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Me and my family travel emirates business class every single time. And every time it’s just amazing, I don’t know why people hate it. The service is nice, the flight attendants are friendly and kind, also the free ice cream at night hits so hard.
I few on Business Class on Emirates, last night and this morning. First, a red eye, on an A380 from CDG to DXB and then on a B777 from DXB to KWI. This was my first time on an A380. I want to thank Emirates for arranging someone to meet me at my arrival gate and expedite my transition through security to my next flight, since my connection time was tight. They arranged this without my knowledge. Thank You, Emirates.
I recently flew Qantas, Cathay and Emirates in business class. All were very good but there is just something about Emirates, especially on the A380 which makes it stand out over the other 2. Food, service and the onboard lounge make me always look to see if I can fly Emirates A380 as my first choice.
I love the fact that while editing you don't use the same intro all the time you come up with a new one relevant to the context. Kudos for that small effort
I went on this kind of plane on business class when I was younger. It was around 2016 after my cousin's wedding, and when we were heading back to America my father got us the tickets. I remember how for each seat, you could call other seating number with the remote. My older sister called me in the middle of the flight just to try it out. And the bar was a hit even for me! Even though I was far too young to indulge in alcohol, I loved the pastries that they gave out and I would get out of my seat occasionally just to get one. The flight attendants saw me doing this and I guess they thought it was funny because they also came to my seat to offer me other snacks.😅It's definitely earned it's place for best airlines in my book.
Hi Dan, I’ve been a silent subscriber for years. However for this I feel like I have to step in. Please please please do not advertise better help. If you do a quick google search you’ll see how bad of a company they are. Please please please don’t advertise them again and do research on the company
Just echoing OP’s sentiment, Dan. Love the videos and I have zero problem with you getting sponsors, but BetterHelp isn’t the service they promised you. There have been multiple issues with conversion therapists showing up and targeting LGBTQ users and the FTC just ruled that BetterHelp pushed people into handing over health information - and broke its privacy promises. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, just google BetterHelp FTC or BetterHelp scandal for details.
Agreed. I signed up for BetterHelp when I was self harming myself. My first and second therapists I matched with stood me up for sessions. Such bad selection of therapists. They don’t care unfortunately :(
The lack of privacy means those seats can no longer be considered the best available. I rate Qatar Q-Suites as the best business class product currently available and it's also extremely pleasing that Qantas will be offering that same level of privacy on its new A350 services (as part of its Project Sunrise).
@@unknownperson3691 There were no serious injuries in the 1999 runway overrun incident. Most of the minor injuries occurred during the evacuation of the plane down the slides. Qantas chose to repair the damage which cost approximately half what it would have cost to acquire a new Boeing 747. Not only the safest airline in the world but one of the best financial performing airlines.
I’ve flown emirates several times and the inconsistency in service does stand out. Food is usually if not always excellent, though on early AM flights to the US, I’m not a fan of forcing me into a smaller breakfast initially and then serving a more substantial lunch four to five hours later. The A380 seats are excellent and private though beware certain flight routings as the party at the rear bar can be obnoxious. But what keeps me from flying them now that I am US based again is the 777 flown on my home route. It’s lack of privacy is a no go for me. Three seats together in the middle screams British airways circa 2000! I had a neighbor commenting/judging me on my drink choices. No thank you, I’ll take qatar every time.
I've always found Emirates business class to be excellent, never had a bad experience with them. Not as much privacy as Qatar (I'm yet to try them) but super comfy, always really nice staff, excellent food any they are super kind and generous to the kids when we travel with them, lavishing them with gifts and stuff to entertain them. Definitely my go to airline when doing my usual route Brisbane - Dublin.
I specifically went with Qatar for Brisbane-Dublin as they have the dreaded 2-3-2 777 for the DUB-DXB leg. Would you say it's still worth going with EK? I slept the best ever in the QSuite. Admittedly Qatar also used some rather tired 787's from DUB-DOH but at lteast they were all reverse herringbone with direct access. I also liked how the lounges in Doha were airy and the airport not as maze-like.
