A plane for the masses: Emirates cuts out first-class to pack in 615 passengers

They just keep packing them in. Emirates Airline unveiled a new Airbus A380 configuration that will allow the Dubai-based carrier to get 615 people on a plane, more than the current highest-capacity set-up, which holds 538.

Emirates airline has reconfigured an airbus to fit in 615 passengers. Image by Emirates

The good news is the flight will have no first-class cabin, which means you won’t be sitting and thinking about what kind of luxury you’re missing out on behind the curtains.

The Airbus A380 is already the world’s largest passenger airliners. The new configuration was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow, which ran this week.

Without the first-class cabin, and by cutting down on the number of business class seats, an additional 130 economy seats are available, reports the Daily Mail. However, the leg room will apparently be the same, with the added bonus of a 13-inch in-flight entertainment screen.

The new set-up is set to begin a route between Dubai and Copenhagen in December, according to CNN.