Flying to Dubai on Emirates

Flying to Dubai nonstop on Emirates, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, from Los Angeles to Dubai International Airport is a wonderful experience.  The airline also flies nonstop from San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Washington, and JFK.  They are the largest carrier in the Middle East and from Dubai International Airport (DBX), their hub, they fly to Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, North and South America and the Middle East.  In February of 2011, Air Transport World gave Emirates Airlines the title of "Airline of the Year" for 2011.   We flew over in coach and came back in business and both were extremely comfortable (15 hours 50 minutes from LAX).  In coach there was plenty of legroom, a wonderful entertainment system called ICE, attentive and gracious flight attendants who served wonderful food and alcohol.  In business for their long-haul flights they have lie-flat seats which convert to beds at night with comfortable duvets and on their A340s that they use for short-haul flights, they have deeply reclining sleeper seats.  Emirates also offers three types of first class seating:  the full suite with doors, flat bed 'Skycruiser" seat (without doors) and 'Sleeper seats'. Whatever class you chose, as soon as you board, your Middle East experience begins as you can see from the pictures below.  Doing a stopover is Dubai is a great experience and gives you a chance to see this amazing city that has risen from the desert.