Thinking of Flying Emirates
Jan 6, 2006, 4:03 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by Mogensen
Sadiqhassan - ^ this one really made me laugh. My wife does the same when we fly emirates, and this arabic "fasten your seatbelt" has become an internal joke in our house when something suddenly comes up. Somewhat charming that an airline retains something (arabian coffee, dates and the fasten seat belt in arabic) just as KLM gives out delft houses in J, and Malaysian have their famous satay.
If you speak Arabic, can you give us a phoentic English spelling of what they're saying please?
Jan 7, 2006, 1:50 am
#17
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Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
Yesss, the seatbelt sign one is our favourite, all my friends think I'm nuts when I keep saying it 
Jan 7, 2006, 6:34 am
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Originally Posted by dusordua
I am really amazed, this "khabbardar ekhaddar!!" (or similar) is our favourite too and I have used it often in talks with friends.
Anyone also notice in the safety video, the Arabic version has a stereotypical Middle Eastern man (dark hair, bushy moustache) doing the lifevest demo, whereas the English version has a beautiful full-lipped woman? She looks really good blowing the whistel and topping up the air
Cheers,
Rick
Jan 8, 2006, 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by rkenyon
... whereas the English version has a beautiful full-lipped woman? She looks really good blowing the whistel and topping up the air
Yes, that startled me too!!! That clip is virtually pornographic. 
Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
Worst comes to worst - they headphones the give you are quite nice Plug them in to an MP3 player and you won't be disturbed.
Jan 8, 2006, 2:59 am
#20
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Post an audio clip of the Arabic announcement!?
I too want to surprise my friends and alarm my colleagues with that phrase!
Here's a challenge: to record it and post an audio clip of the Arabic announcement so that we can all practice it with that distinctive gutteral intonation!
Here's a challenge: to record it and post an audio clip of the Arabic announcement so that we can all practice it with that distinctive gutteral intonation!
Jan 8, 2006, 3:17 am
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Yeah, I also like the arabic announcement ^
"Ar'raja' rabt al ah'zimate makay" (Please observe the seatbelt sign).
But it seems to me as if they changed the voice recently. When I flew on EK back in 2000, I think there had been a different, more powerful and clear male voice....but maybe it´s just my mistake
I´ll try to record it on my upcoming flights next month
"Ar'raja' rabt al ah'zimate makay" (Please observe the seatbelt sign).
But it seems to me as if they changed the voice recently. When I flew on EK back in 2000, I think there had been a different, more powerful and clear male voice....but maybe it´s just my mistake
I´ll try to record it on my upcoming flights next month
Last edited by Shilla; Jan 8, 2006 at 3:23 am
Jan 8, 2006, 1:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA
Yes, that startled me too!!! That clip is virtually pornographic. I'd love to! How do you get that 3 pronged plug into your player? Do you have a special adaptor?
Cheers
Mar 19, 2006, 8:50 pm
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looks like we are not the only nuts who love the announcement
Here is a post from a yahoo forum that i subscribe to:
Cheers
Here is a post from a yahoo forum that i subscribe to:
This is a strange one and maybe in wrong place but here goes anyway I
hope someone can help. I use Emirates for trips from the UK to Japan.
On a recent trip with a business collegue every time they put
the "please fasten your seatbelt" recording he was hysterical when it
was played in what I presume in Arabic, I must admit it does sound
funny.
I am wanting to get a recording of this so he can use it as his
ringtone, I have tried Emirates and even though I have all the points
and top gold card thing ETC they are not bothered about helping. I am
travelling again with Emirates but not whilst June and I wanted to try
and sort it before then.
If anyone either passenger or crew can e-mail me a recording of the guy
saying "please fasten your seatbelts" in Arabic I would be most
grateful. My e-mail is XXXX
Thanks XXXXX.
hope someone can help. I use Emirates for trips from the UK to Japan.
