The next morning we left the Hilton for Dubai airport. From the front door of the hotel to the gate at DXB took 45 minutes. Smooth as silk.
The WY flight was about 35% full in a spotlessly cleaned aircraft. It must have been chartered from Czech Air. Why? Because the IFE maps were all in Czech, the two (very cute) FA were spoke Czech, and the aircraft registration was OK-XXX, Czech. The 48 minute flight was smooth, and we were served a small sandwich and juice. Not bad for a $87 flight!
Some views from high above the UAE/Oman border: