Originally Posted by
jackiedada
Considering that you chose to spend an extra 14 hours inside a 777 Y cabin (15.5 + 9 vs 11.5 hrs SFO->ICN Direct), I am still wondering what's your motivation for doing it the "other way around the planet." I am sure you love flying EK, but to spend an extra 14 hours inside a 3-4-3 config in a 777 with wife and kids beats me completely. Silver Status mileage run for family?
Ah, good question. There actually is a reasoning for what would appear to be madness.
We are spending a few days in Korea then 4 days in Dubai at the Atlantis.
Back when I was checking fares it was about $1,400 each for a Y roundtrip to just Dubai. Yet, it was $880 for an SFO -> DXB -> ICN -> DXB -> SFO, with stopover in DXB on the return. While price isn't of main importance to me, the $880 deal made this an impulse buy/trip.
I knew my kids would love the IFE on Emirates, and we got 9 hours between connections to relax in Dubai at a hotel prior to the 2nd leg. Plus my kids are very well behaved and loved both legs so far, primarily since they are not allowed to watch much TV at home and were able to overdose on kids movies.
Lastly, I will likely have a house in Dubai in the not so distant future, so might as well get all of them earning miles and acclimated to 15 hour flights.