Emirates Economy Class Customer seat reviews

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777-300ER

Date :   21 April 2013

Review by : Bharathi Raja (India)

I travelled quite a few times in B777-300ER from DXB-GRU, Flight time is around 14 hours. It is always very uncomfortable to seated in 3x4x3 configuration as compared to Qatar airways 3x3x3 configuration. Sadly Emirates sacrifices the economy passengers comfort for higher revenue per seat.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - AIRBUS A330

Date :   21 April 2013

Review by : Ashutosh Garg (India)

DEL-DXB-DEL A330s are the oldest aircraft in emirates fleet. Seats were not comfortable and meals served were just above average. Both flights were on time but staff was rude at delhi airport. Will prefer not to fly again.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777-300

Date :   21 April 2013

Review by : A Kamarulzaman (Singapore)

Extremely difficult to get in and out if you are sitting not beside the aisle. Situation gets worse if you get a fairly big size passenger. Consolation was the in flight entertainment.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - AIRBUS A380

Date :   21 April 2013

Review by : K Hunt (New Zealand)

I flew Auckland to London with a 9 month old and I thought cabin crew and bulk head seats were excellent. I was nervous about flying on my own with a baby but had no problems. The passengers I sat next to we're very friendly and helpful which was a godsend. A380's have great space if you need to stretch your legs (this is compared to other planes, you are still in a plane, you're not going to be able to jog around). Food nice, entertainment looked excellent, seats were hard so had to try and work it a comfy position. Probably impossible. They weren't worse than a lot of other airlines. Didn't like Dubai airport - so busy and airside hotel not open in the A380 terminal and after asking unhelpful customer services how I could get to the other terminals I only had an hour and they only had smoking rooms.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777-300ER

Date :   21 April 2013

Review by : Jeremy Little (USA)

Flew IAD-DXB in 28A, and then DXB-IAD in 46K. The reviews you will read about the 2x4x2 section at the very rear of the aircraft are true. 46K had more legroom, space between the seat and the window, and an overall feeling of a bit more privacy. The cons to 46K are that the armrest between 46J and K is a permanent one that cannot be raised or lowered. This might have eaten into the already slim seat width a bit, but it did not bother me being 5'8" and average size. Another con to being at the very back of the plane is that it takes a long time to deplane, and they were out of the meal I wanted by the time they got to me. 28A was just fine, but only because there was no one in the middle seat next to me. Originally there was, and after the doors we closed, the FA came and found him an aisle seat to move to. Before he moved, however, I was already sore from leaning against the window just so our shoulders wouldn't touch. Had he stayed there the entire 13.5 hr flight, that would have been terrible. The 3x4x3 layout overall is a bad idea for passenger comfort. Not only are the seats shoulder- touchingly narrow, but the other comments you've read about the aisle width are very true. I had to sidestep down the aisles to try and avoid bumping other passengers. And at meal/drink service time? Forget it. I did not have a problem with the lack of a footrest as some have commented. Sure, it would have been nice to have, but my feet touched the floor just fine and I'm 5'8". If this is a problem for you, I'd suggest using your carry on or, as I read in a different forum, bring a beach ball with you. When not inflated, it takes up almost no room, it costs $1, and if you partially inflate it, it won't roll and makes a good makeshift footrest.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777

Date :   21 April 2013

Review by : Alan Punter (UK)

Seats 46A-B 46J-K and the same in row 47 are good seats on the B777. This is where the plane narrows so seating is now 2-4-2. There are 4 rows with 2 seats left and right, but the best seats are row 46/47 you are far enough away from the toilets not to be bothered by pax queuing

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777

Date :   15 February 2013

Review by : A Muir (UK)

Just perpetually uncomfortable. I am a male, 6' and of average height. The only thing that makes Emirates economy class bearable is the entertainment. We're looking to fly to New Zealand next year and trawling the airlines, to fly virtually anyone except Emirates.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777-300

Date :   22 January 2013

Review by : Neil Henshall (UK)

The seat goes up at the front and I had to take off my shoes and put my feet on them to avoid cutting the blood circulation. My wife put her feet on top of her handbag. There are no foot rests. I have another flight prebooked with Emirates but after that I will not use Emirates again. I have no idea what size person you would have to be to be comfortable on one of their planes.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - AIRBUS A380

Date :   10 January 2013

Review by : Hanafi Ali (Singapore)

The seats were decent enough for my liking. Not the best in the world or anything like that. Besides, I didn't really care all that much. I cared more about the legroom and head rest.The head room leaves much to be desired though.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777-300

Date :   1 January 2013

Review by : Joanna Beeson (USA)

I flew Emirates for the first time and this will be my last time on the 777-300 with their seat configuration of adding the extra seat to each row in economy. You could not walk down the aisle without bumping into some poor person sitting in the aisle seat. Which is probably your best seat if you don't want to feel too closed in. The narrow seats made the journey almost unbearable. I flew the 14 hour leg from Houston to Dubai then 10 hours to Perth, Australia. The seats were just way to uncomfortable, narrow and very little seat cushioning. I will return my loyal patronage back to Qantas for my USA - Australia hauls!

