According to Simple Flying, Emirates captured the Skytrax premium economy seat category, being named the world’s most comfortable premium economy product.
The same report notes that Emirates’ premium economy still offers less legroom than the comparable Japan Airlines product, indicating comfort is not solely determined by legroom.
Simple Flying emphasises that the award reflects seat design scores and does not make legroom the sole criterion; the article was published on 2 September 2026.
Readers can consult the full Simple Flying piece for detailed scoring methodology and comparative data. The publication date is 2 September 2026.
