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I know Emirates have a very good reputation but I would never use them (tried once, never again) as I hate splitting a long haul journey in 2
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Why was your flight an unusual exception poor service or just a cattle class 77W with that 400 + seats?
Just interested to get a perspective of your experience thats all
And your second statement is also interesting especially going east in many many markets (Japan China and Korea excluded) going via the desert from a regional centre is almost always quicker than via a shuttle and golden triangle transfer just fact and to mention the huge range of destinations particularly in the sub continent a single stop away.
Nowhere in the golden triangle offers the extensive one stop network (Most will be a three sectors !)
Or is your motivation actually more about the bribes from the alliance carriers perhaps (Those miles/avios or what ever points !) lounges etc.....