Emirates NEW A380 Premium Economy - Overpriced or Worth It?
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Airline: Emirates, EK
Aircraft: Airbus A380-800
Aircraft registration: A6-EVE
Flight date: September 2023
Route: Dubai International Airport - London Heathrow Airport
Flight numbers: EK5
Seat: 40A
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:05 Emirates Premium Economy Check-in
2:20 Lounge Access with Emirates Premium Economy?
2:53 Emirates A380 Premium Economy Seat Map
4:15 Emirates Premium Economy Cabin
4:50 Emirates Premium Economy Seat
5:40 Emirates ICE In Flight Entertainment
6:04 Emirates Pre-Departure Service
6:30 Emirates Premium Economy Menu
6:45 Departure
7:30 Emirates WiFi for $17
8:38 Amenity kit and lavatory in EK Premium Economy?
9:05 Meal service
10:02 Is the Recline a Problem?
11:07 Drawbacks of Premium Economy
12:00 Pre-Arrival Meal
12:40 Why Emirates Premium Economy is Great
13:20 Is Emirates Premium Economy Worth It?
About Emirates (from Wikipedia):
Emirates (Arabic: طَيَران الإمارات DMG: Ṭayarān Al-Imārāt) is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad). Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. As of 2019, it was also the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. It operates to more than 150 cities in 80 countries across all continents (except Antarctica) through its fleet of nearly 300 aircraft. Cargo activities are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo.
About Airbus A380 (from Wikipedia):
The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project was announced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 in the long-haul market. The then-designated A3XX project was presented in 1994; Airbus launched the €9.5 billion ($10.7 billion) A380 programme on 19 December 2000. The first prototype was unveiled in Toulouse on 18 January 2005, with its first flight on 27 April 2005. It then obtained its type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 12 December 2006.
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Aeroplan points are not really selling at 13$/1000. They offer me 35$/1000, definitely not the same price.
I followed your course and joined aeroplan but when i went to buy points it was 1,470cad for 45k points. Where can i get them for the 13cad per 1k you mentioned? @nonstopdan
Maybe try SWISS premium economy next time?
No music-all av sounds
Magic Travel doesnt work now sadly...
I paid $1700 for a 14 hour flight from Sydney to Dubai on emirates premium economy and my experience was great. Totally worth it for me personally, with the extra room, privacy and how well we were catered to on our flight
AUD I assume?
privacy ???? how?
You have answered all my questions without watching the video. Im looking at flying from sydney. thanks for your comment.
Was that in AUD?
@@Creatureskater123897 yea aud but holy that's cheap
Pro : for passengers who need more space. And you get extra luggage allowance depending on airline.
Minus: it is very difficult to find flights with connections where all stretches are PE. Same here as Emirates launched it only in A-380.
Minus 2: these seats are in great demand so prices go up months before departure
Aha, was not aware that the 777’s get it as well
On the headphones: Emirates is one of the few airlines where you can connect your bluetooth headphones/airpods to the inflight entertainment system on each seat! It’s slightly buggy to connect at first but I’ve flown this route several times this year and always managed to make it work both in business and premium economy. 5:58
Since I first flew premium economy with Delta, I stuck with it. I fly to the US couple a times a year from the Netherlands on my own dime. Whether it is "worth the money" completely depends on your personal preferences. In fact, to be fair, no it is not worth the money. But I like the comfy seats, the space and the intimate cabin. I will pay for that, although realistically, it is not worth 3 or 4 times the price of an economy ticket. I simply pay it because well why not.
Tack för kursen! Ser fram emot del 2 :)
Hardshell seats in the premium economy tend to disappear, unfortunately! Seat pitch are reduced on other airlines, making the higher recline angle actually an issue as when the passenger in front reclines, you have less space in front of you than in economy.
12:00 Beautiful shot of Lake Balaton there Dan 👍
Been waiting for this! Thanks for the video
6:23 don’t know about Swiss business. But I flew their premium economy today and got hot towels before the second meal.
Fun fact: Swiss is now offering hot towels at the beginning and end of the flight in business class! Just took them last week to Chicago and it was a nice touch in an overall DATED cabin
New cabins coming out in 2025!!
They serve it in economy as well !
Åkt på SAS A350 som går fredagar mellan Cph-Arn? Flight SK408
Spot on Dan. ,I thought it was only me who was not convinced about the economics. Seat recline is a real issue. The different experience between an ailse seat two rows from the front and a mud seat two rows from the back was significant on my return flight, 14 hours each way.
