EMIRATES First Class and Business Class Seat reviews

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330

FCO-DXB. These aircraft are a real let down compared to the Emirates B777-300ER. The business class cabin is enormous, there is little privacy, seats are not as comfy as the 777, the shell design doesn't seem to work very well, less places to store stuff, ICE system is further away and smaller screen - should I go on? For what you are paying, you would be better off going economy on some levels. The experience just wasn't special enough.

EMIRATES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

LGW-DXB return, Private Suites great, flew with partner and had row 2 middle seats, (row 2). Food and wine excellent and ICE still best system in the air. Had night flight to DXB and duvets, pillows etc provided, day flight back, all very relaxed.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

The business class seats are too narrow. not much room to move your legs when you are in a lie flat position. Wrong planning. Could have been much better - its a shame to travel on such a fancy aircraft but with comfort level next to nothing.

EMIRATES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-200

We fly quite a lot with Emirates, always in First Class. We were for the second time seated in a 777-200 (2E/F) for a nine hour flight. A disaster! The seat is more or less what we have experienced 5 to 8 years ago in an average Business Class seat, (besides the seats, not properly working toilets, unclean cabin walls, etc.) These antique Boeings give Emirates a terrible reputation, the faster they sort them out the better!

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Business class seat too narrow and very hard. Space for feet is small and offset - this makes sleeping on your side difficult. Have not managed to get any comfortable sleep on approx ten flights on the 380. The business cabin is huge with too few cabin crew. This results in a service standard closer to economy class. Meals take ages to serve and finished trays are left in place for a long period. Likewise, coffee is served long after one has finished meal or desert. Warning - The floor area between the rear lounge and toilets area is covered in a hard & slippery material. I have almost slipped over several times wearing inflight socks on this floor.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Excellent service, good food, good amenity kit (only on overnight flights) and best IFE. Good privacy for window seats. There's also lot of space to store objects, shoes, etc. The serious drawback is the poor seat width, especially in sleep position, when you have no space at all for your arms.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777

We have recently taken 6 flights on Emirates, all were excellent and among the best we have experienced. Service friendly and punctual, meals very good, media entertainment top. I was able to sleep on all flights comfortably.

EMIRATES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Private suite a real plus when you are tired and service was agreeable. Shower service was big plus but it was more out of curiosity. Seat size is acceptable and maybe could be improved. One problem was with hand luggage since it is blocked with belts and not the easiest if you are not a gymnast. Also they need to work on the aircon on the A380, B777 much better on this. Was able to compare both first classes with latest 777 on way back to Geneva. Suite was not as big as A380 but very agreeable.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330-200

Milan-Dubai cabin crew nice and attentive. Inflight entertainment good but the controls were very confusing. Seat was not a lie-flat seat and width was not so good but quite comfortable. Seat privacy is not so good on the last row of business class.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

Old style business class seats are extremely poor value for the money spent - these seats are prevalent in Dubai to Manila sector and now showing up more and more travelling between Dubai and Africa. During two out of the last four flights I have had repeated problems with ICE crashing - much to the indifference of the cabin staff. What's the point having it onboard if it's only going to work 50% of the time! Cabin staff performance has ranged from excellent to incompetent/ apathetic. This has even been the case with differing service between rows on the same flight when I have travelled with my family! Why is there such a large difference in service?

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

The seat was good but rather narrow even for a small person like myself. The tv was big and ICE excellent. This was the upgraded 777 cabin which was good. The meal was not up to standard though. The crew provided a mattress which made the flight more comfortable and lighting was perfect.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Emirates A380 business seats are not as roomy as one would think or hope. For average-build passengers, the seat is adequate at best (as opposed to Singapore Airlines roomy A380 business seats, which probably can accommodate two average- build, medium weight adults). If traveling alone, I recommend the window-side solo seats. When seated in the "couple" seats in the middle, the space in between seats can get tight. Once the seats are reclined 180 degrees, it is impossible for anyone to "hop" over a sleeping passenger without contacting him or her. The seat does not allow independent reclining of the section below your knees. In other words, the seat does not permit upright seating in an "L" position. The reclining is all pre-determined and automated: There is limited ability to customize your position. IFE is the best I've ever encountered, amenity kits are top notch, designer-brand. The lavatories are certainly worth a look - window and wooden finishes very attractive. The bar in the rear of the upper deck is equally impressive. The fact that the bar was nearly packed only goes to show that Emirates idea is a hit. When flying on EK business, try your best to hop on the A380. I also flew on Emirates B777-300, whose business class is dated, as are its non-lie flat seats.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330

Recently had a three flights with Emirates. I was shocked at the state of the business class seat. Appalling and out of date are not even kind words to describe my experience. Emirates really need to catch up. First of all there was no privacy in these seats and the decoration was so old I could have flown economy class too because there seemed to be no difference at all. The business service took forever! The idea of no trolleys I find absurd because by the time you receive your food it was either cold and also too long in the oven. I refuse to fly with them again as long as they use these old and tired aircraft to and from Cape Town.

EMIRATES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

The lie-flat seat is excellent and comfortable with the extra padding provided. Food and IFE top-notch. Service top- notch.

Very dissapointing, first leg of the journey had a much better seat, this one made me wish I'd flown economy instead. Sleeperette type seats not comfortable at all for sleeping, will not recommend this.

