; it's simply the most packed. Will legroom be the first sacrifice in the plan to squeeze more fliers onboard?
If dealing with two seat mates on a plane full of a couple hundred passengers can be stressful, we can only wonder what it will be like to fly the newest double-decker Airbus A380 recently delivered to Dubai-based Emirates Airline. This aircraft seats a whopping 617 people, a new capacity record! Although the plane isn't the biggest in the world, it currently holds the largest number of passengers. How is it possible? The good news is that Emirates isn't shrinking the seats to fit more onboard, but rather removing their whole first class (and that onboard shower Jennifer Aniston loves) and reducing business class to simply increase the number of standard economy seats. Thankfully, as RGN notes, the situation could be much worse: "Even with nearly 80 more passengers more than the 538 of previous A380 record holder Air France, Emirates' high-density super jumbo isn't even starting to approach the 853-passenger certification maximum for the A380."
Once on the plane, passengers likely won't be able to tell the difference. Legroom will be the same as on other Emirates A380s at 32 inches, and the personal, on-demand in-flight entertainment (with AC power outlets and USB ports) and complimentary hot meals aren't going anywhere. And, with more seats available, there's always the potential for lower airfares or more frequent sales to the destinations featuring the higher density A380. Speaking of, the 617-seat plane will begin flying December 1 on the Dubai to Copenhagen route, with plans for Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur as well.
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