I'm glad you got to do a review about the new premium economy class of the Emirates A380
Just looked up some A380 Emirates routes out of JFK. I 100% have this aircraft on my aviation list to fly on. This video just made me even more interested
Great video Dan. ❤your channel. I live vicariously through you 😁.
I live in JFK. For me to fly to the middle East, I typically use Emirates. JFK to Dubai on Emirates involves using the A380-800. It's a 13 hour ride (12hr:30min flight).
The last time I did this, I flew in BUSINESS CLASS from, JFK to Dubai and then had to board a 777 to get to Maldives.
Prior to that I flew Emirates I went to Seychelles.
The Maybach style seats, the mini bar at my seat and the comfort made lounging while watching Star Wars movies absolutely comfortable.
The lounges were spectacular. Open liquor bars, plenty of food on the buffet.
I even had a 5 hour layover in DXB where I showered and then lounged through breakfast and lunch.
The total cost was $5200.
I can save up rewards points and money to vacation this way once a year!
Congratulations on 800,000 subscribers!
I refuse to take the SWISS slander, they have started to offer hot towels again in ALL classes as of November first, where they went fully back to pre covid procedures
Ok, so tell me why it took them until November when other airlines have been doing it since 2021?🤣
@@NonstopDan I am not 100% sure but I think it was because of the crisis agreement with their Cabin Crew Union and because they were understaffed for a long time. Also if you really wanna know I can find out.
I live in Australia and I always do long haul (anywhere outside of Asia) in business or premium economy.
For some from the uk flying between TPE and BNE, Star Alliance program would you recommend? Singapore seems the easiest to get gold status with, but I know Canada Air are good for transferring to other airlines. Thoughts...
Cheers for the video Dan ,,,do you recommend emirates business class from London to Manila,,,peace and happiness on your travels 😊😊😊😊😊
As someone who just started building their miles point and doesn’t travel that often AND is paying for it myself to go back to my home country that took atleast 14 hours (not claimable from company so no business class for me) i appreciate this and all of the comparisons with other flights!😊
Cool vlog!! Wow I've flown in Premium Economy in different parts of the world on various airlines and I've usually been ... underwhelmed. But I'm impressed that Emirates does it right!!!
Thanks dan. We tried this from London to Auckland, which was a pretty good stretch ! It was excellent, with the cabin less than half full. Well worth it if you cannot afford to go upstairs and arrvied in top shape.
I am flying out next week from the states to Germany in premium economy on the 747. Really hope you post that one before I fly out! Love the vids man!
So happy to see this video! I just flew to Dubai for the first time roundtrip on Emirates from US a few weeks ago. I flew there in regular economy (13 hours) and back in premium (16 hours). The difference was about $700. I agree it probably wasn't worth it, but I wanted to experience at least two different Emirates cabins. I hated how little space I had once the person in front of me reclined. I also sort of liked the food better in economy lol. I'm not sure why. Maybe it 's portion size like you mentioned? Or just more snacks/more food that I actually liked? I did LOVE the bathrooms and the service though. 100000x times better than economy. Good call out about the first row having no one in front of you to recline. I usually avoid the first row on flights not wanting to be close to the restroom, but it might be worth it on another, shorter premium economy flight when I don't plan on sleeping. I will definitely watch your video on business class upgrades! I watched all your videos before booking my flights to see if I wanted to fly Emirates! You're amazing. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for watching!
Great start to the series. It does beg the question why pay more for premium economy than business class? Nevertheless it looked comfortable. Looking forward to your critiques of the other airlines. Stay well.
I flew this LHR - DXB just before it was officially launched where it was a cheap upgrade from Y, and that flight alone made me book LHR-SYD via DXB. It was amazing over that distance and very price competitive. I've flown many PE cabins (BA, VS, SQ, QF, AA, AC) and this has the edge over them all.
Air New Zealand has such an good premium economy for the price!!
I’m so looking forward to the premium econ week. I recently travelled premium econ with ANA and I love it 🥰
Thank you for sharing this nice flight.😊😊
I just flew EK Premium Economy and was very impressed. Although nothing like Business on Emirates' A380, it was exponentially more comfortable than the standard Economy. I was flying Tokyo - Manchester (UK) return. Premium Economy is not offered to Manchester, so I was able to compare the two classes, flying Premium Economy between Tokyo and Dubai and standard Economy between Dubai and Manchester. It's all about the seat - those extra inches of pitch and recline make all the difference. Yes, the Premium catering was excellent, but Economy is fine - and as my flying tipple is nothing more than sparkling water, made no difference to the drinks.