@ml9052 of you're travelling on your own, an aisle seat on Emirates is great. Shared centre rows not as great, but still perfectly nice. You can't go wrong. I do like the idea of the privacy of the QSuites, yet to try it. Price of flights at the moment sucks 😕
@Dan: Your NonStop Dan seat database is incorrect. It shows that in a row with middle seats together has Windows seats with no privacy. That is not correct. If the Middle seats are together, then the Window seats are also closer to windows with more privacy. In airline terms, if the middle seats are labeled as E and F, then the windows seats are only A and K. Whereas, if the middle seats are D and G, then the window seats are B and J.
Thanks Dan for another great video. I am based out of SFO and have never been on an A380, The experience of flying nonstop on Emirates business class to DXB is very appealing!
Couldn't agree more of what u said about the service. Just took my first Emirates flight in economy three weeks ago and the service or friendliness of the crew was average. Food, entertainment and everything else however are excellent.
Kind of blown away by the catering on this flight, especially since you order vegan meals. I'm shocked at the disparity in service from different flight attendants. This is a great video about the Emirates A-380
I completely agree with what you said about the service! My first Emirates flight was business on A380 and I was appalled at how bad the service was (the FA was mean!) Then I flew First on the B777 and the service was incredible!
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Can we all agree hole-heartedly that Emirates business class is severely underrated compared to the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Qatar, BA, Delta, United and others? I have travelled both 777 and A380 business class on Emirates and I found both were easily better than some seats from airlines listed above including Qatar's other seats in business class. Obviously though the A380 business class is way better than its less private and cheaper feeling 777 counterpart.
I totally agree, the A380 is serene, it's like a flying ocean liner, smooth and extremely quiet compared to the incessant roar of the engines in a 777.@@antjee
2:40 this a380’s livery was previously Dubai Expo Be Part of The Magic and was to promote expo 2020. It’s one of 4 a380s in those colours. This a380 you flew on is A6-EES. The other 3 a380s in the same colours are EEU, EEW and EOT
You could be correct, however it is more the reason that the UAE is a Small Moslem Country. Culturally, Moslem girls in there 20s are not allowed to fly all over the world, un chaperoned. Also it fits in with the need to communicate with a very diverse passenger base!
@@jcaam8094 I think we both have valid points. There is no possible way that a large carrier could fill their ranks with so many from a small Moslem Country!
Another amazing video Dan, keep up the fantastic work! 👍 Overall, Emirates Business Class seems like an excellent product, and I hope I will experience it one day in the near future!
You are definitely right about the crew not always being around when you depart the plane, it’s normally at that time i try and get their name to give feedback about their great service. But sometimes they are busy and you dont see the crew member that was down your aisle.
I got to fly the a380 business class out of Milan on their fifth freedom route with my wife. It was amazing. The lounge was awesome, especially the serve-yourself bar with top shelf booze. Not sure when we’ll have enough points to do it again.
AWESOME, as always, though I'm a non drinker now I remember the days of the upstairs sky lounge bar which was very civilised, as it didn't disturb other passengers downstairs. Food looked good as did you & Oskar. Wishing you both very best wishes to you&yours💥👊👏👏👏💙💙👌❤️💯👋⭐️💯✌️
I took the A380 to NYC from Dubai back when I saw you at the desert hotel. Thank God I did. The flight from Maldives to Dubai I hated and it looks like it would have been those seats to Boston.
that only applies to the 380, the old shity 777 are sooooo different. But they even advertise the 777 with the very few planes with a newer/better Business seat
I'll be flying Emirates business class from Dubai to Moscow soon. I'm looking forward to the lounge. I can go back there when my drink runs out, get another glass of whisky and maybe some chickens to snack on, and flirt with the stewardesses. Nice.
Have already watched this. Flew on the A380 Singapore to Athens return last august in BC. But just booked again for february next year to Amsterdam on the A380 in BC. Helps with the holiday excitement lol But i too find the catering hit and miss. Last year both flights over to Athens the food was only look warm. Way back it was hot as it should be. Strange. Atleast this time no 777 from Dubai to Athens. A380 all the way. Yay baby. The overnight flight from Singapore to Dubai hubby and i sit 2 rows apart so we ate both against the window and have privacy. Day time flight we sit together. Looking forward to trying the bar out of Amsterdam as its an afternoon flight. So excited.
