Golfyankeesierra,
Ironically, none of the above can be found in Dubai today. Meaning:
- Although frame maintenance is available at EK Engineering, EK don't use the RR engine on their A380's, so a replacement engine is not an option (although there is a Rolls-Royce office right behind EK's Engineering facility, so they will be able to assist with replacment coordination, if required);
- Today is the start of a five day long local holiday in the UAE, so all hotels in the city are full to bursting. Literally. Accommodating the interrupted pax will not be so easy, although there is some hotel capacity in smaller hotels and in nearby Sharjah;
- Also on account of above holiday, all scheduled flights out of Dubai are also pretty much full for the next few days. QF (supported on the ground in DXB by DNATA and oneworld's BA) will be able to squeeze people out via transit points in Europe on the likes of KL, AF and LH tonight, and perhaps on TK via IST. QR may also be able to assist on some loadout via Doha.
But, I guess what was of primary importance last night in the QF cockpit wasn't any of the above, but rather an A380-capable runway.