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A trip through Dubai International Airport’s duty-free concourse (supposedly the world’s most profitable) might in itself be worth a trip here, or a layover. I almost never buy anything but it’s great fun to browse. (I love foreign stores in general, especially grocery stores – but that’s another entry). So cool to see Middle Eastern [...]
On a business trip to Kenya, I booked a flight with Emirates Airlines’ to take advantage of their policy of free layovers in their connecting cities. Dubai isn’t exactly on the way to Kenya (it probably added 2 hours’ flying time), but I had just learned the week before that my friend Mario happened to [...]
Sick and tired of the poor service on United Airlines and its international cousin, Lufthansa, I decided to jump ship to Emirates, the ever-growing Dubai-based airline. The one with the lady crew members who have great outfits reminiscent of “I Dream of Jeannie.”