Originally Posted by
Mr. Bean
The downside is that the trip is a longer distance. Although I suppose not everyone on FT would consider that a downside

No, it will not be longer finally b`cos you fly to Dubai from Houston or NY and then directly to Hyd. If connecting domestically in Mumbai,then you need atleast 5-6 hrs of connecting time. Typically it is close to 7hrs. So in the end it is a shorter duration !!