Emirates now offers Premium Economy on flights to 31 of its 41 destinations in Europe and the UK, after adding the cabin at Paris Charles de Gaulle on October 25, the airline said on Tuesday.

The airline said it will operate an average of 78 flights a day between Dubai and Europe in its winter schedule, and is adding 31 weekly flights to destinations that include Cape Town, Nairobi, Phuket, Hanoi, Manila, Tokyo Narita and Accra.

Its Airbus A380 will serve 21 European cities this winter, giving connections to 21 eastbound destinations also served by the A380, such as Bangkok, Sydney and Tokyo, it said. It described Helsinki as its newest European destination.

Kazim said winter is one of the busiest travel seasons for its customers in Europe. He said the airline is making it easier to reach winter destinations beyond Dubai “with an expanded eastbound schedule and more of our popular Premium Economy seats deployed”.

According to Emirates, Premium Economy offers wider seats, more legroom and upgraded dining. On its newest Airbus A350 aircraft, each seat has a full-height privacy screen, an electric leg rest, a wraparound headrest and wireless charging.

The expansion is part of a retrofit programme, which the airline said has so far brought new cabin interiors to 108 aircraft. It described the programme as multi-billion dollar and gave no total cost.

Emirates said its codeshare and interline partners give European travellers access to 216 more destinations across the Far East, Africa and the Indian Ocean on a single ticket, with baggage checked through to the final stop.

It said 35 partners in the Far East, including Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Garuda Indonesia, Bangkok Airways and Philippine Airlines, give access to more than 123 cities. It also cited partners such as South African Airways, Airlink and Kenya Airways in Africa, and Maldivian, Air Seychelles and Air Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

The airline is also promoting stopovers in Dubai during the winter season, with packages of flights and hotel stays. It said customers travelling to Dubai can make unlimited free date changes, hold a fare free for 24 hours and pay reduced refund fees, and can buy its Comprehensive Travel Cover, which includes conflict cover of up to 25,000 US dollars in medical expenses.

Source: PR