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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #40 on: June 26, 2015, 11:38:07 AM »
Nice TR. Brings back memories of DXB F lounge and flying EY F. The A380 is a must it puts the 777 to shame.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #41 on: June 26, 2015, 11:38:12 AM »


I can't believe you weren't freaked out standing in a mosque with 1000 Arabs?!
While they aren't too particular about Jews, most citizens of middle eastern Muslim countries cant differentiate a  american Jew from an Asian christian

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #42 on: June 26, 2015, 11:42:26 AM »
While they aren't too particular about Jews, most citizens of middle eastern Muslim countries cant differentiate a  american Jew from an Asian christian
True. Only Europeans can sniff out Jews.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #43 on: June 26, 2015, 11:50:17 AM »
Great TR!
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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #44 on: June 26, 2015, 12:01:32 PM »
While they aren't too particular about Jews, most citizens of middle eastern Muslim countries cant differentiate a  american Jew from an Asian christian
Very interesting, I Didn't know that. I wonder if the same would hold true if someone brings their wife along wearing a skirt and a head covering... That would be a lot more obvious.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #45 on: June 26, 2015, 12:02:52 PM »
Very interesting, I Didn't know that. I wonder if the same would hold true if someone brings their wife along wearing a skirt and a head covering... That would be a lot more obvious.

A skirt and a head covering that in most cases couldn't even be identified as one? How is that obvious? Do only Jewish women wear skirts?
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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #46 on: June 26, 2015, 12:02:54 PM »
Very interesting, I Didn't know that. I wonder if the same would hold true if someone brings their wife along wearing a skirt and a head covering... That would be a lot more obvious.
No it wouldn't. They have no idea that skirt or head covering has anything to do with jews. If you walked around with horns on the other hand...

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #48 on: June 26, 2015, 12:07:03 PM »
While they aren't too particular about Jews, most citizens of middle eastern Muslim countries cant differentiate a  american Jew from an Asian christian
And by them a Jew is dark with an accent, like an Israeli! an American Jew that looks like any random person has no issues.
Like the guy in the DXB lounge giving me a message, who wanted to know if I was a Christian or Muslim.  ;D

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #49 on: June 26, 2015, 12:08:09 PM »
Nice TR. Brings back memories of DXB F lounge and flying EY F. The A380 is a must it puts the 777 to shame.
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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #50 on: June 26, 2015, 12:08:49 PM »
And by them a Jew is dark with an accent, like an Israeli! an American Jew that looks like any random person has no issues.
Like the guy in the DXB lounge giving me a message, who wanted to know if I was a Christian or Muslim.  ;D
One of my cabbies also asked me if I was Christian!

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #51 on: June 26, 2015, 12:09:03 PM »
Very interesting, I Didn't know that. I wonder if the same would hold true if someone brings their wife along wearing a skirt and a head covering... That would be a lot more obvious.
They are religious Muslims so they dont look at women anyway.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #52 on: June 26, 2015, 12:11:31 PM »
When you don't have to pay for chairs or tables you have a bigger budget for decor
But the carpets cost as much as the tables and chairs.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #53 on: June 26, 2015, 12:15:39 PM »
great report and awesome pix!

Did you reserve a cab before of just take one from the airport?

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #54 on: June 26, 2015, 12:18:08 PM »
Great trip report!!!
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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #55 on: June 26, 2015, 12:27:15 PM »
great report and awesome pix!

Did you reserve a cab before of just take one from the airport?
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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #56 on: June 26, 2015, 12:29:37 PM »
Nice TR.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #57 on: June 26, 2015, 12:38:16 PM »
Great TR.

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #58 on: June 26, 2015, 01:15:19 PM »
While they aren't too particular about Jews, most citizens of middle eastern Muslim countries cant differentiate a  american Jew from an Asian christian

truth, just ask DMYD. He had this exact story

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Re: D93's Trip to LA on EK and EY F with a stop in DXB and AUH
« Reply #59 on: June 26, 2015, 01:42:48 PM »
Great TR.

To this day, I'd personally pick the elegance, beauty, and comfort of the EY suite over the EK suite.

Now, it's not fair to compare the EY 777 vs. EK A380, and I, too, would take the EK A380 if those were 2 choices, due to the amenities on an A380.

But, comparing the EY A380 to EK A380, and I'd pick the EY version every time.
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