Flight DXB-HKG

I thought I would try something a little different for this blog posting.  I am going to do an airline review of Emirates airlines during this flight.  This would be the second time that I flew with them however the first flight was so empty that we were able  to stretch out across rows of seats and sleep and so I feel it would be incorrect to comment on that flight.

This was the interior of our A330-200 Aircraft that would be ferrying us from Dubai to Hong Kong.  Emirates's A330's are a little bit different from other operators in that Emirates likes to squeeze in one extra seat per row, but there is a consolation for this.  The seat pitch or back and forth of the seat is very generous and when I first sat down it felt a little bit cramped but as soon as I reclined I felt as if I was in a nice little cocoon.  

The T.V's on the back of each seat can be used for on demand video which I found to be very, very exciting. It also has things such as movies games and music.  In this aspect Emirates excels, as well in the seating.  

The meal that was provided was decent for airline food.  I don't expect much when I get my meal and for that reason when something half decent arrives on the plastic tray I can get a little excited.  Needless to say the food that arrived on the plastic tray satisfied me so and the crew members aboard this aircraft are very attentive.  Many times during the flight they would come by and make sure you had water or a soda and at the back of the plane there was even a little snack area set up.  

The only real detractor that I can think of for Emirates is the fact that we sat in a sweltering aircraft for about 20 minutes.  But I do understand when your Airlines hub airport is in the middle of a desert keeping a plane cool when some part goes awry can be pretty difficult.  

I would definitely fly Emirates again and if any of you plan to fly to the UAE I recommend Emirates to you.  They offer more no stop flights to Dubai then any other carrier (naturally) and many times they are quite a bit cheaper.  They fly to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, New York and a couple of other destinations but rest assured you will enjoy your flight.