dubia airport

[ridgebluedog]

HI checking flights and the cheapest from glasgow includes 20hr wait for connection to bkk

what do you do in airport for that long ? is it worth trying to book into emirates lounge and does anyone know the costs £££££.advice appreciated.

[Jay62]

Its about £20 for 5 hours in the lounge if you book online, How much cheaper is it than the flights with the 2-3 hour wait?

[ridgebluedog]

Its about £20 for 5 hours in the lounge if you book online, How much cheaper is it than the flights with the 2-3 hour wait?

CheersThat sounds ok its about£200 more to get the 03 15hrs flight.

[tommyg]

there is a free lounge above burger king for long stopovers,but very limited choice.

[overseasplease]

You could always go out into town for a few hours.

 

Other than that, read a book, hang out in the Irish bar upstairs, and sleep ;)

[Nak Muay]

personally i would think you will spend 50-80 pounds paying airport prices for everything.

 

then if you pay for the lounge upgrade too and consider the time lost with the LBFM's then i would bite the bullet and pay.

 

that could be 4-6 ladies/good times in that time. an extra 200pounds for that is a deal if your think about it

Edited February 11, 2010 by Nak Muay

[Jay62]

Emirates will probably change the prices for the earlier flight once people start booking the later flight, they did the last time I flew with them. they wanted £700 return for the short stop over flights and £490 for flights with 8 hours in Dubai on the way back, 1 week later the £700 flights were only £560.

[chivas]

Travel to Manchester and fly via Etihad for around 480 pounds

[doctor nick]

Hi - Having experienced Dubai airport numerous occasions transiting on Emirates I can say you do not want to be in the main concourse for more than a few hours - like the previous poster said i'd suggest looking at alternative flights.

[FIGO_0710]

Hi - Having experienced Dubai airport numerous occasions transiting on Emirates I can say you do not want to be in the main concourse for more than a few hours - like the previous poster said i'd suggest looking at alternative flights.

 

on my way back last week i had 6 hour wait at dubai

booked into the mahabra lounge £26 for 4 hours free

buffet couple hours kip and then breakfast fantastic

dont have to book just ask information desk for

location and walk on up...couldnt 20 hours tho would

drive me insane...hope this helps

[Kandinski]

It'll take a day or two to recover after an international flight with 20 hours stop over in any airport. I would check possibility for an earlier departure and get to LOS instead of being stuck in that place.

Edited February 14, 2010 by Kandinski

[ridgebluedog]

Thanks all im going to look around get something better let you know how i get on

[peterscot]

Hi all.

I found an online service, http://www.checkmein.eu/uk/ that provides online check in by providing the best seats preferred by us.

They send boarding pass by email and charge 9 euros/person for one-way.

[rystar]

If you've got no choice pay the £20 for 4 hours at the desk and then just stay in for the full 20 hours. Nobody

ever comes and kicks you out (in my experience), free buffet bar and drinks (non alchoholic), nice showers, internet, satelite t.v., big sofas, the air con can be a bit cool so have a jacket with you.

[thailearner]

How about flying to Heathrow then getting a direct flight to Bangkok with Thai,Eva,Ba or Qantas

[Hoff]

Last Nov flew with Emerites from Gatwick, arrived early at Gatwick airport and they put us on the earlier flight to Dubai, we thought they were doing us a favour not so a 3 hour stopover turned into a 11 hour nightmare stopover at Dubai airport. The airport was very busy so no chance getting into the upstair lounges. After returning home spoke to my travel agent friend who explained Emerites would have sold on our original seats at a premium rate, he also said we could have demanded VIP lounge pases at Dubai airport.

 

A lesson learnt, direct flights from now on!

 

Hoff