Emirates Introduces Premium Economy to Brisbane

Emirates Unveils Premium Economy to Brisbane

Emirates will launch its new Premium Economy class on flights EK434/435 between Dubai and Brisbane, available three times a week, beginning 1 February 2025. Passengers can book tickets via emirates.com, the Emirates App, or through various travel agents, both online and offline.

With the introduction of Premium Economy on flights EK434/435, Brisbane will join Sydney and Melbourne in the Emirates’ Australian network. The network will be served by retrofitted aircraft equipped with the airline’s product. The deployment further underscores Emirates’ commitment to allowing Queenslanders to experience its best-in-class products, including refreshed interiors and enhanced cabins across all classes.

By 1 April 2025, Emirates will serve Australia with close to 4,000 Premium Economy seats via two daily services from Sydney and two from Melbourne. In addition to the Brisbane service, a third Melbourne service featuring a retrofitted Boeing 777 on flight EK404/405 will launch on 30 March 2025.

Australian travellers can also experience Emirates’ highly popular Premium Economy product on flights to popular destinations across the airline’s global network, such as London, Vienna, and Riyadh, via Dubai.  

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 providing Australian travellers with seamless global connectivity, including 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 at the front of the main deck, and its 56 seats are 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. It has 6-way adjustable headrests, a footrest, and a generous recline. In addition to in-seat charging points and a wood-finished side cocktail table, each seat has a 13.3-inch screen. 

The Premium Economy dining experience offers a welcome drink in elegant glassware alongside a menu featuring seasonal ingredients, served on Royal Doulton china with stainless-steel cutlery. Additionally, Premium Economy guests enjoy an enhanced beverage selection, including vintage wines from Emirates’ Business Class, such as the sparkling Chandon Vintage Brut 2016.

Customers are provided with complimentary amenity kits crafted from sustainable and recycled materials. These kits include blankets made from eco-friendly materials and a generously sized pillow designed for Premium Economy.