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  1. Steph (@ 20 Years Hence)
    August 28, 2013

    I’ve definitely found that sometimes it’s worth it to pay a little bit extra for a “real” airline rather than a budget one, and sometimes when you factor in the terrible baggage fees, the budgets wind up actually being more expensive! When we were in Borneo, we opted to fly Malaysia Air several times rather than Air Asia because you get 20kg free checked baggage with MA, even on domestic flights, plus you get a little snack, even for flights less than 1 hour. One thing I found was that in the Philippines and here in Indonesia, there are many domestic budget carriers that strangely do offer free luggage, often 15 – 20 kg, which is more than we need, so we will generally fly with them rather than Air Asia, Tiger, or Jetstar if possible. Haven’t had the chance to fly Emirates yet, but it really looks like they spoil you good!

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 29, 2013

      I love an airline that doesn’t charge me for bags!

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  2. noel
    August 26, 2013

    I wouldn’t have even considered this but I guess for certain routes it makes sense. I hate it when the cheaper airlines nickel and dime you for everything, by that time it sometimes becomes more expensive then the nicer carriers.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 27, 2013

      Yes! And it makes it challenging to plan because you don’t always know ahead of time just how much extra you’ll be needing to spend.

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  3. Dani Blanchette
    August 26, 2013

    I have heard amazing things about Emirates over and over. And they are partners with my favourite domestic airline, JetBlue. (They share flight miles!). I haven’t used Emirates myself, but I am looking forward to when I get a chance to.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 27, 2013

      I’m a bit disgusted with JetBlue after that recent fiasco with a Hindu passenger, but yeah I hope you get the chance to fly Emirates. It was really an incredible experience that even Tigger noticed.

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  4. Barbara
    August 25, 2013

    Oops. I meant … they don’t fly Ho Chi Minh City to Brisbane.

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  5. Barbara
    August 25, 2013

    Sounds like how airlines used to be. I remember my sister and I being treated like a princesses on an Ansett flight when we were 10 and 8. They even gave us extra packets of cake to give to the relatives who were meeting us at the airport. (We were flying as unaccompanied minors).

    I can’t wait til an Emirates schedule suits where I’m going and I can try them out. They don’t, unfortunately, fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 27, 2013

      Yep, the good ‘ol days. I remember flying as a kid and getting to sit in the cockpit, and they gave me my own wings pin. Now most airlines are just sit down, buckle in, and don’t bug us.

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  6. Mary
    August 24, 2013

    We had a similar experience with eva airlines. So glad you had a nice flight and now I know to add Emirates to my list of airlines to search for flights.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 24, 2013

      I’ve never heard of Eva. I’ll have to check them out.

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  7. Rhonda @Laugh Quotes
    August 24, 2013

    I have had the same wonderful experiences over and over. We love Emirates and fly it when ever we can. We didn’t even mind the 18 hour long haul from Dubai to Auckland (well not much anyway).

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 24, 2013

      It would certainly be a lot more comfy experience with them than some others!

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  8. AlteCocker
    August 23, 2013

    Emirates is widely used by those down under flying to Europe. While slightly cheaper than Qantas between the US and Sydney, when I checked last year, connections were good going to Australia but there was a very long layover coming back. If I had taken Emirates and had that layover, it would have ended in paying for a hotel room or staying in The Gulf for a couple of days. That would have squandered the small savings. It also puts aside the fact that the entire flight experience would have been longer than on Qantas.

    I was not charged for baggage on Qantas. Jetstar is, of course, another story.

    Most of the international airlines do not charge for baggage, in my experience, when you fly over the Atlantic or Pacific.

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    • Talon Windwalker
      August 24, 2013

      It really depends on where they’re based. Most US-based airlines charge a baggage fee even for international flights these days.

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