EXCLUSIVE Does Emirates live up to the hype? Inside the carrier's economy, premium and business class cabins for a 3-way video review battle between London and Nairobi in A380s and Boeing 777s The cabins are put to the test by Ted Thornhill, who flies premium economy on an A380 to Dubai He then tests economy on a 777 to Nairobi and business class on an A380 from Dubai back to Heathrow What do YOU think of Emirates? Vote in our poll...
READ MORE: A VERY honest review of Air Canada: Travel experts test all 3 cabins on the carrier's Dreamliner By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 08:10, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 08:22, 22 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Emirates, for many airline passengers, can do no wrong. It's a multiple winner of the Skytrax ‘ best airline in the world ’ award, is continuously cited by MailOnline readers as the best carrier (in fact, in a recent poll , they voted it No.1) – and it is the darling of YouTubers, who queue up to film themselves in the top-deck A380 first-class shower suite.
But I wanted to find out whether Emirates is plaudit-worthy from back to front and top to bottom. Is it winning trophies because of a halo effect from its much-talked-about first-class cabin? Or does it also deliver in spades in economy, premium economy and business class? And is it worth splashing the cash for upgrades? I set about finding out on a family trip to Kenya with luxury safari company Roar Africa with my partner and young daughter, filmin.