Problem with the 380 is the sheer number of seats. Even the queue to board the aircraft feels like economy as there are up to 80 plus people being loaded. Same on arrival the queues off feels again like economy. Once on board the seats are comfortable and offer all kinds of adjustment plus a massage facility which I doubt anyone uses. The downside is that there is little room for your arms because the seats are too narrow and the bed facility is just too uncomfortable because of the narrow seat, again nowhere for your arms. Food was great although service very slow, and everything is carried from the back of the plane to the front - no trolleys which sounds great but actually slows the whole service experience. The bar is gimmicky and you stand in the door hatches and next to the galleys, not really as inviting as the pictures on the website.

Uncomfortable non too clean seats, old well worn aircraft, no mattresses offered on any of the 4 flights I travelled on. There is such a variation of seats offered in Business Class, one does wonder sometimes whether there should be different tiers of charges.

The older type recliner seats are not up to it anymore. This is basically premium economy with any decent airline. Nudging elbows with your neighbour aside, when the seat in front of you reclines, there is not enough space for you to get up and out without becoming entangled with your neighbour. Compared to the upgraded 777 or the A380, this is embarrassing for Emirates.

Very disappointing, travelled out to Dubai and on to Muscat. Travelled in first class seat to Dubai from Birmingham due to change of plane, no better than I expect a Business Class seat to be. No mattress offered. Economy to Muscat seat broken - eventually able to move seats but originally only offered an extra pillow - complete joke. Muscat to Dubai, business class again an old plane old seats no mattress offered understandable because of short journey. Dubai to Birmingham old 777 again seat very uncomfortable although a flatbed, again no mattress offered. Emirates must give consistent seating to its customers or start reducing prices for substandard seating. I have been an Emirates customer for 12 years and am a frequent traveller for leisure and when I spend that amount of money I want to know that I will have the same standard every time.

Flew Business Class on the A380 from Dubai to London Heathrow. I was late in getting my ticket so the only seat available was an aisle seat next to the window seat. Any aisle seat on the A380 has pretty much no privacy. The seat itself is not too bad but not the most comfortable to sleep in. While it does go flat and you are given an additional mattress, I found it impossible to get comfortable enough to sleep. The alcove where your feet rest is claustrophobic. Sitting and watching the in-flight entertainment is not too bad. Good sized screen and you can happily sit for the 7 hour flight but to sleep? No. Given a choice I'd rather fly on Emirates B777. While the seat isn't fully flat it is a lot more comfortable and you can get a more comfortable sleep.

Very disappointed that Emirates is still using this very old reclining seats as their business class seats. Only recline to less than 45 degrees. Very uncomfortable on long haul flight. Travelled between Dubai to Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur - 16 hours 25min. Did not get a wink of sleep. Fare same as business class seats with lie flat seats.

SYD-BKK return. I found the seats very uncomfortable - probably worst long haul seats in Business class. they are too narrow when sitting upright, and there is no room for elbows. There is a ridge across the seat where it moves into the flat position, they are very hard with almost no padding. In the lying position, it was impossible to lie on my side because the seat was hard, and the ridge in the seat is exactly where you place most of your weight. but I couldn't lie on my back because of the lack of elbow room. I was expecting a lot from Emirates, but they didn't live up to the hype.

The Pod looks like an attempt to emulate First Class but it simply doesn't work. You end up enclosed and the pod wastes space and flexibility. Bed is comfortable but hard. Quiet cabin and AV superb.

The private suite was great. The shower facility was amazing. Let's hope they upgrade to private suites on the rest of the fleet soon, as first class seats on the 777-200 are a disgrace!

Dubai-KUL-Melbourne. Seats old type that do not lie flat and only recline very slightly. Seats hard. No mattress provided. No privacy. Equivalent to Premium Economy on other airlines but at Business Class Price.

All depends on configuration. If the older one the seats are not very comfortable, no privacy, seats dont recline to a fully bed, monitors are small. Almost impossible to get out from a window seat without disturbing your neighbour. If it is the new configuration it does recline nearly flat, there is privacy and seats are big enough to enjoy the flight.

Comfortable seat but a bit narrow, at least it turns into a bed - certainly better than the A330 seat. ICE excellent. I have taken 5 business class flights and one first class with Emirates over the last month and only on the last 777 flight did I get an amenity bag - didn't even get one in first class.

I find the seat comfortable and spacious, even though I am a big guy. The storage in the overhead lockers is generous and plenty of little storage spaces around the seat, including a shoe store under the footrest. The bar at the rear of the plane is well used during the 14 hour flight. 21" monitor for the ICE system to good advantage. I sleep on my side and find that with the mattress the seats provide a comfortable, firm bed. The only criticism I have is of the personal mini bar. The safety barrier is always very hard to lift and as the drinks are not chilled you still need to call for ice or get some from the bar.

Older aircraft with 2-2-2 layout but flat beds. Night flight so managed to sleep for 3 out of 6 hour trip. Quite good if you have a window seat because you don't get disturbed as much as aisle. Spoilt by the private suites on previous flight!

The novelty of being on an A380 quickly disappeared, I had great expectations of having a much better seat with more space. Instead I felt cramped, couldn't get comfortable, couldn't reach any controls or access the "drinks" area. My seat was next to the window, which presents the problem of squeezing in through a very narrow entrance. There's no arm rest to speak of, as a consequence, the lids on the window storage bins kept popping up, because my elbows were naturally resting on them. Whilst these seats do provide a high degree of privacy, they are extremely claustrophobic . Window seat is no good for travelling with a companion.