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QE2 to be cut in half in Dubai {Gadling}
Apr 6th 2009 11:31PM People from Dubai are called Emiratis, as are people from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, etc.
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Galley Gossip: Lost in first class {Gadling}
Apr 6th 2009 9:53AM My husband is a retired airline pilot so we are some of the lucky ones who get to travel quite often. We have seen families who have had "class separation" before. Generally they are not Westerners - they are from the Middle East, India, etc. where the customs are entirely different from ours. When we flew from Amman to Dubai recently we were in coach on Emirates. We were seated in a row with a pre-teen boy who spoke no English and his father was in First Class. It was very difficult for the flight attendants to communicate with him - even to ask his preference for drinks or meals.
We traveled extensively with our children when they were young (pre-airline days) and we always had multitudes of new small toys, games, activities for the children so they were occupied during the entire flight. At the end of the flight we were almost always stopped by a fellow passenger or flight attendant so they could compliment us on the good behavior of our children. These days it seems that parents expect small children to entertain themselves. It's not possible, folks! Be considerate of your fellow travelers and invest a few dollars in non-educational, fun passtimes for your children.
