Emirates expands Premium Economy to 31 European cities and adds winter flights

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Paris Charles de Gaulle becomes the latest gateway to get the cabin, while the airline pitches Dubai stopovers to European travellers heading east and south ...

Emirates has expanded Premium Economy to 31 of its 41 destinations across Europe and the UK, and is adding more flights through Dubai to popular winter sun destinations, the airline announced on Tuesday.

Paris Charles de Gaulle became the latest European gateway to offer the cabin on October 25, putting Premium Economy within reach of most of the airline’s customers travelling from Europe.

Emirates will operate an average of 78 flights a day between Dubai and Europe this winter. It is also adding 31 weekly flights to destinations including Cape Town, Nairobi, Phuket, Hanoi, Manila, Tokyo Narita and Accra.

The A380 will serve 21 European destinations this winter, connecting passengers to another 21 eastbound cities served by the superjumbo, such as Bangkok, Sydney and Tokyo. Helsinki, the airline’s newest European destination, is timed for onward connections across East and Southeast Asia, West Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa and Australasia.

Adnan Kazim, deputy president and chief commercial officer at Emirates said: “Winter is one of the busiest travel seasons for our customers in Europe, and we’re giving them more ways to enjoy it.”

He added that Emirates is making it easier to reach sought-after winter destinations beyond Dubai through an expanded eastbound schedule and more Premium Economy seats.

Premium Economy offers roomier seats, extra legroom and elevated dining. On Emirates’ newest Airbus A350s, each seat adds a full-height privacy screen that can be raised or lowered at the touch of a button, an electric leg rest, a wraparound U-Dream headrest and wireless charging.

The expansion is part of a multi-billion-dollar retrofit programme that has so far brought the latest cabin interiors to 108 aircraft.

Emirates is encouraging passengers to turn their transit into a short break. Winter in Dubai brings the Dubai Shopping Festival, Global Village, concerts and festivals, and New Year’s Eve celebrations.

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