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defrogA minor point, but I suppose one worth mentioning:
I flew on Emirates Airlines for the first time. And the plane they put me on was an A380, also for the first time.
And, as it happened, the A380 that flew me from Dubai (my connection hub) was the first A380 to land in Barcelona.
They greeted us with water cannons. As you can see from this screen shot from my personal entertainment screen.
As for what it’s like to fly on an A380 … well, it's pretty much like any other plane. It doesn’t give you more meaningful room in economy class. The only real advantage is that everything is new – which means an up to date inflight entertainment system with on-demand video.
As for Emirates … I thought they were all right, as airlines go. I will say that flying to Dubai comes with a trade-off.
Pro: it takes what would usually be a 13-hour + 2 hour flight (there being no direct flight from HK to Barcelona) and reallocates the travel time to 8.5 hours and 6.5 hours, which is somewhat easier than having to sit on a plane for 13 hours at one time.
Con: it takes longer to get there once you factor in the layover. Added up, I spent over 18 hours traveling one way. And considering I don’t sleep well on planes, that is a long time.
Finally, a couple of comments about my first time in Dubai airport:
1. It’s the first airport I’ve ever been to that allows you to keep yr water bottle during the transit security screening.
2. It's the first airport I’ve ever been to where the shops and restaurants are open 24 hours.
Isn’t that interesting?
Up next: the art!
Making history,
This is dF
I flew on Emirates Airlines for the first time. And the plane they put me on was an A380, also for the first time.
And, as it happened, the A380 that flew me from Dubai (my connection hub) was the first A380 to land in Barcelona.
They greeted us with water cannons. As you can see from this screen shot from my personal entertainment screen.
As for what it’s like to fly on an A380 … well, it's pretty much like any other plane. It doesn’t give you more meaningful room in economy class. The only real advantage is that everything is new – which means an up to date inflight entertainment system with on-demand video.
As for Emirates … I thought they were all right, as airlines go. I will say that flying to Dubai comes with a trade-off.
Pro: it takes what would usually be a 13-hour + 2 hour flight (there being no direct flight from HK to Barcelona) and reallocates the travel time to 8.5 hours and 6.5 hours, which is somewhat easier than having to sit on a plane for 13 hours at one time.
Con: it takes longer to get there once you factor in the layover. Added up, I spent over 18 hours traveling one way. And considering I don’t sleep well on planes, that is a long time.
Finally, a couple of comments about my first time in Dubai airport:
1. It’s the first airport I’ve ever been to that allows you to keep yr water bottle during the transit security screening.
2. It's the first airport I’ve ever been to where the shops and restaurants are open 24 hours.
Isn’t that interesting?
Up next: the art!
Making history,
This is dF