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - BOEING 777-300

Date :   23 October 2011

Review by : Anne Billington (UK)

B777-300 3x4x3 seat layout horrific. No leg room, very narrow seats. No footrests, unable to recline chair due to pain in thighs. Pain in shoulders from leaning to left into window to avoid person in middle. This seating configuration would only be bearable for a short haul flight. 6.5 hours MRU-DXB very uncomfortable. Terrible swelling in feet and ankles. Very difficult to get out of seats. Unfortunate pax in middle has nowhere to go and has to use armrests unless they want to sit with their arms above their head. As soon as person in front reclines their seat you get cross eyes from trying to watch the IFE from a distance of around 3 inches.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW - A380

Date :   23 October 2011

Review by : Sergey Porokh (Australia)

Seats designed for sitting with infants on laps were assigned to people without any infants whereas people with infants had ordinary legroom seats. There was no assistance from staff to sort it out. Do not recommend Emirates for those who travel with infants since bassinet seats are not guaranteed/reserved.

EMIRATES BOEING 777-200LR ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 29 July 2011 by A Dennett (South Africa)

I'm short but wide and I have never been so uncomfortable in my life - eventually had to put the arm rest up just to breathe! When the seat is reclined your feet don't touch the floor and this makes it even more uncomfortable - worst flight of my life!

EMIRATES BOEING 777 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 13 June 2011 by A Hales (USA)

Dubai to Kuala Lumpur and had never seen a B777 with 3x4x3 configuration in economy class. It was, without a doubt, the worst flight I've ever flown as far as comfort. The flight was about 6 hours long. I thought Emirates was a top class airline. I was disappointed that they preferred to pack people in rather than aim for the comfort of its passengers. I requested an aisle seat and even the trolleys could hardly manage to make it through the aisles. Everyone had to walk sideways. I was hit and jostled constantly by people coming through (they could not help it). I am 1m73 and felt the seat already on my knees. When the person reclined, it was even more uncomfortable. I spent most of the flight standing up rather than sitting in that uncomfortable seat. To make matters worse, there was the video for the row in front of me on the floor where I should have been able to put my feet (the row in front was the exit row) so I could not even fully extend my legs! This was the first time, and I hope the last time to fly Emirates.

EMIRATES BOEING 777-300ER ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 13 June 2011 by Jim Greenshields (Australia)

We deliberately chose seats at the rear of the plane (47A/B) so we had more aisle space, but we were unimpressed with the width of the seat, the unforgivable lack of a footrest, and the hardness of the seat. We are not seasoned travellers by any means, but we expect a lot better than we got. We won't be using Emirates again.

EMIRATES A380 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 10 June 2011 by A Tjokrosaputro (Indonesia)

The seat was comfortable enough, at least more comfortable than that of Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines.

EMIRATES A380-800 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 19 May 2011 by Ian Wade (UK)

I prefer seats in the 777-300ER as I find them to be softer than the A380 and don't require the extra width offered on the bigger plane. A380 is not perfect but sitting anywhere for 14 hours isn't going to be a great experience. The best seats are at the back of A380, ideally the row ahead of the crew sleeping section as they can be reclined without inconveniencing those behind you, close proximity to the single rear toilet - if you're bored the crew often congregate at the rear and up for a chat.

EMIRATES A380 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 April 2011 by Boris Orenic (Slovakia)

I am 186 cm tall, and found seats on A380 comfortable. Leg room is bigger compared to other Emirates aircraft and seat width is ok.

EMIRATES A380 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 April 2011 by D Felton (UK)

Although seating is still 3-4-3 in the new A380’s, the seats are wider, better legroom and superior than B777-300ER aircraft in their fleet.

EMIRATES Boeing 777-300 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 6 April 2011 by Henry Choo (Australia)

The seats were horrible because when you recline the seats rises up and leave your feet dangling without a footrest. I complained to the flight-attendant and she told me yes she also finds it very uncomfortable as they took out all the footrests. For long haul flights, you will get cramp and leg soreness without footrest. I will never fly Emirates again.

EMIRATES A340-500 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 6 April 2011 by Christina Moulinie (UK)

This was the most uncomfortable seat I have ever encountered on an aircraft, the seat itself was ok but as there was no footrest my feet did not touch the ground so I had to plie up cushions and wrap them in the blanket to put under my feet, this was not ideal as the pains in my legs and feet spoiled the first few days of our holiday.

EMIRATES BOEING 777-200 ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 January 2011 by F Collins (UK)

Appalled at the 3x4x3 configuration in Economy class flying from Dubai to Perth. Felt cramped like sardines and claustrophobic and one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever taken. Other passengers commented on poor conditions. I will not fly them again. Most other airlines would only have a 3x3x3 config in Economy on this type of aircraft or similar.