While I think it's just as important to talk about the negatives we experience, sometimes it's also good to share the positives. I know many of you are long-haul road warriors. Some of us have spent way too much time on EK metal this year. Me included...

I really cant remember a "bad" flight this year. But I remember 3 great ones.

The first was the "mistake" fare our intrepid young EK wizard (Ung1) found - CMB-DXB-MLE in F for US$370 round-trip. We did this together and took a positioning flight from SIN-CMB in Y, then did the reverse walk of shame when we landed in CMB and walked up from Y, sailed right thru J and promptly sat down in F.

There was much arm waving from the crew as this unfolded. But after much scratching of the brow, everyone relaxed and the Dom flowed...

I did not really leave the DXB airport, save for a day or meetings preparing for the DXB Do. Think I spent 18-hours in the F lounge! We arrived in MLE, stayed 5-mins, then re-boarded the same aircraft which was heading back to DXB. The crew questioned our intelligence. The German Pursar even told colleagues in the DXB supermarket about these fools he recently had on a Mileage Run - and one of those colleagues is an A380 pursar I know!

Second was a great flight from AMS-DXB. Was op-upped to F. Pursar was a 20-year veteran of EK. Reminded me of one of those rich uncles who is constantly asking how you are, commenting that you look hungry and did not take no for an answer as he opened Dom bottle after Dom bottle...

And third was a quick flight from AKL to MEL (again in F). Only one in the cabin. Was like a private flight. Terrific service from start to finish.

Over to you...