Emirates are pretty cack, aren't they?
 

I mean, it's all well and good building a nice, spanking new terminal all for yourself, but when you then park the bloody plane half-an-hour's bus ride away from it, even when there are spare PLBs, you start to look a bit amateurish. At least at Doha airport you know what's in store.

Then there's the bloody high-level security check on people who've just come off a plane...

I'd mention the food, but there wasn't enough of it.

It's good to be back in the Sand Pit. ;)

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We plan to take a picnic with us on the next flight - we were starving last time!!!

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The only airline I've used in the last few years is Emirates so I became immune to them. Then flew back to UK a few weeks ago with Virgin and realised just how bad Emirates have become.

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ditto. I recently flew 1st class from hong Kong to Dubai and it was the worst flight ever with Emirates...F.u.c.king awful

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its the staff that get me on emirates, they absolutely believe themselves to be the best things since sliced bread and that dealing with paying customers is beneath them.
without a doubt the rudest flying matresses in the business

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Can't stand Emirates - they have been shite for years not to mention overpriced.

I prefer Etihad - the staff are much friendlier, the service and food is often better and Abu Dhabi airport still has that smaller and friendlier feel to it.

N.

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I'm booked on the return leg DOH-DXB-BHX on 31st July. Dammit. Only good thing will be that I'm going home.

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Welcome back little jimmy :)

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terminal 3 is a big improvement, duty free is so much better with grey goose, heaven

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It's too bloody big, and a hike to get to Irish Village for a drink and a smoke before the flight.

Last week it took my folks 90 minutes from getting off the plane to getting through arrivals.

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lol ,I was referring to AD terminal 3, you Dubai?

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Aye, didn't even realise AD had 3 terminals!

Have they still got The Piano Bar, capacity for 2 people (1 being the barman)?

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I wonder why there is no IV, or equivalent, at Dubai T3?

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lol, the piano bar:D

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Apparently there is a bar on the first floor, The Hub, but I haven't been able to find it yet. The staff are as helpful as ever when you ask them directions.

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they prob dont know...

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why would a serial business class flier like yourself give a hoot?

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lol the piano bar, in all the years i have been here, i have never seen anyone sat at that piano or anyone come to think of it, even having a drink there

AD just opened a new terminal in the last couple of months, very nice, so much better than the old one. You wont be impressed by the smoking area though, its a glass box!

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I don't. I was simply wondering on behalf of the poor people. :rolleyes:

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That is fine with me, at least they have one...must give Etihad a try, quite a few friends have started using them instead of Emirates.

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The AD terminal 3 also has a bar! The glass boxes for smokers are really weird - they remind me of something out of Star Trek. I thought the new terminal was good too but somehow I missed the atmosphere of the old one!

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lol i missed the bar but yeah those smoking boxes are weird.

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Found it and it sucks big time. Like a lobby one floor up. I miss IV.

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snob:rolleyes::D

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You can still walk to IV from T3, just get to the airport 5 hours before your flight time.

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they've had those at Atlanta Airport for years. looks like a zoo exhibit!

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Christ, you obviously are not motivated enough..

Faced with a 17hr journey to H-town, I did the top of the escalators to IV in 12 mins...!!!!

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ha ha tis true. Thats the first time i have ever seen them, they are awful,