Dubai: Emirates is spending millions of dollars to refurbish a number of its fleet and passengers from Dubai will soon enjoy wider and refreshed seats, it was announced on Monday.

The Dubai-based carrier confirmed that it has invested more than $150 million to upgrade its ten existing 777-200LR passenger planes.

The first of the planes that have been included in the overhaul will go into service on March 6 to Fort Lauderdale in the United States, while the rest are set to fly to other destinations, including Santiago, Chile.

“This is the first of ten aircraft which will be retrofitted with the new configuration over the course of the year,” Emirates said.

With the multi-million-dollar overhaul, the aircraft's interior will look and feel more spacious and airier, especially in the business class, as the overhead bins in the centre will be removed. The seats in the premium cabin will be two inches wider, offering customers a more comfortable journey. 

The economy class accommodation, on the other hand, will feature the latest colour palette of soft greys and blues.

The premium cabin will also feature a social area, which is unique to the Boeing 777-200LR fleet, and where flyers can enjoy food and beverage, complementing the regionally inspired cuisine prepared by gourmet chefs, exclusive drinks and spirits from around the world.

The seats  in the business class cabin will still sport their champagne-coloured finish and diamond stitch pattern on the full leather cover, and retain the ergonomically designed headrest.

Those in the economy section also offer ergonomically designed seats with full leather headrests that have flexible panels and can be adjusted vertically for optimum support.

The newly refurbished aircraft is set in a two-class configuration, offering 38 business class seats and 264 seats in economy class.