I recently flew Emirates and Lufthansa back-to-back in first class. Which carrier offers a better product? If you’re interested in reading complete flight reviews, I’ve carefully reviewed both products below: Emirates 777-300ER NEW First Class Dubai To Brussels Lufthansa...
Woman Sues Emirates, Claims She Was Denied Water On Longhaul Flight
A woman who claimed to collapse after being denied water on Emirates flights to Dubai is finally having her day in court. Before the Victoria Supreme Court in Melbourne, Australia, Lina Di Falco’s attorney argued that she was denied...
Review: Emirates 777-300ER NEW First Class Dubai To Brussels
The day finally arrived. The perfect opportunity had arisen. It was time to check out Emirates’ new first class on the 777-300ER. But with expectations so high, would Emirates deliver? In a word, YES. I booked my ticket from...
Review: Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai (B Concourse)
The Emirates First Class Lounge in Dubai’s Concourse B is well-suited for the huge crowds that pass through it each day, but lacks the intimacy and luxury that typically characterizes a first class lounge. I say it is huge–and...
Review: Emirates A380 Business Class Los Angeles To Dubai
My 15.5-hour flight from Los Angeles to Dubai on Emirates was comfortable and restful. While there were some service lapses, how can I complain about two great meals and 10 hours of sleep? I booked this ticket using 82,500...
Emirates 777-300ER New First Class: Wow, Wow, Wow!
Emirates’s new 777-300ER first class product is easily the best first class hard product I have ever experienced. My flight was fabulous and far too short. Last week I flew from Dubai to Brussels aboard Emirates’ latest first class...
A Lufthansa First Class Tradition Becomes An Emirates First Class Tradition
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, but when it comes to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, I always opt for dinner for breakfast. Now I do the same on Emirates. I’ve written before about the...
First Impressions: Emirates A380 Business Class
Greetings from Dubai. After a 16-hour flight on Emirates from Los Angeles to Dubai, it is good to be on the ground again. My expectations were guarded for this flight and I think they were just about perfect for...
Booked: Emirates A380 + 777 Business Class
I took one for the team and am going to fly business class on Emirates this week, with a chance to experience both an A380 and 777-300. I say “take one for the team” because first class award space...
How To Fly Emirates Business Class For A Small Fraction Of Retail Price
You don’t have to pay sticker price to fly business class on Emirates. Instead, you just need to buy miles strategically. Say you want to travel between Los Angeles and Dubai nonstop on Emirates in business class. You’re looking...
Emirates Warns Flight Attendants: Don’t Ignore Call Button!
Flight attendants on Emirates have been ordered to stop ignoring passengers when they engage the call button. Unlike its U.S. counterparts, Emirates welcomes the uses of the flight attendant call button for both service requests and emergencies. When you...
Emirates Hints At New U.S. Fifth Freedom Routes, Life After A380
As Emirates reevaluates its long-term growth goals, it is examining new Fifth Freedom routes to the USA and life without the A380 superjumbo jet. Speaking at the 2019 Arabian Travel Market, Emirates’ President Sir Tim Clark said his carrier...
Is This Emirates’ New Premium Economy Seat?
Emirates will debut a new premium economy seat in 2020 onboard its A380. One design firm has dropped a very strong hint as to what that seat will look like. Haeco Cabin Solutions showcased its new Eclipse seat in...
United’s Loss Is Emirates’ Gain
Emirates is considering restarting a Fifth Freedom route between Hamburg, Germany and New York JFK. It’s a bold move in the “America First” era, but hardly a route so odd that it merits scorn. Without formal announcement, United suspended...
Watch An A380 Gracefully Land In Severe Crosswinds
The Airbus A380 is a remarkable aircraft, not only in appearance but in versatility. In a fierce winds, there is no aircraft I’d rather be on. Check out this video entitled “Trial by turbulence – A380 thrown around but...
South African Airways Turns To Emirates For Help
Cash-strapped South African Airways has turned to Emirates in a bid to turn around its dire financial situation. I’ve written about South African Airways several times, but stopped recently because I was just writing the same thing, over and...
Emirates Firmly Dismisses Rumor Of Etihad Merger
“We can make it very simple, very easy: There’s no truth to the rumour. No truth. And end of story.” That’s Hubert Frach, Emirates head of commercial operations for Europe and the Americas. He’s in England this week touting Emirates’...
What Made 100 Passengers Sick Onboard Emirates Flight To New York?
What made so many passengers sick aboard an Emirates flight to New York this morning? Flight 203 landed from Dubai at 9:10 A.M. ET this morning with 521 passengers onboard. Emergency vehicles met the aircraft on the runway. Rather...
Review: Emirates A380 First Class Dubai to Frankfurt
By almost every measure, my second flight on Emirates in first class far surpassed the first. With excellent food and service, my only complaint that the flight was too short. Boarding commenced directly from the first class lounge, a...
A Golden Shower at 40,000 Feet
No, not that golden shower. Please… Instead, we’re talking about glitzy and gaudy Emirates, where golden shower takes on a whole new meaning. Emirates (and Etihad) offer first class passengers the chance for a five minute shower aboard the A380....