I live in the Middle East and typically travel three weeks a month. Usually I have a choice of airline, and usually First or Business. I don’t consider myself a fussy flier. Emirates is under-appreciated IMO. They have a much more consistent experience than Qatar. When Qatar is good, it is unbeatable. But it isn’t always good. If it’s not the Q suite the seat us ordinary. Equipment changes are frequent. Emirates has no such issues. They never randomly switch up. Customer experience on emirates is very good. Qatar is awful on the ground. IRROPs, complaints, call centre: all better on Emirates, mostly because Emirates staff are empowered to take decisions. In summary, I’m rarely surprised in a bad way on Emirates. On Qatar, it happens often. Just my experience.
Great video Dan, as always. You are by far my favourite flight vlogger. Personally I think Emirates business class deserves its lukewarm reviews. Even by your own admission the aisle seats lack privacy and the service is patchy at times. I think my rate of average Emirates FAs to good ones is the inverse of yours: 2 average ones to every good one. This is across a number of flights in business and first. And 2 x 3 x 2 J seating on the 777 is just inexcusable. Imagine being stuck in the middle seat on a 15 hour flight between two fat blokes, one who drinks too much and the other snores. Maybe then that exposed A380 aisle seat down by the noisy bar wouldn't be so bad...
Even if booking the A380 you never know what you get. Emirates swaps A380s for 777s quite often. I'm surprised Dan doesn't acknowledge this important fact. Noel Philips considers this when making recommendations to his viewers.
i’d take KLMs 1-2-1 business class over this any time i feel? every window seat has privacy and i LOVE klm cabin crew (although admittedly, their on the ground experience is kinda sad atm)
Such a good summary. Lucky enought to have done both Emirates and Qatar from London to New Zealand and Australia respectively. Both have an excellent hard and soft product. The Emirates bar is magic on a long flight, breaking up the boredom, and the whole exerience is fun. Cabin crew is a bit variable on Emirates and not as polished as Qatar . At its best, I give the prize to Emirates; but for consistency, Qatar. Fisrt world problems, as both are so so enjoyable.
Absolutely refreshing to see an airline taking vegan food seriously; -- and a vegan traveller I flew business-class on United and had an absolutely horrid experience, having gotten switched over from BA, trans-Atlantic. UA had absolutely NO options without prior notice, which I wouldn't have been able to provide to UA, considering I just got offloaded to them. Anyway, I experienced a very similar experience on Royal Jordanian on my Business-Class flight from Tunis, so as long as you alert the airline and you don't have last-minute "refuelling issues" on the vessel, you should be accommodated as a vegan passenger.
It's not always like this. I flew with them from Japan and back.. the meal from Japan was extremely disappointing.. only grilled vegetables for dinner! The flight from Dubai back was a little better - an omelet with veggies, bread and fruit - but this was all I got on a 10h flight. Lots of drinks to compensate..
I fly Emirates 380 business, I hate the Dubai lounge because it's always so full because of flight times on UK flights. I have seen first hand how poorly crew can be treated by fellow business class passengers which I expect reflects on their mood. I go out of my way to be nice to them and usually have excellent service
Their first class is also overrated in my opinion. The game changer is a joke (they’ve installed it on basically none of their planes since the introduction years ago it’s clearly just a marketing tool) and the normal first is just - meh. I flew them again recently and as someone who only flies Swiss/LH first and occasionally LaPremiere/Sin/Ana: > The service feels very unpolished. The staff is not as attentive (cabin way too big) and it just overall feels like good business class service > The seat kinda sucks. The minibar is ueseless (not cooled), it’s just a gimmick, and you can’t get up while the table is in front of you which sucks because service takes foreeeever > The bathrooms on the A380 are made for short people > The cabin looks very tacky > Ground service is far worse than LH/Air France (no car to the plane, lounge feels like a corridor no compharison to the fct in frankfurt) > The Qsuite arabic mezze is honestly better The chauffeur service is a great touch and i like the showers, also espresso martinis on the plane are great but yeah overall Emirates is overrated in all classes except maybe the gamechanger (haven’t flown it yet) and economy
Interesting that your flight was on one of the yet to be refitted interiors. The new business class has cream leather seats etc. I flew on these back in March and they are more comfortable.
I can only dream of having a flight on Emirates A380 in their iconic business class! Thanks for another great review, Dan. ETA… I’m allergic to wheat/whey and dairy. Could you do a review with those dietary restrictions?
