Emirates

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Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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10/10

"service was good"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Manchester to Mauritius return via Dubai. Outbound flight to Dubai was good. Shame the aircraft was on a remote stand on arrival in Dubai but transit to airport was ok. Flight to Mauritius was satisfactory though at times chaotic with cabin crew not very attentive at times, though understandable given full flight. Return flights were much better. Made use of the Business Class Lounge whilst on a 10 hour transit in Dubai which was excellent with great facilities - had to pay GBP 80 for the privilege but it was worth it. Wifi was ok, but very unpredictable at times dependent on how many passengers accessed it. Good to see more allowance available for no charge. No complaints. Emirates are my first choice. Good airline Meals were ok, and service was good.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteManchester to Mauritius via Dubai
Date FlownJuly 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
4/10

"surprised at seeing many cuts"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | London to Bangkok via Dubai. I hadn't used Emirates for 3 years, and was surprised at seeing many cuts. Business class ticket was admittedly quite cheap versus other airlines, but even at lower price I felt value for money was poor. Seat comfort is not good and doesn't match many others I have flown in 2016/2017. Food okay, but nothing to mark this out as a premium cabin. IFE is good, although in reality it is not much different to the likes of Singapore, Qatar etc, just that they have loads of different languages and many very old films. Dubai Airport is now horrific, I guess reflecting how downmarket Dubai has become, and lounge was no better than sitting at a coffee shop in the main terminal. This was a 1-way ticket, and quite pleased I opted for a very different return route / airline.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteLondon to Bangkok via Dubai
Date FlownSeptember 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

"A380 has more leg room"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Dubai to Rome. The A380 has more leg room, more arm room and greater lean back. The onboard entertainment had a fantastic selection of movies, tv shows, and games for all ages. The food was okay, the soft drink was free. There were plenty of toilets on board. They were let down by the Dubai airport terminal 3 which is exclusively Emirates and is sadly under equipped (lack of toilets and seating).
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RoutePerth to Rome via Dubai
Date FlownSeptember 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
3/10

"customer service has certainly dropped their game"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Emirates customer service has certainly dropped their game since I last flew with them a few years ago. An overnight flight from Barcelona to Dubai - simple enough request for a toothbrush kit at end of flight to be advised they no longer do this. This is despite being given a kit only 2 weeks prior on a flight from Sydney to Dubai (to which they answered they do as its 'long haul'). Also, the beef option for the dinner meal had far too much salt in it, could not eat it. If you're not an Emirates frequent flyer it seems they do little to try to get you to become one. I'll stick to Qatar Airways in future when flying from Australia abroad, far superior service.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBarcelona to Dubai
Date FlownSeptember 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
5/10

"a meal that I don't eat"

(United States)

Verified Review | San Francisco to Chenna via Dubai. I had bad experience with the air-host. I was given a meal that I don't eat. Upon requested to change the meal to the one I selected at the time of booking (veggie), the answer provided was that I did not select the meal. Fact is that I did select the meal as soon as I booked my ticket. In fact, later I called up the airline because I was unable to select Infant meal for all the flights and confirmed that my meal is selected. I spoke to the air-host and he replied with a question if I selected the meal. He said he'll check the file and get back. He did not. When questioned, he said he does not have any vegetarian meal. I asked for a fruit. That was my meal for lunch. For breakfast, the air-host asked "What would you like to have (was given 2 choices)". I said the one I selected. He replied that he does not have. I thought they don't have the kind of breakfast I was seeking. I walked up to another hostess without the knowledge of this person and she gave me the veggie breakfast. I was terribly upset, tired with baby on my lap the whole time and hungry. I confronted with him on the flight questioning his conscience of how indifferent he could be. I asked who I should contact for this. His reply was that Emirates does not handle the food and it is a 3rd party company.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSan Francisco to Chenna via Dubai
Date FlownAugust 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
10/10

"look after regular fliers"

(United Kingdom)

Verified Review | Dubai to Manchester. I am Emirates Gold passenger. The A380 business class cabin and service is fabulous, and they always meet expectations. My family love this airline and my son loves the entertainment system. They look after regular fliers very well.
AircraftA380
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteDubai to Manchester
Date FlownAugust 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"helpful flight attendants"

(South Africa)

Verified Review | Cape Town to London via Dubai. Friendly, helpful flight attendants as well as staff on the ground. Food is decent. Forgot duty free bag on transit flight and there were no issues retrieving it on flight back home.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteCape Town to London via Dubai
Date FlownAugust 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
7/10

"legroom was also good"

(India)

Verified Review | Mumbai to Dubai. As we entered the flight we were welcomed ==by the cabin crew. Safety demonstrations done in three languages, English, Arabic and Hindi. The food they served was delicious. The aircraft was clean and the legroom was also good. Always a pleasure to fly with Emirates.
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMumbai to Dubai
Date FlownMay 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
5/10

"conflicting information on baggage"

(United States)

Verified Review | Chicago to Chennai via Dubai. The flight was standard, with good service from flight attendants. However, the staff at airports gave very conflicting information on baggage weight rules. In Chicago, I was told specifically that my carry on baggage was acceptable. In Dubai I was told that I would have to pay excess baggage fees for 2kg of weight in my bag, which came out to US$58. I had plenty of room in my checked baggage and would have been willing to move some items over, but was not given this option in the first airport on my trip where I checked my baggage in. Airline staff at the second airport were not helpful in explaining where and how to lodge a complaint with the airline.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteChicago to Chennai via Dubai
Date FlownAugust 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"there are many better options"

(Thailand)

Verified Review | Bangkok to London via Dubai for the 2nd time in the last 18 months. I feel that on several levels, the Emirates product has declined in quality. Being 2m tall, I normally never have issues with being allocated an exit row seat so that I can sit without my legs being restricted by the seat in front of me. 2 weeks prior to flying I had called the Emirates Call Center and spoke to a very helpful gentleman who informed me that exit seats are only allocated on arrival at the airport. Fair enough, I got to BKK early and was allocated an exit Row seat on the flight to Dubai. I was told that I would then need to be allocated an exit Row seat in Dubai. Upon arrival at Dubai which was 3 hours before the flight departed, I was told that all seats had been allocated. Nothing could be done. Thats it. Surely saving exit row seats for people who actually require them is a better way of operating? Other issues. Toilets were filthy, and were not cleaned during the flight. The cabin crew were rarely seen, and seemed quiet content to serve a passenger excess alcohol who was later abusive to passengers. Again, cabin crew were not concerned to sort or prevent this issue. If you want to treated like a herd of cattle, then Emirates are a good option. If you are looking for some basic comforts then there are many better options.
AircraftA380-800
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBangkok to London via Dubai
Date FlownAugust 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no