Emirates is known for having one of the world’s best first class products. As of now, the airline offers three different first class experiences — there’s the Airbus A380 first class, the old Boeing 777 first class, and the new Boeing 777 first class. In this post I thought it would be interesting to compare…
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Have you noticed meaningful differences in award availability (in advanced, last minute, and at airport) across the three? Or is it really more route and demand dependent
I prefer overallEmirates (EK) A380 first class, but not by much.
Showers and a bar in the rear as nice, but I would not sacrifice a departure at my preferred time on an EK 777 (the A350 won’t feature first class) for an earlier or later departure on an A380. If I needed a drink, the 777 first class cabin crew was always happy to oblige.
The new EK 777 first class is a mixed bag. The increased privacy is nice, but it comes at the price of a reduced seating capacity from eight to six mini suites that now feature a lot of unused real estate., This does little to enhance the passenger experience, but will most likely drive up the price of the first class product because of the reduced number of seats.
The question to also ask with regards to this article though is how many routes offer more than one first class product on that same route in order for people to have the choice to begin with.
Unless you plan on transiting through another city just to get the product of your choice or that route offers multiple flights with different planes, you really sometimes don't have any choice (like, say, DXB-ORD).
Yea it all comes down to the shower. It really is nice to have at the end of a long haul flight. I still haven't tried the new first class seat, so maybe the comfort will really blow my mind (it does have that inviting plush Benz look). And the privacy aspect of the new seat is nothing that moves the needle dramatically, for my tastes, compared to the A380 seat.
EK A380 F is the best because of the shower, and you can brag to your normie friends that you took a shower on a plane. Whatever incremental improvements the 777 has could not ever add up to the shower.
If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going. Especially if the other option is a fat waddling pig built by [insert cquote here].
So at the end of the long haul flight when you disembark, you are not on your way home or to a hotel? I am finding these comments about a public shower quite bizarre.
The shower would be awesome, but as a lot of arrival or premium lounges have showers you can potentially take one upon landing if that's something you need for the arrival day.
We just flew Emirates old 777 first class from ATH to EWR. The amount of personal space coupled with the privacy provided by the door was wonderful. It is the first time I have ever been able to sleep for a full 7 hours on a plane. The bed was so much more comfortable that Singapore Airlines A380. The food, service and wine were superb. It was a memorable flight.
I am pretty loyal to Emirates these days because whilst the entire F product is a bit gaudy to look at, if you close your eyes it just works in a way basically none of the competitor products do. Etihad and Singapore are both products optimised for Instagram / showing off but not actually that comfortable to sit or sleep in, it’s bizarre. Cathay Pacific is the other one alongside Emirates that comes to mind as just an incredibly well designed, comfortable place to spend time.
"it just works in a way basically none of the competitor products do"
I'd say it works well on JAL, ANA, and Air France.
I’ve never flown AF F but agree in the other cases, I didn’t include the Japanese airlines because of cabin temperature taking away from basic comfort, frankly.
I flew the new B777 First DXB BRU in the middle seat on my Birthday RTW trip the true window seat was empty so it looked like I had the whole width of the plane.
I was hoping that would be enough but oh no!
I’m now booked for RT DXB HND DXB in new B777 - quick turn through transit security then back on the same plane. 🙂
Outbound DXB to Tokyo for 140,000 EK miles. Home bound HND DXB IAD for 183,000 EK miles
Flying home to IAD on the A380. Showers two very long flights. FUN!
Positioning to DXB on BA First for 140,000 Avios
Just trying to escape reality for a bit
There is no bad choice when you choose Emirates first. Best airline in the World IMO.