Emirates will be introducing its newest Airbus A380s fitted with its latest cabins, including Premium Economy, to Manchester and Milan.
The latest retrofitted A380s will operate on EK017/018 to Manchester from 6 June and on EK091/092 to Milan from 1 July. *
From June, the airline will offer up to 5000 weekly Premium Economy seats in and out of the UK. The introduction of the first newly retrofitted A380 to Manchester comes ahead of the aircraft’s 15th anniversary flying to the North West this year.
Milan is also set to become the second Italian gateway to welcome the airline’s latest cabins.
The enhanced service to Manchester complements the four daily retrofitted A380s currently serving the Dubai-London Heathrow route, the Emirates A350 operating to Edinburgh, and the soon-to-launch refurbished Boeing 777s scheduled to serve London Stansted from May and June, respectively.
Emirates currently operates three daily flights from Manchester, and this year celebrates the 15th anniversary of flying the A380 to this North West gateway.
Flight EK018 will depart from Manchester Airport at 14:05 and land in Dubai International at 00:20 the next day, while flight EK017 will depart from Dubai International at 07:25 and land in Manchester Airport at 12:00.
Meanwhile, Milan will become Emirates’ second Italian gateway to offer the airline’s latest cabins and Premium Economy seats, following the planned deployment of the airline’s A350 to Bologna later in June.
These additions will expand Emirates’ network of retrofitted Airbus A380 to 19 global points, underscoring the airline’s commitment to investing in the very best customer experience in the sky and adding more premium cabin options and choices across geographies.
By July, travellers from Manchester and Milan will be able to experience Emirates’ latest cabin features onboard the four-class A380 on the full journey to key points across Australasia and Asia including Sydney, Singapore, Osaka, Mumbai, Bangalore, and more.
On a four-class Emirates A380, the Premium Economy cabin is located at the front of the main deck with 56 seats laid out in a 2-4-2 configuration. Each seat offers generous pitch and width for working and relaxing, as well as customised features like in-seat charging points and a side cocktail table.
The onboard experience is rounded off with meticulously selected in-flight amenities, a curated menu, and extensive beverage options, including the Chandon Vintage Brut 2016, a global exclusive to Emirates Premium Economy passengers.
Bookings can be made on emirates.com, the Emirates App, Emirates’ retail stores or via both online and offline travel agents.
Explore Emirates A380’s Premium Economy cabin virtually here.
* Aircraft deployment may be advanced if released earlier from refurbishment
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