Review of Emirates flight Tehran → Dubai in Economy

Conclusion

Unfortunately I need to give my honest opinion but I have to say I did not enjoy flying Emirates that much as I took them all the way to Hong Kong and all the way back to Tehran. The seats were not too comfortable. Each time after I woke up from sleep I had a very bad neck pain, also the leg room was average. The food did not taste that good and the food tray is so crowded with so many items that it's almost overflowing.

I like Alitalia's New A330 way more along with KLM, their seats are more comfortable than Emirates.

But Dubai airport is amazing. I loved every bit of it. So beautiful and so many shops to wander around. It's definitely one of my most favorite airports.

Hong Kong was lovely as always and I had been to Dubai and that's one of my most favorite cities as well.

Thank you all and I'll try to find time to post more trip reports :)

37 Comments

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  mynameismud 852 Comments 2013-12-12 07:47:46

  I am more than happy to welcome you onboard Flight Report !
  
  Very vivid description of Iran and Tehran with great pictures which of course reminds my trip there.
  
  Your introduction is very interesting and detailled however the FR itself lacks of comments once you are onboard.
  I flew DXB IFN/SYZ DXB with IR, what a memory ;-) and of cours EK offers a younger and better (safer ?) products than IR but as a Flight Reporter i would again choose IR, probably not the choice of Mrs Mud
  
  Thanks again for posting and sharing this FR with us !
  
  ps: for anyone interested in reading my FR/TR onboard IR
  http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-reports/930688-dxb-ifn-esfahan-iran-air-more.html
  http://flight-report.com/en/report-1070.html in french 2013-12-12 07:47:46

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:07:48

  Thanks so much for the warm welcome. Yes, sorry as I did not have too much time to write up description of every pic. Also your TR thanks so much for sharing :) 2013-12-13 03:07:48

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  AirCanada881 1616 Comments 2013-12-12 09:14:13

  Amazing report the photos are absolutely breathtaking, tehran looks great!!! Ek standard excellence as always. Thanks for sharing and a very warm welcome to FR! 2013-12-12 09:14:13

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:08:19

  Thanks so much Aircanada, truly appreciate it :) 2013-12-13 03:08:19

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  Durian 1171 Comments 2013-12-12 10:18:48

  Thanks for sharing ! Indeed more comments are needed on the flight itself. Also, in my view, there are too many duplicate (or so) pics of the airport terminal in Tehran and also of DXB airport upon landing.
  That said, the Tehran portion of the report makes it unique and very interesting... glad to see pictures of Iran other than nuclear plants! 2013-12-12 10:18:48

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:08:46

  Thank you Durian :) 2013-12-13 03:08:46

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  lagentsecret 12184 Comments 2013-12-12 10:45:22

  Thanks for sharing your first FR and welcome aboard
  
  Great pictures of Teheran
  
  It seems to be an old aircraft so maybe that's why the seat are not comfortable
  
  The flight number should be EK976 2013-12-12 10:45:22

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:10:15

  Yes, the aircrafts were a bit old, but one of them from Dubai to Hong Kong was new and a bit better. thanks a lot Lagentsecret :) 2013-12-13 03:10:15

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  aérogusz 329 Comments 2013-12-12 12:16:36

  Hi and welcome on Flight-Report !
  I hope you won't be hassled by your gvt due to your freedom of speach.
  Thanks for your beautiful pix of Tehran. 2013-12-12 12:16:36

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:10:45

  Thanks so much Aerogusz :) 2013-12-13 03:10:45

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  KL651 TEAM 4534 Comments 2013-12-12 13:08:51

  Welcome and thanks for your first FR.
  Nice pictures of Teheran. I really wish I could go there, but it's practically impossible to find a tour group from france nowadays.
  Every people that I know who went to Iran came back saying it was a beautiful country with nice people.
  Very good service on EK for a flight of this duration. 2013-12-12 13:08:51

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:11:18

  Thanks very much KL651 :) 2013-12-13 03:11:18

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  KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6733 Comments 2013-12-12 15:09:48

  Hey! Great to finally see one of your reports!
  
  Thanks so much for the detailed exposé of Tehran. It really is a very beautiful city and you are right, the people seem to have a great sense of style. It is unfortunate that there are so many negative pre-conceived notions of Iran and its people, but as long as the current regime stays in place, they are going to remain. Nevertheless, it is refreshing to have an insiders view of the real Iran! So thanks very much for sharing that with us. BTW your pictures are beautiful!
  As for the Flight-Report, there are lots of great pictures; I would encourage you in the future to add a little more text to complement the pics and to describe your flight experience. I don't blame you when you say that the seats are not comfortable. EK has 777s in a 3-4-3 configuration making the seats narrow and uncomfortable. I personally have only flown this configuration once before on an Air France flight and it was the most uncomfortable flight I have EVER had...never again. Thanks again for sharing your first report here with us!
  