Returning to Japan I squandered airmiles on an on-board upgrade to Business between Manchester and Dubai, continuing to Tokyo in Premium Economy. I'm a great fan of EK's A380 Business cabins, but the Premium Economy felt comfortable even after flying Business on the previous flight.
As to the cost. Emirates' Economy tickets on this route come in three price bands, Saver, Flex and Flex Plus. (There's also a cheapo Special occasionally offered.) Premium Economy is significantly more expensive than Saver, and if that's the choice then the extra cost might be more difficult to justify. I usually fly with Flex Plus, partly because I often need to change dates and sometimes to cancel, but also because I've discovered that there's a very good chance of an overbooking free upgrade on this route, but only with a Flex Plus ticket. Prices do vary by date, but they are not so much more for Premium Economy than for an Economy Flex Plus ticket - and for me, well worth the difference.
Premium Economy would be even better if it offered lounge access - the EK lounge at Manchester is excellent and the Tokyo Narita lounge exceptional.
I learned long ago to carry my own noise cancelling headphones when flying economy. A low priced lightweight folding Sony set do the business really well - though it's good to get a hard case to keep them safe in the flight bag.
I flew economy from Milan to JFK and even that was great! I'm dying to try premium economy
I read something awhile ago that premium economy is the most profitable seats for the airlines. It makes sense as the airlines are providing passengers with 20-30% more in room and service (compare with economy) but charge 100% more in price. How the airlines get away with this, make business class even more expensive so the finance department force middle management staff take premium economy despite the lack in values.
Personally, I would look for a cheap business class seat rather than look for premium economy.
this business is mostly for corporate trips imho, budget rules do not approve biz or 1st for medium management travel, "economy" sounds way better. We have rules based on lenght of trip, rank etc.
Contemplating next trip to Australia ex-UK. I did it in 2018 business with Finnair for £3k (just me), HEL-HKG-SYD. Terrific. Now p/e is 2.5 - 3x economy price; about £3k - 3.2k with the main carriers. I've travelled p/e before (didn't used to be quite such a £££differential) and found I didn't get a lot more/better rest overnight, which is the real point. So no, at 3x economy, not worth it. Sooner have a little more discomfort, mainline some Sominex and use the £000s saved for treats at the far end. Business now about £12k+ for two pax on the Aussie trip so won't be doing that again. That's like paying £3k pn for a hotel and I just can't/wouldn't. Is it me or have non-econ fares gone insane?
Imagine paying $3500 round trip and not getting lounge access 💀
Hi bro epic vidieo . I am also going to fly the Emirates premium economy to Banglore coming Monday. Thanks a lot for sharing this vidieo.
Hi Nonstop Dan, i am planning a trip on emirates and wanted to ask you what are the best economy seats with a nice wing view? or premium economy? shukran
As a larger person, i fly premium economy when available, though never yet on Emirates. For a smaller person, i don't think there's a lot of point as it's usually overpriced. Plus you can't lift the armrest to spread into the seat next to you if it's free.
Thats y i feel PE seats are nt fr me….
I Have Experience Emirates A380 Premium Economy.I Like The Product.Great Trip Report
Do you know if they will have those seat out of dulles airport?
Hi Dan Well I have to be honest Emirates products are one of the best in the skies. I will agree that it is more expensive now, however it is a relatively new product and as you said isn't really retrofitted to all of their aircraft's yet. Prices fluctuates from time to time so I don't believe that it will remain like this always, maybe it might be cheaper as they roll the product onto all other aircraft's.
I like your videos,Dan.Theyre so good!
Thanks for your expertise and personal estimation. Lots of luck for 2024, Dan! 🎉🍀✈️
i personally have been on emirates premium economy many times and i think it is fabulous
Nice Allbirds shoes. A favourite of mine for flying in.
I just flew this product from Dubai to Houston. 16.5 hours and cost about $845 to upgrade upon check-in. I feel like it was the only reason I wasn't dead at the end of such a long slog.
