[MotherBear]

Well done on getting this far, Fisheress. If it is Emirates you?re going with, they are good. We?ve only flown short haul with them, Dubai to Kuwait, and found them excellent. We were stuck waiting for pushback from our docking station (sounds like a spaceship) and there was a delay. There was no a/c on and it was stiflingly hot. The flight attendants were all soaked to the skin with perspiration, but not once did they let the smiles drop from their faces and they continued with their work as if it was normal. Had to laugh at the Arab sitting next to me though. We were approaching Kuwait and he started feverishly tweaking at his gutra (headcloth), giving it a great amount of attention (as they do) and using the seatback TV screen as a mirror. He was so intent on getting his gutra just right (they are unbelievably vain) that he hadn?t noticed he?d got food from his meal all down the front of his immaculate white dishdasha. I didn?t have the heart to tell him, not that he?d have entertained me anyway as a mere female.

At least Dec. 13th isn?t a Friday. Hope you have a great flight and the boys enjoy their new experiences.