Dubai-based Emirates has a reputation for swank and glamour.

And since late 2022 the carrier has been working its way through interior refurbishement of 191 A380s and Boeing 777 aircraft.

One piece of the project is adding a Premium Economy product – seats and service – to the planes.

And Emirates now has retrofitted planes with premium economy flying to and from 10 U.S. cities.

This new section has bright, cream leather seats that are 19.5 inches wide, with a pitch of up to 40 inches. There are also 6-way adjustable headrests, calf and footrests and a 13.3″ entertainment screen. Passengers are offered welcome drinks and 3-course meals served on Royal Doulton china.

Retrofitted A380s currenty operate between Dubai and four U.S. routes: NY JFK, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Houston.

The retroitted B777s currently operate on six routes: Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, Seatte, Miami-Bogota and Newark-Athens.

The four-class Boeing 777s have six (or eight) First Class suites, 38 or 40 Business class seats in a 1-2-1 arrangement, 24 seats in Premium Economy and 256 Economy class seats.

(Courtesy Emirates)

Emirates passengers from Seattle have had the option of choosing premium economy seats since January 2025. But for a variety of reasons the local launch event was postponed until now.

While on an assignment a few months back, the Stuck at the Airport flew in Emirates’ economy cabin from Seattle to Dubai a few months ago. That was fine. But now that we’ve seen the premium economy section, the business class and – wow – the First Class suites, there’s probably no going back.

Here are some more images from the rest of the plane.

Business Class

(courtesy Emirates)

Emirates First Class Suites

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