Emirates has Premium Economy seats on their A380 Dubai/Sydney/Christchurch service. I agree with most of Dan's comments. I paid additional A$220.00 for Emirates Lounge access in Sydney. There is dedicate boarding Skyway at Sydney Airport for Premium Economy passengers. With regards to service, it was okay with Premium Economy crew staying in the Gallery taking among themselves, which re-enforces my belief, that Emirates is an over rated airline, the provide minimal service unless you are in First Class.
Emirates sadly has quite inconsistent service, but I find it's far better across the board than most European and US airlines, at the very least.
@@NonstopDan - From a Southern Hemisphere point of view, I have Emirates flown in Economy Class with service on the same par as Qantas Economy but not as good as Singapore Airlines Economy, Business Class which was underwhelming, once gain the crew weren't interested in their work and I have to say Qantas Business Class service exceed Emirates and First Class which is world of it own.
I've flown JAL premium economy which was pricy but the pods were closer to business class though not semi-manual flat seating.
That looks like generous recline which no US carriers can match
u should def try finnair pre ecom I wonder how u would like it
I change the like from 1.4k to 1.5k and congratulations on 800k subs
Are you going to review Swiss premium economy?
Meal looks same as the EK meal I got in my US economy flight on EK. Though flying on 10hr plus flight from the US it might be worth it.
Thanks for covering Premium Economy, Dan. It doesn't seem to get a lot of love from the flight vlogger community. That looks very luscious and I'd pay the extra to fly it if the price is right and the flight duration was long enough.
I agree
Not many flight reviewers do premium economy sadly :(
Please do delta on either their a350s or a330neo.
I have flown first and business class on the A380 numerous times. The first class is a totally different league, and business is super comfortable. Curious to try their premium economy.
can you please do a qantas premium economy class please. love the content
I'm looking for a premium economy solution the next time I go long haul, but my options are really hard based on where I'm flying to and from. I hope more airlines (especially SE Asian) adopt this class.
EK's premium economy looks really good for what it says but the price is concerning and the limited routes pending on flights with A380 service don't help my situation. Also DXB has aged terribly compared to 10 years ago, it's clearly gone through the stresses of being a hub-spoke airport. Not worth it unless you're going to hang out at the Emirates lounges for the rest of the day, which obviously isn't included in the premium economy fare.
The pricing model right now doesn't really make a strong case for Premium Economy, that is for sure. Premium Economy should never be 3 times the cost of a one-way economy ticket given that your cost v/s benefit exercise is not quite there & the proposition isn't strong enough. To Dan's point though, as the network develops & more PE seats are added, the cost will be diluted to be in line with market standards.
I feel that US airlines have a better grasp on pricing for premium economy. Yes, their service isn’t as good as what we see here, but the price is usually much closer to normal economy.
Never flown or spotting an Airbus A380 but maybe in the future somehow. Btw, congratulations for you reaching 800K subscribers🎉
This would make a very good series
Balaton Lake at 12:00 :D but on a serious note - a lot of corporations are cutting costs at strongly suggesting staff not to travel business but use PE for long haul. that is another case why PE is full many times, even when it is more expensive than BC
Hey dan, you should try ITA Airways, it’s the new Alitalia.
The price is quite close to the price of other Bus class, I ended up pay a bit more for the Qsuite than this but it's definitely worth a try. I hope other Airlines lift the standard with this and somewhat lower the price for promos.
I flew EH Premium Economy to / from DBX in A380 not long after it launched. I had Row 1 (wall in front) on the way over and middle seat on the way back. I have only ever done these long haul flights in Business (Etihad / Singapore / Qatar). I thought the EY PE was fine - great seat, service, meals etc and certainly a great alternative to Economy for not that much extra $$'s.
EY PE? Etihad doesn’t have premium economy
Whoops - I meant Emirates@@AlexanderGeorge
They do give an amenity kit in Premium Economy to London if your flight departs before 7am in the morning, not completely sure about the timing tho.
It’s ridiculous to ask for more food/snacks and not receive it!
@Dan: The snack part isn't any better in Business Class during my recent (2 weeks ago) trip from DXB to SFO. When I went to ask for something that is salty, like a bag of Potato chips, the response at the lounge was, sorry we don't have any. The stewardess goes on to say that while she has some in the plane, she can't give them to me, because they are reserved for the plane returning back from SFO to DXB. Seriously???? Why can't they load those Kettle Potato Chips (made in the USA) again? Given that I am a vegetarian, i came back to my seat licking my finger for some salt! Not that I have other complaints about their overall product/service in Business, this one was truly disappointing... (Small things make a bigger impression!! )
Could you please review Biman Bangladesh Airlines Business class
Hi, the lavs for premium economy are LAV 1MA,1MB and 1MC..they are in a row, as per the image one lav is in cockpit 😅
Premier economy on emirates look like the old business class seats on SAS
Nice flight review of their premium economy.
