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Dubai - Bangkok - Hong Kong EK382 Sector 1 04JAN04 EK382 DXB/BKK Date: 04JAN04 Airline: EmiratesFlight: EK382 Aircraft: Boeing B777-31H Registration: A6-EMQ (Del. 24APR02) Seat: 34G- Economy Class Seat Factor: 92% Departure Bay: F5 Scheduled Departure Time: 0315 Actual Departure Time: 0330 Take-off Time: 0342 Departure Runway: 12R Departure Weather: CAVOK Estimated Arrival Time:1205 Arrival Runway: 21L Touch-down Time: 1153 Actual Arrival Time: 1200 Arrival Bay: 53 Flight Time: 5 Hours 11 Minutes Block Time: 5 Hours 30 Minutes Flight Mileage: 2723nm Cruising Altitude: FL330 Cruising Speed: M0.83 *There is a time difference between Dubai and Bangkok. Bangkok is 3 hour ahead of Dubai. Having arrived into Dubai, we followed the signs to the transit point where we had to to go through security screening. The EK transit counters were just before the screening areas, so I joined the line and enquired for some window seats. The staff was helpful and rang down to the check-in checking whether there were any seats available. But the reply was no window seats available, but he could give us the centre block which has 4 seats. This was better than what we had since this meant we could sit together. We got new boarding passes which looked totally different to the ones we were issued. After the screening, we went looking at the shops since we had 3 hours before our flight to Hong Kong. 
Looking
down at the shopping area of Dubai International airport.
The
flight information screens.
Then when
it was about time, we went to the boarding gate. Finally we got to fly on
the 773.
Gate 9
for EK382 to Bangkok and Hong Kong.
The
Economy Class cabin of the 773 prior to breakfast.
Breakfast- Omelette
After
breakfast service, descent started and after the transit procedures were
the same as EK385, no electronic devices and no photography. Change of
crew in Bangkok took place. The new set of cabin crews were not very
pleasant as I heard one of the shout at some passengers. An announcement
warning smoking was heard again, but this time, I could smell the
cigarette... I wonder why can't people just pause this death causing
behaviour for a few hours. Anyway, the usual identifying carry-on baggage
took place, then new passengers came on and filled the passenger numbers
to 412...
Sector 2 04JAN04 EK382 BKK/HKG Date: 04JAN04 Airline: EmiratesFlight: EK382 Aircraft: Boeing B777-31H Registration: A6-EMQ (Del. 24APR02) Seat: 34G- Economy Class Seat Factor: 95% Departure Bay: 53 Scheduled Departure Time: 1315 Actual Departure Time: 1316 Take-off Time: 1329 Departure Runway: 21R Departure Weather: CAVOK Estimated Arrival Time: 1655 Arrival Runway: 25R Arrival Weather: CAVOK Touch-down Time: 1640 Actual Arrival Time: 1650 Arrival Bay: N66 Flight Time: 2 Hours 11 Minutes Block Time: 2 Hours 34 Minutes Flight Mileage: 1051nm Cruising Altitude: FL370 Cruising Speed: M0.835 *There is a time difference between Bangkok and Hong Kong. Hong Kong is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok. After all the passengers have boarded, we pushed back and continued the flight to Hong Kong. 
Light Meal- Chicken
Airshow
showing the approach into Hong Kong.
The
Economy Class seat on the 773 is better than that on the 332, mainly
because of the 2 extra inches in seat pitch and also the overhead lockers
design make the cabin feel more spacious. The cabin crews on the DXB/BKK
were not bad, but the cabin crews on the BKK/HKG were rude and would
definitely not meet Emirates standards.
Overall,
having flown 4 flights/ 6 sectors on Emirates, I reckon they are
over-rated. The IFE is not that outstanding as the movies aren't terribly
attractive (At least I didn't find it attractive, both December and
January). Meals were average and cabin crews weren't that good either on
average. Also, no amenity kits were given out on any sectors and while
chatting with the flight purser, I found that the amenity kit given to
Business Class passengers on the DXB/BKK sector was only a simple pair of
socks and eyeshade.
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