@@TIGAR117I figured there was a way to make them aware of dietary restrictions and allergies, especially since many of these airlines have chefs. Do I make them aware at the time of booking?
I agree the EK A380 is simply excellent. I do wonder if EK will retain their success whenbthey start to transition from the A380 as their 777 is just average so much so I just avoid it and fly on other airlines.
Growing weary of Nonstop Dan only reviewing luxury seats only. It’s repetitive and uninspired. Much more interested in Noel Phillips’s crazy journeys around the globe on weird airlines, or Josh Cahill’s adventures to obscure destinations. Dan, please vary the content.
Hi, With a paid upgrade to Business class, do we get access to the lounges in Dubai and international? Or is it still paid? For Qatar airways, upgrading didn't mark you up for free access. So we'd like to know this detail, with 4 hours layover in DXB.
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Me and my family travel emirates business class every single time. And every time it’s just amazing, I don’t know why people hate it. The service is nice, the flight attendants are friendly and kind, also the free ice cream at night hits so hard.
Every time? Dream 😭
Daily flex done are u feeling better now?
@@gregdragon369 I recently flew economy, so not really.
@@gregdragon369 it’s not much of a flex I have never been on economy class 😅
Dan: “There are also many healthy snacks available”
Also Dan: *shows alcohol*
you see there has to be some unhealthy stuff For the picky eaters
And potato chips, and bread. His own snack was nowhere near healthy to begin with.
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I spat out a chuckle at this lol 😂
I wonder what kind of bread you're used to eat if you're saying it's unhealthy...@@DT-oh2fm
I few on Business Class on Emirates, last night and this morning. First, a red eye, on an A380 from CDG to DXB and then on a B777 from DXB to KWI. This was my first time on an A380. I want to thank Emirates for arranging someone to meet me at my arrival gate and expedite my transition through security to my next flight, since my connection time was tight. They arranged this without my knowledge. Thank You, Emirates.
I recently flew Qantas, Cathay and Emirates in business class. All were very good but there is just something about Emirates, especially on the A380 which makes it stand out over the other 2. Food, service and the onboard lounge make me always look to see if I can fly Emirates A380 as my first choice.
I’ll be on the A380 soon flying form Dubai to Sydney, I’ll be with the paupers in Economy😅
Is business class the same as 1st class? I rarely fly but want to go to Sydney one day!! xx
@@janemccourt5022 No it’s not the same….Economy, Premium economy, Business, First Class…
Bro where you work? I want to apply there 😂😂
I think QF is not doing too bad on their A380 Business Class. Their food is really good and the crew are very attentive compared to EK crew.
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I love the fact that while editing you don't use the same intro all the time you come up with a new one relevant to the context. Kudos for that small effort
I went on this kind of plane on business class when I was younger. It was around 2016 after my cousin's wedding, and when we were heading back to America my father got us the tickets. I remember how for each seat, you could call other seating number with the remote. My older sister called me in the middle of the flight just to try it out. And the bar was a hit even for me! Even though I was far too young to indulge in alcohol, I loved the pastries that they gave out and I would get out of my seat occasionally just to get one. The flight attendants saw me doing this and I guess they thought it was funny because they also came to my seat to offer me other snacks.😅It's definitely earned it's place for best airlines in my book.
I'm going on emirates business class in 2 weeks, and I'm really excited. Good stuff Dan
make sure it's not a 777 lol
They offer a chauffeur in some locations, don't forget to book that if your location offers it !
dont deep it i go on first class
Hi Dan, I’ve been a silent subscriber for years. However for this I feel like I have to step in. Please please please do not advertise better help. If you do a quick google search you’ll see how bad of a company they are. Please please please don’t advertise them again and do research on the company
Just echoing OP’s sentiment, Dan. Love the videos and I have zero problem with you getting sponsors, but BetterHelp isn’t the service they promised you. There have been multiple issues with conversion therapists showing up and targeting LGBTQ users and the FTC just ruled that BetterHelp pushed people into handing over health information - and broke its privacy promises. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, just google BetterHelp FTC or BetterHelp scandal for details.
Agreed. I signed up for BetterHelp when I was self harming myself. My first and second therapists I matched with stood me up for sessions. Such bad selection of therapists. They don’t care unfortunately :(
Great video Dan. It shows the amount of work and passion you put into the videos. Keep it up 🎉
I remember flying over Dubai and over the whole coast along the Western side of the Gulf in the mid 1980's. There was almost nothing there.
