Well, Florence and I have never been to Dubai and are very much looking forward to having a walk around the streets.
EH
Just make sure you don't get too affectionate whilst you are walking around. You can get booked for that.
I suppose that shouldn't be too difficult, right?
:mrgreen:
(Just kidding...)
Not entirely sure just how valuable that car transfer will be in Venice.:mrgreen:
eek! I'd hate a 6am departure to LHR! no F lounge time!
That would hurt indeed. The F Lounge would have to open at 3 am or so. Maybe they can convert it into an airside hotel with slumberettes. Just kidding.
I'm actually liking the return journeys timing (i.e. max 7 hour flight to DXB, then 11-13 hour flight back to Australia). Even if the transit in DXB is at silly hours, at least you have time to rest on the long flight back to Australia. When these flights went via SIN, the last flight to Australia was a sub-8 hour short overnighter - it felt almost like a red-eye.
That said, I'm not sure what specific timings I would prefer if I flew the new QF1 / QF9 and QF2 / QF10.
Whilst I agree with you completely I do have to stand up for their right to be ignorant if they so desire :!:
The best way past their ignorance is to take each incorrect statement and explain why it is wrong and what is the correct answer.
When you tell someone what is the correct answer, how can they retain the right to ignorance?
Who carries their medications in checked luggage? Only if they're not essential, which is not the case for most people.
The only "medication" I may carry around is regular Paracetamol, and possibly multi-vitamins and fish oil capsules. Do I have to ditch these?
Some others who may carry sleeping tablets or anti-histamines (e.g. Phenergen) may have trouble, I guess, even though they are over the counter meds.
The point I was trying to make in my OP is that I think a significant no. of travellers (presumably those less travelled and exposed to the world and other cultures) will not want to transit through or stopover in DXb (for actual or preceived concerns), and I assume QF have taken this into account with their tie up with EK.
I don't know if QF have been that sharp. All they probably perceived was (a) EK is a successful carrier and carries several Aussies on its services via DXB, and (b) VA/EY is an example of a successful partnership with a Middle Eastern carrier, so people have welcomed EY, why not EK. (Yes, the Abu Dhabi Emirate is different to the Dubai Emirate, but....)
From Wikipedia (so not necessarily accurate), A330-300 full range is 13,430km (fully loaded)...
Whilst a 333 might be nice, as
markis10 said the winds will probably kill that plan.
Moreover, who
really wants plain 2-class 333s (with Skybed Mk I) for 12-14 hours? LX have some nice 333s, but they don't have W class admittedly.
Really cool to see QF start Chauffeur Drive. That said, some country towns (e.g. consider the press release flippant remark "
Longreach to Lisbon") may not have luxury vehicles there - what's the point?
Of course, really hoping that Chauffeur Drive will apply to award tickets! Not sure how EK deal with this.
I believe EY have an exact same service offered. Have many VA members here taken advantage of such services? (Assumed only possible if booking on the EY code and not the VA code?)