KathyNZ,

Their female in-flight crew are the same like any other airline ....... members from literally all over the world - Australia, USA, SA, India, UK etc etc etc., the entire list of nations perhaps.

The problem is, some of the new recruits have insufficient experience.

However, i must say the Emirates Skywards program is very good and moving up the tiers is easy and they do offer decent upgrades etc etc.,

Hari

I am booked to fly London to Beijing via Dubai next November. Does anyone have any comments about Emirates flights to China?

Author: PKhols
Date: 12/18/2007, 10:00 am
I am booked to fly London to Beijing via Dubai next November. Does anyone have any comments about Emirates flights to China?

.........and does anyone know when the new Dubai terninal will be opened?

HariS - The 345 is not an economic aircraft to run longhauls at today's fuel prices. Even for a Gulf State airline.

They are also too new, and they probably can't find buyers for them, so they put them on routes that probably lose them the least money.

Rkkwan,
They also use them on the Dubai-Hamburg-JFK route. I think, they are trying to entice the clientele with the private suites on the 340-500 and then switch to the cramped up planes.

PKhols,

I think the new terminal would open at some point mid-year. That's what they mentioned over the weekend when i asked at DBX.

HariS - the HAM-JFK portion is being dropped. I believe from end of February or something.

Thanks .... i was also told that the new Boeings that they are taking delivery of will have the suites etc etc., upgraded version of their current 777s.

Either way, i will await the new Emirates terminal in Dubai....

I can't understand how Emirates can be compared to Singapore A and how can it get so many raves. I just came back from a trip to India with them and thought the airline was nothing special. The economy seats are awfully narrow, service is bad and food was just ok. From Dubai to Cochin we were upgraded to business but their business isn't outstanding either. Just a regular 3* airline!

Until now the best airline I have flown with ( and I have flown many) was Jet Airways. A great airline, even in economy you get spoiled!

Jet Airways is PHENOMENAL!!! and love their new Yellow uniforms, too!!!

I have only done their shorter international flights - to Singapore. But, keen to try them to JFK next year. Ofcourse, their domestic flights here in India can't be matched.

True Hari. But I have flown with Jetairways last year from London to Mumbai and then to Goa and it was excellent in all flights! I regret having chosen Emirates this year!