There still isn't. At least nothing of substance.
@@edinger1978Go cry in the corner elsewhere.
Dan: Grabs some jelly beans.
Also Dan: There are so many other healthy snacks available!
The lack of privacy means those seats can no longer be considered the best available. I rate Qatar Q-Suites as the best business class product currently available and it's also extremely pleasing that Qantas will be offering that same level of privacy on its new A350 services (as part of its Project Sunrise).
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That's true, but you just know the Qantas version will be priced horribly, super expensive and forget about the classic rewards !
@@aengusryan5948 I just think of it as the premium that I pay to fly with the world's safest airline, Qantas.
@@jjjddd231the airline that overspent money to avoid a crash on their record? That airline?
@@unknownperson3691 There were no serious injuries in the 1999 runway overrun incident. Most of the minor injuries occurred during the evacuation of the plane down the slides. Qantas chose to repair the damage which cost approximately half what it would have cost to acquire a new Boeing 747. Not only the safest airline in the world but one of the best financial performing airlines.
It's taken me one year to tell you that thanks to you, I finally flew business class. Amazing. Thanks!
Really have to say, first guy doing that reviews who I do not want to skip after 1 minute
I’ve flown emirates several times and the inconsistency in service does stand out. Food is usually if not always excellent, though on early AM flights to the US, I’m not a fan of forcing me into a smaller breakfast initially and then serving a more substantial lunch four to five hours later. The A380 seats are excellent and private though beware certain flight routings as the party at the rear bar can be obnoxious. But what keeps me from flying them now that I am US based again is the 777 flown on my home route. It’s lack of privacy is a no go for me. Three seats together in the middle screams British airways circa 2000! I had a neighbor commenting/judging me on my drink choices. No thank you, I’ll take qatar every time.
When you say you help us make a decision on which plane to fly , all I do is try imagine I was on a plane like that 😂😢
5:34 regular people: looks at him drinking
Me: looks at magazine in background
I've always found Emirates business class to be excellent, never had a bad experience with them. Not as much privacy as Qatar (I'm yet to try them) but super comfy, always really nice staff, excellent food any they are super kind and generous to the kids when we travel with them, lavishing them with gifts and stuff to entertain them. Definitely my go to airline when doing my usual route Brisbane - Dublin.
I specifically went with Qatar for Brisbane-Dublin as they have the dreaded 2-3-2 777 for the DUB-DXB leg. Would you say it's still worth going with EK? I slept the best ever in the QSuite.
Admittedly Qatar also used some rather tired 787's from DUB-DOH but at lteast they were all reverse herringbone with direct access. I also liked how the lounges in Doha were airy and the airport not as maze-like.
@ml9052 of you're travelling on your own, an aisle seat on Emirates is great. Shared centre rows not as great, but still perfectly nice. You can't go wrong.
I do like the idea of the privacy of the QSuites, yet to try it. Price of flights at the moment sucks 😕
The QSuite on Qatar is amazing
@Dan: Your NonStop Dan seat database is incorrect. It shows that in a row with middle seats together has Windows seats with no privacy. That is not correct. If the Middle seats are together, then the Window seats are also closer to windows with more privacy. In airline terms, if the middle seats are labeled as E and F, then the windows seats are only A and K. Whereas, if the middle seats are D and G, then the window seats are B and J.
Thanks Dan for another great video. I am based out of SFO and have never been on an A380, The experience of flying nonstop on Emirates business class to DXB is very appealing!
Couldn't agree more of what u said about the service. Just took my first Emirates flight in economy three weeks ago and the service or friendliness of the crew was average. Food, entertainment and everything else however are excellent.
I love the emirates 380 business offering. Some features great, but alway at least good. The bar is really fun.
That therapist add will come in handy sooner than you think.
Kind of blown away by the catering on this flight, especially since you order vegan meals. I'm shocked at the disparity in service from different flight attendants. This is a great video about the Emirates A-380
I completely agree with what you said about the service! My first Emirates flight was business on A380 and I was appalled at how bad the service was (the FA was mean!) Then I flew First on the B777 and the service was incredible!
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Emirates is my absolute favorite airline. Except it takes me years to save enough money to pay for a business class flight !
