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Emirates unveils its new Boeing 777 in Kuwait

KUWAIT, June 17, 2019

Emirates deployed latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its new first class suites to Kuwait from June 1, giving travellers in Kuwait the chance to experience the new upgrades.

In the first 10 days of operation, over 3,500 passengers from Kuwait experienced the new ‘game-changer’ aircraft, representing an almost 90 per cent seat load factor and reinforcing the popularity of this aircraft.

Today, Emirates showcased the aircraft’s interiors in Kuwait, including its highly anticipated new First Class private suites. The tours were led by Tariq Al Mutawa, Emirates’ area manager for Kuwait & Iraq.
   
With floor to ceiling sliding doors and sleek design features inspired by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Emirates’ First Class suites take luxury and privacy to the next level. Offering up to 40-sq-ft of personal space each, these spacious, fully enclosed private suites are laid out in a 1-1-1 configuration.

From First Class through to the Business and Economy Class cabins, all along the walkways, in the washrooms and galleys, the latest Emirates 777 aircraft boasts a multi-million dollar upgrade that includes newly designed seats and upgraded inflight entertainment systems in all cabins.

Al Mutawa said: “The new Boeing 777 interiors that we are showcasing today in Kuwait represent Emirates’ ongoing investment to continually raise the bar and exceed our customers’ expectations. Aside from our new fully enclosed private suites which are the highlight of today’s tour, our Business Class cabins feature our latest fully-flat leather seats with personal minibars, and our Economy Class seats have adjustable full leather headrests. Emirates’ inflight entertainment system has also been upgraded for all cabin classes. Throughout the aircraft, our customers from Kuwait will see modern and airy cabins, with meticulous attention to every detail.”

He added: “We have been operating in Kuwait for over 30 years, and it is one of the busiest routes in our network with significant premium demand, so it is fitting to introduce the latest version of the Boeing 777 with industry leading products on board to offer our customers from Kuwait a superior flying experience.”

Emirates First Class Private Suites
Designed with an emphasis on exceptional customer comfort and the ultimate in privacy, Emirates ‘game-changing’ Boeing 777 private suites feature floor-to-ceiling sliding doors and ultra-modern design features against cool grey colourscapes.

The new suites include seats that recline into a fully flat-bed that manoeuvres into multiple positions and can be placed in a “zero-gravity” state inspired by NASA technology, for a feeling of weightlessness while flying.

Passengers can also choose from a multitude of lighting colours and adjust the temperature of their suites for a fully customizable experience. The industry’s first virtual windows can be experienced by customers seated in suites located in the middle aisle. The virtual windows project a view from outside the aircraft using real-time fibre-optic camera technology.

Emirates also provides binoculars, among a host of other thoughtful touches, to customers who want to explore the vistas and cities below during their journey. Customers in each suite can also seamlessly communicate with the cabin crew or request room service and in-suite dining through an innovative video call function.

Upgrades across all cabin classes
The design and shape of Emirates’ Business Class seat onboard the new 777 was also inspired by the interior of a modern sports car, with a diamond stitch pattern on the full leather cover, ergonomically designed headrest, and a sleek overall look and feel. The seat has a pitch of 72 inches and moves into a fully flat sleeping position.  It also has touchscreen controls for the seat and inflight entertainment system, several personal lighting options, privacy panels between seats, a shoe stowage area, footrest, and a personal mini-bar.

The Economy Class cabin now features a colour palette of soft greys and blues. The ergonomically designed seats come with full leather headrests that have flexible side panels and can also be adjusted vertically for optimum support.

All cabin classes will be equipped with a new generation of Emirates’ award-winning ice inflight entertainment system offering improved and superior image quality. Each in-seat screen will feature ultra-wide viewing angles, a capacitive touch screen, LED backlight and full HD display.

Customers can enjoy the Boeing 777 experience to/from Kuwait on EK 855, which departs Dubai at 0745hrs, arriving in Kuwait at 0825hrs. The return flight EK 856 leaves Kuwait at 0950hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1240hrs. The service operates daily to Kuwait.
 
Emirates and the Boeing 777
Emirates currently operates nine Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the new cabin product to Brussels, Geneva, Vienna, Tokyo Haneda, Frankfurt, London Stansted, Riyadh, Kuwait and Male.

Emirates is the largest operator of the Boeing 777 aircraft, one of the most popular and advanced wide-bodied aircraft in commercial operation today. The airline has 159 Boeing 777s in its fleet, and 150 of the next generation Boeing 777x aircraft to be delivered starting next year. - TradeArabia News Service




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