Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced that it will offer its latest product, Premium Economy, on flights EK434/435 between Dubai and Brisbane three times a week, starting from 1 February 2025.*
With the introduction of the Premium Economy on flights EK434/435, Brisbane will join Sydney and Melbourne in Emirates’ Australian network to be served by retrofitted aircraft equipped with the airline’s award-winning product. The deployment further underscores Emirates’ commitment to providing Queenslanders the opportunity to experience its best-in-class products, including refreshed interiors and enhanced cabins across all classes.
By 1 April 2025, Emirates will be serving Australia with close to 4,000 Premium Economy seats, via two daily services from Sydney and two daily services from Melbourne, with a third Melbourne service launching on 30 March 2025 with a retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK404/405, in addition to the Brisbane service.
Australian travellers can also experience Emirates’ highly popular Premium Economy product on flights to popular destinations across the airline’s global network via Dubai, such as London, Vienna and Riyadh.
Emirates has been serving Brisbane for more than 22 years and currently operates double daily flights between Dubai and Brisbane. With 77 weekly services connecting Australia’s five largest cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide, to over 140 destinations via Dubai, Emirates continues to provide Australian travellers with seamless global connectivity including to popular European routes.
Emirates’ Premium Economy experience
The four-class Emirates A380 features 14 First Class suites, 76 lie-flat seats in Business Class, 56 spacious Premium Economy seats and 322 generously pitched Economy seats. The Premium Economy cabin is located at the front of the main deck with 56 seats laid out in a 2-4-2 configuration.
Onboard, Premium Economy customers can experience quiet luxury with cream-coloured leather and a wood panel finishing similar to Business Class.
Each 19.5 inch seat is designed to provide optimal comfort and support, with 6-way adjustable headrests, a footrest and a generous recline. Each seat has a 13.3 inch screen, in addition to in-seat charging points and a wood-finished side cocktail table.
The Premium Economy dining experience includes a welcome drink served in fine glassware, and a selection of meals made with seasonal ingredients, served on Royal Doulton china tableware with stainless-steel cutlery. Premium Economy customers are also offered an extended beverage list that includes vintage wines from Emirates’ Business Class list, including a sparkling Chardon and Chandon Vintage Brut 2016.
Customers also receive complimentary amenity kits made with sustainable and recycled materials, alongside sustainably made blankets and a generously sized pillow, both designed uniquely for Premium Economy.
*Aircraft deployments may be advanced if released earlier from refurbishment.