I have much respect for UAE for aiming to be in the front of many fields.
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Can we all agree hole-heartedly that Emirates business class is severely underrated compared to the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Qatar, BA, Delta, United and others? I have travelled both 777 and A380 business class on Emirates and I found both were easily better than some seats from airlines listed above including Qatar's other seats in business class. Obviously though the A380 business class is way better than its less private and cheaper feeling 777 counterpart.
Not to mention the noisy like a truck 777. You can't even sleep with noise cancelling headphones on.
I totally agree, the A380 is serene, it's like a flying ocean liner, smooth and extremely quiet compared to the incessant roar of the engines in a 777.@@antjee
seeing an a380 for the first time ever at BHX tomorrow (EK39!!) Looking forward to it soooo much
0:56 looks like there's a fly in the glass 😂
2:40 this a380’s livery was previously Dubai Expo Be Part of The Magic and was to promote expo 2020. It’s one of 4 a380s in those colours. This a380 you flew on is A6-EES. The other 3 a380s in the same colours are EEU, EEW and EOT
I remember flying Emirates business class from Copenhagen to Bangkok with a layover at Dubai and it was amazing.
This man is a great reviewer, I’m so proud of him!❤️☺️
I flew business Emirates Thailand to Manchester last week. The 777 sucks ! But flew business class Dubai to Manchester on the A380...superb!
Thanks for making such good videos they are really entertaining and informative
I’d love it if you guys could do a live Q&A in the near future ☺️
They have to get crews from 20 countries because their crew turnover is so horribly high due to the horrible treatment their crews are subjected to.
You could be correct, however it is more the reason that the UAE is a Small Moslem Country.
Culturally, Moslem girls in there 20s are not allowed to fly all over the world, un chaperoned.
Also it fits in with the need to communicate with a very diverse passenger base!
@@michaelreid8857 I am right, I know many of them that have been treated horribly by male Muslim supervisors.
@@jcaam8094 I think we both have valid points. There is no possible way that a large carrier could fill their ranks with so many from a small Moslem Country!
I think this was my favorite video of yours ever. Flying business on Sunday with them.
Booking a 1st class trip from Dulles to Tokyo on the A380 looking forward to it.
Dan can you please tell me which card is best to collect points for emirates upgrade? We need a full detailed video regarding that.
He doesn’t really talk about credit cards. You’d be better off learning from Ask Sebby
Another amazing video Dan, keep up the fantastic work! 👍
Overall, Emirates Business Class seems like an excellent product, and I hope I will experience it one day in the near future!
You are definitely right about the crew not always being around when you depart the plane, it’s normally at that time i try and get their name to give feedback about their great service. But sometimes they are busy and you dont see the crew member that was down your aisle.
I love the Roxxy Andrews moment here. WE STAN THICC AND JUICY.
I flew this last year. It's crazy, I felt like a king. Flying is ruined for me forever, because I can never afford that again!
I got to fly the a380 business class out of Milan on their fifth freedom route with my wife. It was amazing. The lounge was awesome, especially the serve-yourself bar with top shelf booze. Not sure when we’ll have enough points to do it again.
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@@extsaojose Milan -> JFK
The JFK to Milan no longer has the A380 plane which is a bummer because I was about to schedule that route for next year, 2024.
Emirates will forever be my favorite ❤ the business class cabinet is such a delight 🤩
Best airline review channel 👌. Non Stop Dan
Have flown Emirates business class on both the 777-300ER and the A380 on a few occasions and I love both but probably the A380 a little more.
AWESOME, as always, though I'm a non drinker now I remember the days of the upstairs sky lounge bar which was very civilised, as it didn't disturb other passengers downstairs.
Food looked good as did you & Oskar.
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I took the A380 to NYC from Dubai back when I saw you at the desert hotel. Thank God I did. The flight from Maldives to Dubai I hated and it looks like it would have been those seats to Boston.
Im finally getting to fly business class tmrw for the first time ever. Super excited.
Have fun!
We were lucky to get a full glass of water in cattle class last month 🙄
Dan you should check out Deltas A350 first class to see how far it has come .