  Welcome to Flight-Report!
  
  Kevin 2013-12-12 15:09:48

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:12:37

  Hi Kevin,
  
  Thank you sooooooooo much for helping me with numerous question during the past months and also many many thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad to be a part of flight report and many thanks for your help and support. Talk to you soon and best wishes :) 2013-12-13 03:12:37

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  Chibcha SILVER 555 Comments 2013-12-12 17:06:54

  Thanks for this FR, indeed Tehran and Iran are very underrated.
  
  BTW, I assume that the LH and other flights were also arriving/leaving in the early morning, is there a reason for those ungodly schedule? 2013-12-12 17:06:54

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:21:02

  Thanks very much chlbcha. I know, the international hours for all other carriers from Tehran are between midnight to 5 in the morning and during the day its mostly Iran Air and Mahan flights. I don't know why they do that. 2013-12-13 03:21:02

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  marathon GOLD 10137 Comments 2013-12-12 21:14:05

  A great tourist bonus and yes, I met enough people from around the world to make the distinction between them and their governments.
  Fighting reflections at night when taking pictures of the tarmac can be nightmarish and I won't blame you for them. It looks like there is no significant restriction on taking pictures in the airport, or in the streets, for that matter.
  The report would be better with more comments on the various phases of the travel experience, and on how IKA is different or similar to airports in other countries, but the picture coverage is extremely comprehensive, and that is more than a compensation. Reports by an insider from lesser known countries are especially welcoming; thank you for this one and welcome among the website's contributors ! 2013-12-12 21:14:05

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:22:54

  Thanks so much Marathon. Truly appreciate it :) 2013-12-13 03:22:54

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-13 03:24:27

  as long as you don't take pictures from government offices in Iran you should be ok. 2013-12-13 03:24:27

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  Papoumada GOLD 7321 Comments 2013-12-13 07:16:11

  Thank you for opening the curtains behind which lies Iran.
  
  Wish to go there one day as there is such a rich civilization to discover.
  
  But not before one can sip a glass of champagne without hiding.
  
  Welcome onboard. 2013-12-13 07:16:11

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-14 06:41:41

  Thanks very much :) 2013-12-14 06:41:41

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  Alcam 2068 Comments 2013-12-13 12:24:57

  Thanks a lot for these nice pix of Tehran, I would really like to discover the country that was one of our civilisation cradle. I almost had the chance a few years ago, but at that time situation was more difficult than now, so I did not take the chance. 2013-12-13 12:24:57

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-14 06:41:18

  Thanks Alcam, I hope you get to visit soon :) 2013-12-14 06:41:18

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  rom1plane 227 Comments 2013-12-13 14:47:32

  Welcome and thanks for your description of Tehran.
  Nice flight report and always impressive to see all those planes in Dubai. 2013-12-13 14:47:32

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-14 06:41:57

  Thank you Rom :) 2013-12-14 06:41:57

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  Bargi62 SILVER 3586 Comments 2013-12-13 22:59:13

  Thanks for this report and the tourist bonus with great pictures of Tehran and people of these city. 2013-12-13 22:59:13

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-14 06:42:18

  Thanks Bargl62 :) 2013-12-14 06:42:18

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  jetsetpanda 2283 Comments 2013-12-14 07:12:38

  Thanks for sharing this fascinating and eye opening report. You managed to put a human face to a country that has often been maligned by Western media. It's unfortunate that sometimes politics get in the way and prevent us from discovering and enjoying the culture and people of some truly special places in the world. Persian culture is magnificent and the food can be out of this world. 2013-12-14 07:12:38

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-15 21:53:30

  Thanks very much Jetsetpand for your kind comment :) 2013-12-15 21:53:30

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  A380B77W 4295 Comments 2013-12-14 17:16:39

  Thanks for this really good first FR !!! And welcome :D
  
  Great spotting !
  
  Very nice Y cabin in EK aircraft :) 2013-12-14 17:16:39

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2013-12-15 21:53:45

  Thank you :) 2013-12-15 21:53:45

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  pititom GOLD 11490 Comments 2013-12-17 22:45:03

  Thank you for this first FR and welcome aboard :) You depicted Tehran like an Iranian friend of mine does...with a mix of warmth and nostalgy. It's indeed not a reported destination, so thanks for adding it. There's also a great report by Mrs mynameismud on the website ;)
  
  I hope to get more reports soon :) 2013-12-17 22:45:03

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  East African 1591 Comments 2013-12-23 12:14:04

  thanks
  I want to see here more stuffs from Iran now :-) 2013-12-23 12:14:04

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  whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments 2014-01-02 16:23:27

  Thanks very much East African :) 2014-01-02 16:23:27