Over 160,000 Emirates passengers trade up for Premium Economy seats since launch

Over 160,000 Emirates passengers trade up for Premium Economy seats since launch

In an earlier interview with Gulf News, Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Adnan Kazim said the airline plans to launch the service in 20 cities by the end of March 2024.

Since launch, the airline has operated close to 4,500 flights with Premium Economy, travelling more than 36 million kilometres around the globe.

Interestingly, over 192,000 meals and 126,000 pieces of chocolates were served to passengers on those flights. The airline also said it served 6,700 kilograms of mixed nuts and 8,650 litres of complimentary fresh lemon and mint juices in the Premium Economy class.

“Since Emirates debuted its Premium Economy Class, customer response has been overwhelmingly positive, with demand exceeding expectations and bookings growing month on month,” said the airline.

The carrier also revealed that nearly half the customers flying in Emirates Premium Economy are solo travellers, while couples and families constitute the other half.

Emirates currently flies its A380s with the latest Premium Economy cabins to London Heathrow, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Singapore, Los Angeles, New York JFK, Houston, San Francisco and Dubai, with flights regularly registering full seat loads in Premium Economy.

After the October launch to India, additional cities will be announced. Emirates said it currently operates 20 aircraft fitted with Premium