Emirates Airline to invest $2 billion to refurbish fleet interiors, refine food menu

Emirates Airline to invest $2 billion to refurbish fleet interiors, refine food menu

Dubai’s Emirates Airline announced on Wednesday it would invest over $2 billion to retrofit over 120 planes with new interiors, offer more food options, and sustainability-focused choices.

“While others respond to industry pressures with cost cuts, Emirates is flying against the grain and investing to deliver even better experiences to our customers,” Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline said in a statement.

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The changes will reflect in “elevated meal choices, a brand new vegan menu, a ‘cinema in the sky’ experience, cabin interior upgrades, sustainable choices and a generous approach to the little touches that make travel memorable,” according to the statement.

A large portion of the investment will reportedly refurbish interiors, retrofit cabins with new or reupholstered seats, add new paneling, flooring and other cabin features. The recently announced Premium Economy cabins will also be installed.

The latter is scheduled for November, with planning work and trials already underway, the airline confirmed in the statement.

For some first-class routes, dishes like the pan-fried salmon trout with moqueca sauce and eole rice, roasted duck breast with orange thyme jus, steamed broccolini and fondant potatoes will be made available, while new menus