When it comes to designing luxurious premium cabins, it seems the large Middle Eastern carriers lead the way, often sparing no expense to develop new concepts, materials, menus and service levels. When Emirates debuted its Premium Economy cabin in 2022, it ushered in a step change of what premium economy could look like, challenging many other airlines' business class layouts. An award-winning premium economy cabin In November, Emirates was crowned the Best Premium Economy Class in the 2024 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards.
The award comes as no surprise to anyone who has traveled in the cabin and adds to the more than 20 awards and recognitions Emirates has received this year, including seven accolades at the Skytrax World Airlines Awards in June, including one for the Best Premium Economy Class. This latest achievement comes as Emirates continues its global multi-billion-dollar retrofit program . This program will see more than 200 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 cabins fitted with premium economy, along with other cabin refreshments, ensuring all passengers can travel in the utmost comfort for many years to come.
Travelers to and from Johannesburg will soon have four daily flights to choose from, with services spread all across the day. Emirates Divisional Vice President Australasia Barry Brown said that having launched Premium Economy just two years ago in Sydney, seeing it receive this recognition from voters in the Business Traveler Asia-Pacific Awards is brilliant. He.
