worldtraveller73

United Airlines
Economy Class
DXB-DOH (Dubai Internationl Airport Terminal 3 - Doha International Airport)
UA 976 – Economy Class (L)
Oct 5, 2012
Booked: Boeing 777-200
Flown: Boeing 777-200

This is where the scenery started to get interesting. The Dubai to Doha segment was a brief flight. The far back of the plane was almost completely empty; 11 out of 124 seats were taken. Our departure flight from Dubai path took us over “The World” land development, over the Palm Jumeriah, and past the Burj Khalifa. If you are fortunate enough to be flying through this part of the world, the scenery from the plane is pretty unforgettable. Amazing I'd even say...





The amazing thing for me seeing these was that the majority of the islands of the World and the Palm Jumeriah had no buildings on them.





Getting back to the flight, it was considered "dry", with no alcohol being served. There was a beverage service of orange juice or water from a tray, along with a serving of Lay’s potato’s chips and a Kit Kat chocolate bar.



Our approach into Doha was also over some pretty awesome scenery – dry desert contrasted with the waters of the Persian gulf. There was even the odd oil fire burning down there. Flying in was one of the few places in the world where you can see such a truly harsh environment.





We arrived in Doha to the first of many non gate positions and stepped into heat as the sun fell. Instantly feeling the heat, you could tell the harshness of the light in the air. Everything was grey.





We took the shuttle bus and transferred without problem to the Marriott hotel for the night.