Anyone that has ever flown long distance would know that it is something to dread more than excite over. The Emirates trip from Los Angeles to Dubai and then from Dubai to Los Angeles is around 16 hours. Think about that for a moment and let that sink in. It spans the length of an average adults entire waking day. Mix some time zone changes in there and it really is an abnormally long flight.

The Airbus A380

Most people know of the Airbus A380 but Emirates really does go above and beyond to ensure a great flight experience. The on-flight entertainment is superb, there is a huge amount of variety and a great assortment of box sets to help pass the flying time. Another thing to note, like everything else about the Airbus A380, the screens even in economy class are huge. Really big and of really good quality, not grainy or blurry like some other commercial airlines.

The Staff

It takes a huge amount of staff to staff a 16 hour flight and to keep the amount of passengers on a plane of that magnitude happy. After stepping off the flight, it really is hard to fathom that some people do that flight as a job on a consistent basis. The Emirates staff are wonderful though. Of many nationalities and speaking more languages than anyone could care to think of, they really do go above and beyond to ensure that the travelers are comfortable.

The Plane

The magnitude of the plane is mainly felt when you are outside of it, when boarding or deplaning. Once on board, it really does have the feel and make up of any more regular sized A-380, which I guess is good. The ride is very smooth and once cruising, I know that it is weather dependent but the ride was really smooth.

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