Emirates to expand premium economy to 4 more cities

With popularity for Emirates’ Premium Economy rising, the Dubai-based airline is accelerating its rollout of upgraded cabins with the introduction of the product on four new routes — Amman, Mumbai, Muscat and Bahrain.

 

That acceleration comes on the back of July’s introduction of Premium Economy to the Dubai-Kolkata route, where enthusiastic uptake in South Asia — especially Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad — spurred Emirates to widen the rollout.

 

The latest expansion strengthens the growing network of destinations served by Emirates’ new A350s and retrofitted A380s and Boeing 777s.

 

With the four new routes, Premium Economy will feature on more than 635 weekly flights to 68 cities worldwide. 

 

The deployment begins on 26 October 2025, when Amman’s EK903/904 service will be operated daily with a four-class A380. On the same day, Mumbai will see Premium Economy introduced on 22 weekly Boeing 777 flights (EK504/505).

 

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Muscat follows on 30 October, receiving nine weekly A350 services on EK862/863, while Bahrain joins on 4 December, with EK833/834 upgraded to a refreshed Boeing 777 cabin. 

 

The move makes Bahrain the first Gulf destination connected exclusively by Emirates aircraft with the new interiors.

 

The Premium Economy product features wide leather seats with extra legroom, deeper recline, a 13.3-inch HD screen, Bluetooth headphone pairing and upgraded Wi‑Fi. 

 

Passengers also receive an additional 15kg of checked baggage allowance.