1 day Ago By Rytis Beresnevičius
Emirates has scheduled additional flights with its four-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which have premium economy cabins, on ten routes during the current summer season. The airline will complement its current network of 777-300ER premium economy destinations, which includes flights to five destinations in the US. Ten New Four-Class 777-300ER routes As flagged by AeroRoutes and affirmed by data from the aviation analytics company Cirium’s Diio Mi airline planning tool, Emirates scheduled at least ten new routes where its four-class 777-300ER aircraft would be present.
This includes flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Dublin Airport (DUB), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Lisbon Airport (LIS), London Stansted Airport (STN), Male Velana International Airport (MLE), and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
However, the dates when Emirates will begin deploying the four-class 777-300ERs during the summer season, which began on March 30, differ between airports. For example, in April and May, only Colombo and London-Stansted will see premium economy-equipped 777-300ERs landing, while in June, the four-class Emirates Triple Sevens will also depart Dubai for Dublin, Lisbon, and Male, in addition to the two aforementioned airports. Gradual Expansion By July, out of the ten airports that were mentioned previously, only three will not see any Emirates 777-300ERs with premium economy: Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Kolkata.
In August, the airline’s first premium economy-equipped widebodies will land at the latter airport, while in September, the two South African cities will get services with 777-300ERs equipped with the cabin that – figuratively and in this case, literally – is between business and economy class. Throughout March, Emirates announced that the ten airports would be served by the four-class Boeing widebodies, starting with London-Stansted and Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN). On March 8, the Dubai-based carrier revealed that beginning April 14 and May 7, its premium economy 777-300ERs would fly to the British and South Korean capitals, respectively.
On March 25, the carrier stated that not only Cape Town, Dublin, Hong Kong, Kolkata, Maldives (Male), Johannesburg, and Lisbon would be served by four-class 777-300ER aircraft but also that London-Stansted would get a twice-daily service with the retrofitted widebodies starting June 1. “The refurbished Emirates Boeing 777 features a four-class configuration, headlined by Emirates' signature Premium Economy and thoughtfully designed Business Class cabins. Emirates’ Boeing 777 Business Class seats come in a 1-2-1 arrangement, offering privacy, aisle access, and space to work, lounge, and indulge in restorative rest.
Refreshed Boeing 777s include 24 of the popular Premium Economy seats, along with 260 Economy Class seats.” Emirates will serve two more destinations with the refurbished 777s. Four-Class 777-300ER Network In addition to the ten routes that will begin during the current summer season, Emirates has deployed its four-class 777-300ER aircraft to 16 other destinations, including at least two fifth-freedom routes that either transition through or land in the US.
In September 2024, when Emirates announced that it would be bringing its refurbished 777-300ERs to six routes in the US throughout 2024 and 2025, Adnan Kazim, the Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Emirates, said that following the success and popularity of its premium economy cabin onboard the retrofitted Airbus A380 aircraft on flights to the US, the airline was looking forward to introducing its refurbished Boeing widebodies to the country. According to Kazim, the introduction of more premium economy cabins to the US was part of its long-standing commitment to the country’s customers. Adding more premium options in a span of just a few months ensured that Emirates offers a competitive and value-for-money proposition for its passengers, the CCO said.
Ch-aviation data showed that the airline has 20 777-300ERs with premium economy seats, with the carrier planning to retrofit a total of 81 aircraft of the type with new cabins, according to its statement that announced an expansion of the r efurbishment program in May 2024..
