22 HOURS at dubai airport :(
Jul 31, 2011, 11:49 am
#1
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22 HOURS at dubai airport :(
I'm travelling to Bangkok this Friday, but it turns out my transit time is 22 hours (I was stupid and forget to check the times). I already called emirates and because I have the cheapest fare, they are refusing to help me at all.
What are the best options considering I arrive at 1am? I'm on quite a low budget, and I feel like a hotel room would be pointless considering check out would be in the morning.
What are the best options considering I arrive at 1am? I'm on quite a low budget, and I feel like a hotel room would be pointless considering check out would be in the morning.
Jul 31, 2011, 12:11 pm
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It's 1 am local time, but 4 am in BKK and depending on where you're flying in from, probably well before midnight. You could get a hotel room to catch up on sleep, spend the day in Dubai, and then head to the airport the next evening for your onward flight.
Jul 31, 2011, 12:20 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2011
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I'm travelling to Bangkok this Friday, but it turns out my transit time is 22 hours (I was stupid and forget to check the times). I already called emirates and because I have the cheapest fare, they are refusing to help me at all.
What are the best options considering I arrive at 1am? I'm on quite a low budget, and I feel like a hotel room would be pointless considering check out would be in the morning.
What are the best options considering I arrive at 1am? I'm on quite a low budget, and I feel like a hotel room would be pointless considering check out would be in the morning.
hey nothing is stupid, S**t happens. Looks like you may not be getting a STPC.
reread your question and : crash in the terminal all flights to BKK tend to depart from gates 2xx. Aim for one of the empty areas around the time of your departure and snooze
The easy answer is camp out in the terminal, bring tent and sleeping bag
OR
Check here , to see if you get a visa on arrival ( so you can walk out of the airport ) http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...uirements.aspx
Step out of the terminal and ask for the shuttle to Ibis city center ( only works if you have a prior reservation at 1 AM ), booking online its usually no more than $50. If you are up for cheaper options,
Worst case take the complimentary bus to terminal one next door ( less than 400m ) and camp upstairs by the restaurants. Great airplane spotting
Last edited by spinrite; Jul 31, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Jul 31, 2011, 2:22 pm
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Worst case take the complimentary bus to terminal one next door ( less than 400m ) and camp upstairs by the restaurants. Great airplane spotting
Jul 31, 2011, 10:55 pm
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you may want to check with emirates for a low cost stopover package - some of the hotels allow for a 24 hour checkout so you dont have to check out in the morning and can catch up on sleep instead of checking out in the morning
Aug 1, 2011, 12:46 am
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Aug 1, 2011, 3:29 am
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Yeah....you only get a room from EK if your only option was a long connection time. If you don't want to go far there is a Holiday Inn Express and Premier Inn across the road from T3 that are pretty cheap.