Emirates will launch a modified Boeing 777 in the US in November.
The jet features Emirates’ latest business class with all aisle seats. The airline’s first 777 will also offer premium economy on U.S. routes.
The plane is scheduled to make its U.S. debut at Chicago O’Hare Airport on November 1.
Service will launch in Boston on December 10, with Dallas, Seattle, Newark, and Miami following in January and February.
Chicago, Boston, Dallas and Seattle routes have direct flights to Dubai. Newark flights go to Athens and then Dubai. Miami services connect in Dubai to Bogota, Colombia.
Emirates debuted its new 777 interior globally on its Dubai-Geneva route on August 7.
Emirates’ refurbished Boeing 777 Premium Economy cabin has 40 inches of seat pitch between rows. Photo courtesy of Emirates
The four-class aircraft have six to eight first class seats and 38 to 40 business class seats. There are 24 premium economy seats and 256 economy seats.
The refurbishment includes new, cream-colored seats in all cabin classes. The main business class upgrade is an all-aisle 1-2-1 configuration, replacing the 2-3-2 configuration in business class, where three of the seven seats had no aisle access.
The new business class seats come with a minibar as standard, along with a range of other amenities.
The Premium Economy cabin features eight seats with 40 inches of legroom between rows. The leather-trimmed seats feature six-way adjustable headrests and leg rests.
Emirates launched Premium Economy in the US on its A380 aircraft in May 2023, and currently operates the product at New York JFK, San Francisco, Houston and Los Angeles.
Washington Dulles and Orlando will be Emirates’ two U.S. destinations, where the modified 777s will be introduced on the six announced routes, and these routes will not offer premium economy.
