skywalker

We'll change planes in Dubai and have to wait almost 10 hours. I'm asking that cause will be night hours...shopping, drinking, eating...what else? Emirates is our choice, they have an excellent quality services.

suzannepatricia

You could always book a dayroom in the airport( bed, tv, showers, alarm call) I did that in Bangkok, then had a foot massage before boarding next leg.

Welshie

Oooo ten hours is a long time to wait....I'd suggest a day room too!! There is only so much shopping one can do in Dubai!!

Would even bore me and I'm a shopaholic!

skywalker

I just read some opinions about poor services of Dubai Airport, long wait at customs and personnel not very friendly...anyway is just one stop.

Australia_bound?

Plucking up the courage to go for a smoke in one of those lovely glass boxes with very poor ventilation where you just need to inhale once to get a full years worth of nicotine :scared: . Erm go round poking all the people who are asleep under seats . Hmmm letting down the tyres on those bloody annoying golf carts that beep you out of the way every 5 seconds grrrrrr . Oh a good one pop in the Irish bar lovely place very friendly staff a good way to pass a few hours

diddy

Have you thought about streaking across the tarmac for a bit?

renth

My wife got taken in to a side room and searched by a couple of veiled female security guards. Also be aware that if they find drugs in your bloodstream it counts as possession. Even some "kosher" medicines in the UK are illegal in UAE and could get you in deep sh*t...

"Tracy Wilkinson, 44, from Balcombe, West Sussex, tested positive for codeine, which is banned in Dubai but was legally prescribed by her UK GP."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/4500665.stm

JG04

Are you able to take advantage of the nearby very reasonable 5 star luxury hotels?!
At least when I lived in Abu Dhabi they were very cheap, we used to head up for a weekend and spoil ourselves!
In all the Middle Eastern airports I've been through women always get scanned/searched in another room. Nothing to worry about unless you've got something to worry about!! Good luck!

Tass

Hi ! We emigrated with emirates from Glasgow - Sydney last year. Because the wait is more than 8 hours (we were 10 hrs between flights too ) emirates gave us a room at the local millenium copthorne hotel plus free transfers and vouchers for a snack and breakfast.Apparently it's their policy.When we checked in at the airport we had to go to the emirates desk first and ask for the accommadation voucher - nae borra at all ! It was great to have the break, especially with the kids and a real bed and bathroom to use too ! Hope this helps. ask UR travel agent to check or phone them direct , they were very helpfull.
All the best,
Tass.

Bob

Thought about asking in the ME section? I'm sure you could get some other suggestions on what to do there...

DunRoaminTheUK

Go first class. They have a first class lounge in Dubai with bedrooms and en-suite showers. Failing that......take a book...

Three Legs

Hit the water park at the Jumeirah Beach hotel ...

joanneS

We went there last year, the best way to see the sites is to get a cab around Dubai. We were too early to visit the gold soukes(not sure how to spell it)! so we met this lovely little man from Banglidesh who gave us a guided tour in his cab around Dubai. Total cost for about 1 1/2 hours was about £7!! Well worth it! Also back in Dubai airport the Irish Pub is definitely worth a visit. They do a lovely all day breakfast!!
Jox

ElshaUK

Codeine????? WOAH! I had Codeine tablets in my bag when we stopped off at Dubai (to change planes). They were prescribed for a partially slipped disc and I had put a large 'red' cross on them as someone once suggested to me.

I think it is silly really, especially if you are just staying put in the airport and changing planes. I know different countries have different rules, but medication prescribed by a Dr. seems a little OTT IMHO

Susan

skywalker

Sounds good, but at midnight?