Emirates is preparing to deploy its refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft across a range of US routes. Starting from next month and continuing until early 2025, these retrofitted Boeing 777s will operate on direct flights to Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, and Seattle.
Additionally, flights to Miami linked to Bogotá and to Newark via Athens will also be served by these refreshed aircraft. The aircraft boasts four distinct cabin classes and Emirates’ signature product touches.
US Network Deployment
The refurbished Boeing 777s will make their debut in the US with the following schedule:
Chicago
Emirates will introduce its retrofitted Boeing 777 three times weekly. Services will operate as EK 235 and EK 236 starting from November 1, 2024. This frequency will increase to daily flights from November 22, 2024.
Boston
From December 10, 2024, the aircraft will serve the Boston route three times weekly. This will operate as EK 237 and EK 238, increasing to daily flights from December 18.
Dallas Fort Worth
The widebody aircraft will be deployed three times weekly on EK 221 and EK 222 from January 9, 2025. Daily flights will commence from January 15, 2025.
Seattle
The newly-configured aircraft will be rolled out on EK 229 and EK 230 from January 24, 2025.
Newark/Athens
From February 10, 2025, the aircraft will operate daily on EK 209 and EK 210.
Miami/Bogotá
Emirates’ latest B777 experience will be introduced on EK 213 and EK 214. This is the service to and from Dubai and linking Miami with the Colombian capital. It will initially operate on four weekly flights from February 19, 2025. This frequency will expand to daily flights from March 1, 2025.
Premium Economy Services
With the deployment of these newly retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft, flights to and from ten of the 12 gateways in Emirates’ US network will feature Premium Economy by February 2025. This luxury product will also be available to two cities in Latin America, with Bogotá joining São Paulo.
Emirates’ signature Premium Economy seats will now be available on a mix of Boeing 777 and A380 aircraft. These aircraft operate to 12 gateways in Emirates’ 19-point network in the Americas.
The refreshed aircraft also feature the new Emirates 777 Business Class with seats in a 1-2-1 arrangement. They offer more privacy, fully reclined flat beds, and a personal mini-bar among other amenities.
Adnan Kazim, Deputy President, and Chief Commercial Officer at Emirates commented on the introduction of Premium Economy to additional US routes.
“With the success and popularity of Premium Economy on routes like New York JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston served by our refurbished A380, we look forward to bringing a new level of comfort and privacy to more cities with refreshed cabins on our Boeing 777s.”
“The introduction of our refreshed product and ensuring consistent experiences in the sky on more routes is part of our long-standing commitment to the US and adding more premium options in a span of just a few months ensures we offer a competitive, value for money proposition for our customers.”
Global Rollout of Premium Economy
The rollout of Emirates’ refreshed aircraft featuring a four-class configuration will bring the number of routes offering the distinctive Premium Economy product to 27 cities globally.
This will include Dubai by the end of 2024, utilizing 48 Boeing 777, A380, and A350 aircraft. Besides the US and Latin American points, customers are already seeing refurbished Boeing 777s flying to Geneva, Tokyo Haneda, Brussels, and Zurich, with Riyadh scheduled from next month.
The continued rollout of Premium Economy across Emirates’ network allows its US customers to enjoy Premium Economy to final destinations beyond Dubai, including Mumbai, Bangalore, and Singapore.
Furthermore, Emirates’ customers traveling to United’s hubs in Chicago, Houston, and San Francisco can fly in Premium Economy before connecting to its services to hundreds of US domestic points and cities in Canada and Latin America.
The four-class Boeing 777 features six or eight First Class suites, 38 or 40 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 arrangement, 24 seats in Premium Economy, and 256 Economy Class seats.
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