EK 422 | Dubai – Perth | B777-300ER
Emirates (EK) have increased their services to Perth this winter, matching Singapore Airlines as being a popular choice in travelling to Europe/America. Business class travel is always costly but relative to Asian carriers Singapore Airlines (SQ) & Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates are very reasonably priced.
Despite a cheaper fare, EK’s business class experience was just as good as SQ’s. The 777-300ER has a 2-3-2 configuration however there is plenty of privacy in the comfortable lie-flat seat. The seat itself and great entertainment system called ICE is controlled by a touch screen device which activates the popular massage feature in the chair.
Unlike the often slow SQ cabin crew, EK were efficient and warm in their service. They were a worldly crew which catered for all passengers needs. They also handed out a stylish toiletries bag – a nice touch – something SQ discontinued sometime ago. Their dining service was also better than that on SQ where each meal consisted of a choice of two starters, three mains and two desserts – all of which were high quality
The Boeing 777-300ER with registration A6-EGO entered service in 2012 and was a brilliant aircraft. Perfectly maintained and brand new, the plane was quiet as well. The overhead bins provided plenty of room for carry-on luggage and added to the highly spacious cabin.
Would fly with them again in a heartbeat.