Great premium economy review! Hope we see more economy/PE reviews in the future, I used to love economy weeks!
I feel like Emirates pricing has gotten a bit out of hand, even their economy is pricey now. Looks like a great product, but I'd definitely not want to be stuck in the window/middle seats with the recline and immovable armrests 😬
Thanks! Yeah, their pricing is crazy across the board😅
Thanks for your reviews! I always loved premium economy. I tried British Airways premium; it was decent. Never tried Emirates premium; its price is close to business class. Could you please do a CZcams on affordable premium economy?
Pls review british airways prenium economy
Premium Economy is very glamorous on Emirates A380s 😮. I heard they are bringing the Premium Economy to 53 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft soon along with a new 1-2-1 Business Class (Breaking News!). I wish Emirates could refurbish Premium Economy on their 10 Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, which has a 2-2-2 Business Class instead of the 2-3-2 you have already flown on the Boeing 777-300ER from Tunis to Dubai, despite having the same cabin width. Anyways, I enjoy watching your videos, which have a great sense of humour 😂.
I always fly economy and HATE it so I’m looking forward to the premium economy. However, we’re travelling business soon and I hope that it won’t destroy my outlook on premium economy after
12:00 Balaton 😍
Price doesn't matter if you have enough for that, as long it gives you comfort while traveling.
Hello Dan, what are your thoughts about what Josh Cahill went through with Qatar Airways?
just travelled MEL to DXB premium economy Emirates but it cost me around $5000 aud return...how do you manage to do business class cheaper???
Did this exact same route w/ Emirates in Premium Economy and I loved it! I’m not sure what time of day you flew but we got afternoon tea served, as well as lunch, and I was STUFFED. Couldn’t get enough of the lemon mint drink as well!
Hello! Can you try China-Airlines (Taiwan Based) Premium Economy please? It is a great product to review!
Interesting comment you make Dan about tho amount of uplift for PE you think reasonable. We live in New Zealand and our national carrier Air NZ will routinely charge 200-300% more to travel PE than economy. E.g. fares now from Auckland to the US are around $1,000 for economy and $2,500 for PE (both one way fares - the return leg is always more expensive 😀).
We got offered hot towels in Swiss Business Class couple days ago on the flight from Zurich to Singapore. They may got your memo.. 🤷♂️😄
If you want the best premium economy seat it is Qantas on an A380-800, it feels like business without a lie flat seat
wow very interesting experience friend
I flew return lhr-dxb last month for 1,800 pounds. Idk where you're getting those prices from.
I think SAS only does lounge access at their hub airports
anyone got insights about the random aeroflot plane in 7:09 ?
Swiss is offering hot towels now again since November in business and economy! 😊
Hey Dan could you do a qantas premium economy please
That price I saw was a oh hell no
I frequently fly domestic business (in the US & Europe) and try to fly premium economy internationally. Considering I have a lot of allergies and rarely eat on flights, even on my longest flights that are 15/16+ hours. But I kind of tall, and usually can get access to a lounge based on status or through my credit cards.
There are only three rules I consider when choosing to fly premium economy:
1. Is the flight long enough to justify it?
My soft rule is if it's 7+ hours during the day, then yes it's worth it at least 7 times out of 10, 9 out of 10 it if it's the longest leg of my route pairing, and 10 out of 10 if it's on my way home, with a window seat, because at least itll make me a little less sad because my vacation is over.
2. Is it at least a different seat than economy? If it isn't then no, never ever buy that ticket.
I only break that rule on domestic business class in the US, because it usually isn't more expensive than a comparable refundable economy ticket, and is often more flexible even as a non-refundable business class ticket (domestics US Business class that is)
3. If rules 1 and 2 are not completely satisfied, then Is there a window seat available on that flight?
If not then there's next to 0 reasons for me to buy that ticket, regardless of my previous two rules, with very few exceptions, in fact in the handful of times I had to use rule 3, it has never resulted in me buying a premium economy ticket. Since round experience, and food are basically non-factors, I will glady suffer through a long flight and use that money during the trip instead.
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Tbh I like the premium economy better on Singapore’s A350 they use for SQ 21/22