On a recent trip with a business collegue every time they put
the "please fasten your seatbelt" recording he was hysterical when it
was played in what I presume in Arabic, I must admit it does sound
funny.
I am wanting to get a recording of this so he can use it as his
ringtone, I have tried Emirates and even though I have all the points
and top gold card thing ETC they are not bothered about helping. I am
travelling again with Emirates but not whilst June and I wanted to try
and sort it before then.
If anyone either passenger or crew can e-mail me a recording of the guy
saying "please fasten your seatbelts" in Arabic I would be most
grateful. My e-mail is XXXX
Thanks XXXXX.
Feb 26, 2007, 3:07 am
#26
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Guys, I finally did it - enjoy the clip
http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=PICT0290.flv
By the way: Just returned from a trip to SIN and DXB. Onboard service in Y pretty good as always, however, ground service at DXB airport is getting worse. The lounges are totally overcrowded, no place to sit down. The staff at the lounge reception seem to have lost control over those coming in (a lot of people seem to creep in without an invitation). No cutlery available, dirty toilets etc.
Whilst the lounge next to gate 8 was acceptable, the one between gates 9 & 11 appeared like a cowshed.
I hope things will improve when the new all EK terminal 3 is finished.
http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=PICT0290.flv
By the way: Just returned from a trip to SIN and DXB. Onboard service in Y pretty good as always, however, ground service at DXB airport is getting worse. The lounges are totally overcrowded, no place to sit down. The staff at the lounge reception seem to have lost control over those coming in (a lot of people seem to creep in without an invitation). No cutlery available, dirty toilets etc.
Whilst the lounge next to gate 8 was acceptable, the one between gates 9 & 11 appeared like a cowshed.
I hope things will improve when the new all EK terminal 3 is finished.
Feb 26, 2007, 12:53 pm
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Hello All,
I am planning on heading out to Dubai to visit family this next few months. I was looking at a few airlines and Emirates was one of the options. THe Travel rep at Amex said they are the best and had the 2 for 1 deal going. I was looking at British Airways and was thinking of flying with them in Biz class. My question is, who is a better airline in business class, BA or Emirates? I never flew any of them.
Thanks.
I am planning on heading out to Dubai to visit family this next few months. I was looking at a few airlines and Emirates was one of the options. THe Travel rep at Amex said they are the best and had the 2 for 1 deal going. I was looking at British Airways and was thinking of flying with them in Biz class. My question is, who is a better airline in business class, BA or Emirates? I never flew any of them.
Thanks.
If you are going to be in any of the old J products on EK, I'd avoid it and go for BA. The 777s and A330s/340s are actually fairly uncomfortable, in very different ways but in all case unacceptable. I've had more comfortable flights in domestic F on UA 757s, which is pathetic. If you're in the new J cabins, they sound like they're quite nice.
Feb 26, 2007, 12:55 pm
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Every time I heard it I thought it sounded like Borat.
Feb 26, 2007, 3:37 pm
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I just finished a HKG-NBO R/T in J and I'm not sure I agree with some of the comments above. I found the A330 and A340 seats to be ridiculously narrow (not much better than Y on many other carriers, but with a bit more space between the seats) and the seat pitch on my 77W, at 44", to be ludicrous when combined with the ability of the seat in front of you to recline into your lap.
Personally I don't find the seats narrow at all, but I agree that they are not ideal.
The new and old CW products on BA are far superior to any of these choices. IFE is about the same, depending on your taste. For a "westerner" a lot of the choices won't be of much interest, so they don't do you much good. That is, unless you want to hear the channel that recites the Koran.
If you are going to be in any of the old J products on EK, I'd avoid it and go for BA. The 777s and A330s/340s are actually fairly uncomfortable, in very different ways but in all case unacceptable. I've had more comfortable flights in domestic F on UA 757s, which is pathetic. If you're in the new J cabins, they sound like they're quite nice.
Cheers
Feb 26, 2007, 3:38 pm
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Thanks! This must be my new ringtone