Emirates New First Class Cabin
Emirates is giving passengers a way to experience the feeling of a private jet while onboard a major airliner.
The airline unveiled its new first-class cabin for its Boeing 777 jets at the Dubai Air Show. Boasting a color palette of greys, cream, and champagne gold, it is designed to resemble the inside of a sports car, particularly the Mercedes-Benz. The airline and car company also have partnered to provide first-class passengers with a complimentary chauffeur service using Mercedes’ S-Class model.
Emirates’ announcement comes about two weeks after Singapore Airlines also revealed its new first-class arrangement Opens a New Window.
The 777s with the new features will enter service on Dec. 1 from Dubai to Geneva and Brussels, and tickets aren’t cheap. A roundtrip flight in mid-December from Dubai to Brussels costs more than $9,000.
1. PRIVACY FOR PASSENGERS
Inside the airline’s new private suite, complete with a floor-to-ceiling sliding door, passengers are offered up to 40 square feet of space. The setup includes a leather seat that transforms into a fully flat bed. According to the airline, passengers are able to change their clothes with the bed fully made.
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Travelers can order light food and drinks that would be delivered through a service window in the door, leaving the customers undisturbed. Also new: a personal minibar and in-flight entertainment system, which the airline had kept from its current first-class suites.
2. TECH ON BOARD
Since the suites are situated in a 1-1-1 configuration, the airline is using “virtual windows” for suites located in the middle aisle of the airplane. Using real-time camera technology, the view from outside the jet is projected onto the screens to give passengers a look at the world around them at more than 30,000 feet. First-class customers who have a suite with real windows are given binoculars.
3. BUSINESS CLASS
Seats in Emirates’ business-class section of the new 777 also were inspired by the stylings of a modern sports car, featuring a diamond stitch pattern and full leather covering. The seats have a pitch of 72 inches and can extend into a fully flat sleeping position. Privacy panels between seats and a personal minibar are also part of the package.
4. ECONOMY CLASS
Split into a 3-4-3 configuration, the economy class section of Emirates’ 777 features seats with full leather headrests and adjustable side panels, as well as in-seat entertainment screens.
With reports from Emirate Portal
