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EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 2 March 2009 by R Pickavance (New Zealand)

I've flown Emirates for many years now, and I'm just about to switch allegiances. My work demands I travel extensively on long haul every year (last year 13 return flights from NZ to the Middle East, Asia and the US), and the recent decision by Emirates to remove the seat rests has now made the seats the most uncomfortable of any airline I travel with. I can't over-emphasize how uncomfortable these seats are (I'm 5'10").

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 February 2009 by Emmanuel Makris (Greece)

The problem starts with the 3-4-3 seat configuration in all B777's by adding an extra seat to the normal 3-3-3 configuration. That reduces a lot of seat comfort and legroom. If the flight is 7 or 8 hours then you have a big problem. By the end of the flight you feel so tired and your feet pain for at least two days.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 February 2009 by Ed Miller (UK)

I flew AKL to LHR via MEL and DXB, initially on an A340-500 as far as DXB, then switching to an A380 for the final 7 hour segment. The contrast in seat comfort was very noticeable. I have long legs (a tailor would say 33 or 34 inches I think) and found that on the A340 I was unable to stretch them out fully and also that the way the seat reclined cut off my circulation very uncomfortably. On the A380, even though the curvature of the airframe slightly interfered with floor space in my window seat, I did not have any difficulties whatsoever. The headrest was also better, having flexible side flaps and a long distance of travel up and down. The LCD screens are much improved, being larger and with a better viewing angle that eliminates problems with a reclining passenger in front of you.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 6 February 2009 by I Yatsenko (Australia)

Having an average male height of 176 cm I was not able to reach the floor by my feet during the flight Dubai-Bangkok-Sydney on Boeing 777-300 ER. After the controversial removal of the footrests the risk of the deep vein thrombosis disease has increased dramatically and the passengers are now subjected to unnecessary pain and discomfort. I am not opposing the removal of the footrests as such if it helps to cut the costs of flying. On my flight on Emirates Boeing 777-300 Dubai-Moscow I was feeling quite comfortable in a similar cabin configuration because the height of the seats was much lower!

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 January 2009 by R Adriansyah (Kuwait)

BKK-DXB on B777-300 ER. With new generation seat that slides forward and up when you recline your seat, short people like me may have doubled or even tripled our risk of DVT (deep vein thrombosis) since the configuration will leave our legs hanging in the air with no support since there were no footrest. The only way out is like what my daughter did, seating in a lotus position to enable her to sleep in her seat.

EMIRATES ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 January 2009 by R Adriansyah (Kuwait)

HKG-BKK in Y Class, B777-300. Because of the 3x4x3 layout, the seat is on the narrow side, and even with a small stature the seat width barely accommodates my shoulders. This is an older seat with regular recline.