“Put your laptop away” 😂😂😂
Rip traveling with points once you get married. Even worse is when you have kids… the best I can do now is use points for upgrades 😆
I greatly appreciate the Roxxy Andrews cameo, great video as always :]
Emirates business class is like a first class on delta airlines it’s so good I love flying emirates
Agreed
Does Delta have middle seats in first class or what?
Are the showers in the lounge included? Do they have towels and slippers?
I hate it when the crew say thank you goodbye to the guy in front of you but then rudely skip you
that only applies to the 380, the old shity 777 are sooooo different. But they even advertise the 777 with the very few planes with a newer/better Business seat
I'll be flying Emirates business class from Dubai to Moscow soon. I'm looking forward to the lounge. I can go back there when my drink runs out, get another glass of whisky and maybe some chickens to snack on, and flirt with the stewardesses. Nice.
I had a nice flight on that route in 2017, there were less than 20 passengers in business class and I was the only one in the small rear cabin.
The flight attendant is my ❤ favourite too! Season 2 is better than season 1😊
Fantastic content as always.
Have already watched this. Flew on the A380 Singapore to Athens return last august in BC. But just booked again for february next year to Amsterdam on the A380 in BC. Helps with the holiday excitement lol
But i too find the catering hit and miss. Last year both flights over to Athens the food was only look warm. Way back it was hot as it should be. Strange.
Atleast this time no 777 from Dubai to Athens. A380 all the way. Yay baby.
The overnight flight from Singapore to Dubai hubby and i sit 2 rows apart so we ate both against the window and have privacy. Day time flight we sit together.
Looking forward to trying the bar out of Amsterdam as its an afternoon flight.
So excited.
the gaudy design remains horrific.
I love it ngl. Its rather retro, and 80s.
Nice video. Good edit ant always interesting. What cutting program? (For example. The animations?)
I swear Emerates business is so underrated
Have you flown on a 777
I live in the Middle East and typically travel three weeks a month. Usually I have a choice of airline, and usually First or Business. I don’t consider myself a fussy flier.
Emirates is under-appreciated IMO. They have a much more consistent experience than Qatar. When Qatar is good, it is unbeatable. But it isn’t always good. If it’s not the Q suite the seat us ordinary. Equipment changes are frequent. Emirates has no such issues. They never randomly switch up.
Customer experience on emirates is very good. Qatar is awful on the ground. IRROPs, complaints, call centre: all better on Emirates, mostly because Emirates staff are empowered to take decisions.
In summary, I’m rarely surprised in a bad way on Emirates. On Qatar, it happens often. Just my experience.
Great video Dan! Keep up the amazing work and content!
Great video Dan, as always. You are by far my favourite flight vlogger. Personally I think Emirates business class deserves its lukewarm reviews. Even by your own admission the aisle seats lack privacy and the service is patchy at times. I think my rate of average Emirates FAs to good ones is the inverse of yours: 2 average ones to every good one. This is across a number of flights in business and first. And 2 x 3 x 2 J seating on the 777 is just inexcusable. Imagine being stuck in the middle seat on a 15 hour flight between two fat blokes, one who drinks too much and the other snores. Maybe then that exposed A380 aisle seat down by the noisy bar wouldn't be so bad...
Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your experience!
thank u for this video! im flying from melb to Amsterdam (24hr flight in total) business class all the way! so excited to try the a380 yay!
I'll be on the A380 next month, excellent product. Unfortunately my second leg will be on Emirates 777 which is outdated and should be scrapped.
Even if booking the A380 you never know what you get. Emirates swaps A380s for 777s quite often. I'm surprised Dan doesn't acknowledge this important fact. Noel Philips considers this when making recommendations to his viewers.
They'll have the beautiful A350 in 2024.
This is better than most first class services!
Lovely video today Dan. Appreciate all the hard work
Thanks so much🙏
Great review! What camera do you use for your videos?
i’d take KLMs 1-2-1 business class over this any time i feel? every window seat has privacy and i LOVE klm cabin crew (although admittedly, their on the ground experience is kinda sad atm)
I flew on Emirates A380 from Dubai to Mumbai I sat on the left side right behind the bar and it was worth it!
I’ll be on this plane flying business in 3 weeks!!!!! Woohoooo 🎉
you should do series about each states major airports longest flight, and the 1st one should be kpx to amsterdam (oregon)
Come on Roxxxy Andrews!!! Haha that was so good!! 👏👏👏
Such a good summary. Lucky enought to have done both Emirates and Qatar from London to New Zealand and Australia respectively. Both have an excellent hard and soft product. The Emirates bar is magic on a long flight, breaking up the boredom, and the whole exerience is fun. Cabin crew is a bit variable on Emirates and not as polished as Qatar . At its best, I give the prize to Emirates; but for consistency, Qatar. Fisrt world problems, as both are so so enjoyable.
Hi! one of my favourite CZcamsrs. I am always thrilled to watch your episode and get to have great insights about aviation.
Absolutely refreshing to see an airline taking vegan food seriously; -- and a vegan traveller I flew business-class on United and had an absolutely horrid experience, having gotten switched over from BA, trans-Atlantic. UA had absolutely NO options without prior notice, which I wouldn't have been able to provide to UA, considering I just got offloaded to them. Anyway, I experienced a very similar experience on Royal Jordanian on my Business-Class flight from Tunis, so as long as you alert the airline and you don't have last-minute "refuelling issues" on the vessel, you should be accommodated as a vegan passenger.
It's not always like this. I flew with them from Japan and back.. the meal from Japan was extremely disappointing.. only grilled vegetables for dinner! The flight from Dubai back was a little better - an omelet with veggies, bread and fruit - but this was all I got on a 10h flight. Lots of drinks to compensate..
I fly Emirates 380 business, I hate the Dubai lounge because it's always so full because of flight times on UK flights. I have seen first hand how poorly crew can be treated by fellow business class passengers which I expect reflects on their mood. I go out of my way to be nice to them and usually have excellent service
Their first class is also overrated in my opinion. The game changer is a joke (they’ve installed it on basically none of their planes since the introduction years ago it’s clearly just a marketing tool) and the normal first is just - meh. I flew them again recently and as someone who only flies Swiss/LH first and occasionally LaPremiere/Sin/Ana:
> The service feels very unpolished. The staff is not as attentive (cabin way too big) and it just overall feels like good business class service
> The seat kinda sucks. The minibar is ueseless (not cooled), it’s just a gimmick, and you can’t get up while the table is in front of you which sucks because service takes foreeeever
> The bathrooms on the A380 are made for short people
> The cabin looks very tacky
> Ground service is far worse than LH/Air France (no car to the plane, lounge feels like a corridor no compharison to the fct in frankfurt)
> The Qsuite arabic mezze is honestly better
The chauffeur service is a great touch and i like the showers, also espresso martinis on the plane are great but yeah overall Emirates is overrated in all classes except maybe the gamechanger (haven’t flown it yet) and economy
Interesting that your flight was on one of the yet to be refitted interiors. The new business class has cream leather seats etc. I flew on these back in March and they are more comfortable.
Can you make a video for top 5/10 business/first and aircraft that we can find them? Amazing videos!!!
I can only dream of having a flight on Emirates A380 in their iconic business class! Thanks for another great review, Dan.
ETA… I’m allergic to wheat/whey and dairy. Could you do a review with those dietary restrictions?
There’s a lot of food options that don’t contain those things. So if you tell them in advance, you should be fine.
@@TIGAR117I figured there was a way to make them aware of dietary restrictions and allergies, especially since many of these airlines have chefs. Do I make them aware at the time of booking?
A380 business class is so much better then the 777
We loved Emirates too!❤
I agree the EK A380 is simply excellent. I do wonder if EK will retain their success whenbthey start to transition from the A380 as their 777 is just average so much so I just avoid it and fly on other airlines.
They will fly the A380 as long as they can. It makes them stand out and what they are.
What to expect on their flights from LA to dubai? We have about 8 or 9 hours layover before our next flight..enough to head into the city?
Growing weary of Nonstop Dan only reviewing luxury seats only. It’s repetitive and uninspired. Much more interested in Noel Phillips’s crazy journeys around the globe on weird airlines, or Josh Cahill’s adventures to obscure destinations. Dan, please vary the content.
The pasta looked awesome
is there a business class section in the lower deck for the A380? how about on upper deck, are there economy/premium ecobomy seats? tnx
Hi, With a paid upgrade to Business class, do we get access to the lounges in Dubai and international? Or is it still paid? For Qatar airways, upgrading didn't mark you up for free access. So we'd like to know this detail, with 4 hours layover in DXB.