Emirates Economy Class Boeing 777-300 EK764 23 March 2014

Route

EK764 from Johannesburg to Dubai 23 March 2014

Scheduled Duration

8 hours

On time departure and arrival

Departed on time and landed 20 min early

Ground Crew and check-in

This was a connecting flight and I could check in online 24 hours before departure of the first leg of my journey. I pre-booked my seat when I made my booking online.
The ground crew were friendly and helpful.

Boarding procedure

Priority boarding for First and Business Class passengers, as well as skywards gold/silver members, families with small children and assisted passengers.
Economy class boarding by zone, with passengers sitting at the back of the aircraft boarding first.
Boarding by zone is strictly enforced at O.R Tambo airport.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One piece of carry-on luggage.
Checked luggage - 30 kg. Extra allowance depending on Frequent traveller status.
See more on  baggage allowances and rules.

Before take-off

Moist hot towels were provided to freshen up.

Seating

This flight had 3 classes, First, Business and Economy.
Seat pitch - 81.28 cm (32")
Seat width - 43.18 cm (17")
Seat map can be viewed on Seatguru or on Emirates Airbus A380-800
I sat in row 36G. It is a bulkhead seat and had normal recline. It had limited overhead storage space, printed on the locker was "Crew equipment". The locker was empty and I could store my hand luggage in it but I will avoid this row in future.
Manual air vent and remote controlled reading light. Button to call the flight attendant.
The seat had a headrest that can be adjusted at the sides to make sleeping more comfortable

In flight Amenities

Pillow and blanket
Stereo headset

Entertainment

Emirates won numerous awards for their ICE in-flight system.
See more on Emirates ICE
On demand entertainment system with a wide selection of movies, TV programs and music.
You can stay in touch with latest headlines from the BBC and WSJ, follow the progress of your flight or view outside through the aircraft's external cameras.
The ICE touch screen system is easy to use and movies can be started as soon as you are seated.  A remote control is also provided.
Flight progress were displayed on screens against the bulkhead

In-flight communications

Satellite phone.
Mobile phones could not be used.
No Wi-Fi available.

Charging points for electronic devices

USB charging point. Regular 110V AC power port at every other seat (shared port)

Meals and refreshments

Dinner
A hot dinner was served shortly after takeoff.
There was a choice of chicken and fish.
I had the chicken, and found it tasty.
On the tray -  Salad, bread roll, snack pack with biscuits, Mediterranean spread and chilli dip. Water and cup for coffee. Desert. Cutlery, wet wipe, one sugar sachet, salt and pepper, serviette and small chocolate.

Breakfast
A hot breakfast were served before landing at around 04:00 Dubai time (02:00 in country of origin).
I did not have any breakfast.

Specify any dietary requirements at time of booking e.g. vegetarian.

Refreshments
Coffee/tea was served after meals. Drinks and wine were served before the meal. A small packet of pretzels were served with the drinks.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean.
Soap, body lotion and fragrance were provided.
Paper towels and tissues.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth.
Baby changing facilities

In-flight shopping

In-flight shopping was available

Travelling with Children

Baby bassinets must be pre booked. Meal request for children must be made at time of reservation.
Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew
Read more on  Emirates - Travelling with infants  

Crew

The on board crew was friendly and helpful.

Disembarking

First class disembarked first, then business class. Economy class disembarked from the front of the plane.

Overall opinion

 

What I liked
Tasty and well presented meals.
Entertainment system

Not so good
No Wi-Fi.