So I completed DXB-DUS today in Y on the 777. Check in was a breeze and the male agent was really nice. There was almost nobody in line and there was a sense of calm in the terminal. I really expected there to be people milling about everywhere but it was not the case. So the whole procedure of emigration, security etc. was quickly completed.

The boarding gate (B25) led to an escalator which descended to a sort of holding pen prior to boarding the plane. Boarding staff were all really nice, too, and boarding was incredibly disciplined and quickly effected once again (none of those gate lice problems you get in the USA).

I received no upgrade but there were, surprisingly, a lot of empty seats in economy. When I walked through business class the seats really did not look as if they were worth spending good money on. I observed what appeared to be a very narrow middle seat in what is a badly designed business cabin. It is true that the seats in economy on the 777 are quite a bit more tight. I offered myself the middle seat this time as my traveling partner had had the middle seat on the outbound.

I have to say once again that the flight was excellent, with friendly service and regular drinks runs. There was no problem in asking for extra things, such as another little bottle of white wine or water. The catering was great once again (I went for the grilled chicken with pilaf rice this time) and there was more than enough to keep you going during the flight. I checked out more music and films on the ICE system.

The 777 is quite noisy compared to the A380. Seemed to be quite an old plane. Definitely would consider Emirates for future long haul travel after this experience.