ONE of the best airlines in the world has revealed plans to upgrade their economy seats to be some of the best in the industry.
Emirates was named as the fourth best airline in the world by this year’s Skytrax Awards, dubbed the “Oscars of Aviation”.
AlamyEmirates is planning to make its economy seats even better[/caption]It also won the Best Premium Economy Class Airline seat. as well as named the best family-friendly airline in the Middle East.
And while it’s First Class was also named best in the Middle East, the airline is about to make economy travel even better.
Emirates has said it is rolling out a “game-changer” new economy seat.
The airline’s president Sir Tim Clark told Executive Traveller: “If you’ve got people sitting in a very tight cabin for 16-17 hours, we’ve got to do better than we’re doing at the moment.”
He previously said: “We did a lot of work in the Nineties, reshaping the seat, redesigning the ergonomics, the architecture of the seat, and everything else made them much more comfortable.
“But after that we stopped. We concentrated on the premium products.”
But rather than make seats wider, they could work on making them taller instead.
He explained: “If you put four or five inches on the height of the seats, what could you play with if you did that?
“I’ve been told the cabin crew can’t see to the back, but (planes) have cameras everywhere now. The A380 is full of cameras.”
An upgraded economy cabin for Emirates is still in the pipeline, with no confirmed images or rollout date.
The Sun’s Head of Travel Lisa Minot recently flew in economy with Emirates.
She explained: “Even in economy it’s easy to see how Emirates is in a different league to other long haul airlines.
“Launching their first London flights back in 1991, the next year they were the first ever airline to install in flight entertainment screens in all seats across every class.
“And as the first airline to order the game-changing Airbus A380 and I was among the first to travel on the two-deck leviathan capable of holding up to 615 passengers.
AlamyThe airline could make the seats even taller rather than wider[/caption]“The inflight catering always feels generous compared to other airlines and while the seats may not be any more generous than our flag-carrier, the plush padding make it much more comfortable over a long flight.
“And unlike the service I’ve received on some American airlines over the years, the Emirates crew have been faultless on every trip I’ve been on.”
Or if you fancy a splurge, the Sun’s Assistant Travel Editor Sophie Swietochowski recently tried out Emirate’s business class.
She explained: “The lavish experience begins before you even step foot in the airport with a free ‘chauffeur’ service.
“If you’re travelling solo, you can opt for a window seat which comes in single rows while couples can opt for the duo seats in the middle.
“While the amount of personal space was the main benefit of flying upper, the reclining seat turning into flat bed meant I managed to get some proper kip on a long-haul flight.”
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