My roster for February:
01FEB DUBAI - SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA)
02FEB SEOUL - DUBAI (ARR 03FEB)
04FEB DUBAI - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (INDIA) - DUBAI (ARR 05FEB)
08FEB DUBAI - FRANKFURT
09FEB FRANKFURT - DUBAI (ARR 10FEB)
11FEB DUBAI - MUMBAI - DUBAI (ARR 12FEB)
14FEB DUBAI - MUMBAI - DUBAI (ARR 15FEB)
16FEB DUBAI - MANCHESTER
17FEB MANCHESTER - DUBAI (ARR 18FEB)
21FEB BUSINESS CLASS PROMOTION COURSE
24FEB BUSINESS CLASS PROMOTION COURSE
25FEB BUSINESS CLASS PROMOTION COURSE
26FEB BUSINESS CLASS PROMOTION COURSE
27FEB BUSINESS CLASS PROMOTION COURSE
28FEB BUSINESS CLASS PROMOTION COURSE - GRADUATION
29FEB DUBAI - ALEXANDRIA (EGYPT) - DUBAI
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
President Bush In Dubai
The US President made a visit to Dubai today and they closed down the whole city. It was like a ghost town.
A helicopter flew down the middle of Sheikh Zayed Road just before the President's convoy passed by.
The first few cars of the convoy.
The President's limo...
... with the Secret Service close behind.
I've never seen Sheikh Zayed like this before.
It was so quiet!
A helicopter flew down the middle of Sheikh Zayed Road just before the President's convoy passed by.
The first few cars of the convoy.
The President's limo...
... with the Secret Service close behind.
I've never seen Sheikh Zayed like this before.
It was so quiet!Wednesday, January 02, 2008
New Year's Eve In Munich (Only Just)
Some were in New York enjoying the festivities in Times Square, others in Sydney watching the fireworks off the Harbour Bridge and most in Dubai partying the night away. I however was sat in the flight deck on the ground in Munich, waiting for the tug to push us back and watching the ground staff conga up and down the terminal! When the clock struck 12 (European time) on New Year's Eve my flight, EK52, was just beginning it's journey back to Dubai from Munich. We were supposed to be somewhere over Turkey at the time but due to mechanical problems we left 4 hours late. The trip had started really well. In the briefing room I met Belinda who I had heard about from some of my other friends. We hit it off straight away and were inseparable for the rest of the trip. The loads were light with only 80 passengers flying each way with us. The crew arrived at the hotel around 9pm and decided that we would have a bite to eat before bedtime. We went to the beer garden downstairs in the hotel and the food was amazing (as it usually is in Germany). The next day Belinda and I caught the U-Bahn (underground train) into the city to do some sightseeing. The place still had a very Christmassy feel to it which was really nice. After 2 hours of running around and taking photos it was time for another ride on the train back to the shopping area near the hotel. We visited the supermarket and spent a small fortune on some nice meats, cheeses and wines to take back to Dubai with us. When I got back to my room I discovered that the TV had UK channels on it so I spent the rest of my time catching up with all my favourite soaps and programs from back home. I'd been waiting for a Munich to appear on my roster for the last year and 2 months and this one definitely didn't disappoint!
Me and Bjoern (Germany) in the Beer Garden at the hotel.
My pan of Pork. It was so tasty!
Waiting for the U-Bahn to arrive.
Me in front of the town hall clock.
Me and Belinda (New Zealand) with some random fountain in the city.
The little coffee shop where we had a latte.
Belinda and Nakwan (Thailand) enjoying their coffees.
Me and the 'Give Me 5!' polar bear.
There was an iceskating rink in the middle of town. It was so funny watching the little kids trying to stay upright.
Me and the busy city streets.
Rewe, the German supermarket.
Nakwan finds the meat she's been looking for!
Nakwan and Belinda in the hotel cafe.
It snowed lightly during our time in Munich. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to keep us there for another night!
When we arrived at the airport the ground staff let us do the briefing in the lounge and invited us to have some food before we left. :-)
Me and Bjoern (Germany) in the Beer Garden at the hotel.
My pan of Pork. It was so tasty!
Waiting for the U-Bahn to arrive.
Me in front of the town hall clock.
Me and Belinda (New Zealand) with some random fountain in the city.
The little coffee shop where we had a latte.
Belinda and Nakwan (Thailand) enjoying their coffees.
Me and the 'Give Me 5!' polar bear.
There was an iceskating rink in the middle of town. It was so funny watching the little kids trying to stay upright.
Me and the busy city streets.
Rewe, the German supermarket.
Nakwan finds the meat she's been looking for!
Nakwan and Belinda in the hotel cafe.
It snowed lightly during our time in Munich. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to keep us there for another night!
When we arrived at the airport the ground staff let us do the briefing in the lounge and invited us to have some food before we left. :-)
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
January 08 Roster (Updated 28/01)
My roster for January:
02JAN DUBAI - BEIRUT - DUBAI (ARR 03JAN)
09JAN DUBAI - NEW YORK
10JAN NEW YORK - DUBAI (ARR 11JAN)
14JAN STANDBY 2300-0600
15JAN DUBAI - NEWCASTLE
16JAN NEWCASTLE - DUBAI (ARR 17JAN)
18JAN DUBAI - AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - DUBAI (ARR 19JAN)
22JAN AIRPORT STANDBY 0845-1215 (PRIORITY MELBOURNE/SYDNEY)
24JAN STANDBY 2300-1100
27JAN DUBAI - CAIRO - DUBAI (ARR 28JAN)
January is a month of reserve so I do not know what I am doing until the day before. My roster will be updated daily to show the changes.
02JAN DUBAI - BEIRUT - DUBAI (ARR 03JAN)
09JAN DUBAI - NEW YORK
10JAN NEW YORK - DUBAI (ARR 11JAN)
14JAN STANDBY 2300-0600
15JAN DUBAI - NEWCASTLE
16JAN NEWCASTLE - DUBAI (ARR 17JAN)
18JAN DUBAI - AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - DUBAI (ARR 19JAN)
22JAN AIRPORT STANDBY 0845-1215 (PRIORITY MELBOURNE/SYDNEY)
24JAN STANDBY 2300-1100
27JAN DUBAI - CAIRO - DUBAI (ARR 28JAN)
January is a month of reserve so I do not know what I am doing until the day before. My roster will be updated daily to show the changes.
Two Day Toronto
My roster this month has been fantastic. My second trip was to the Canadian city of Toronto. Thanks to Canadian law Emirates can only fly to Toronto 3 times a week. This means that we must stay for at least 2 days. On the night of our arrival I was joined by my purser and one other colleague and we had dinner in 360, the revolving restaurant at the top of the CN Tower. Both the food and the service were amazing, I'd recommend it to anyone. Our second day was filled by a guided tour to Niagra Falls. I've been twice before but I've never seen them covered in snow and it was also nice to visit with crew. We were given an hour's free time in the town so I decided it would be the perfect opportunity to cross the bridge to the USA. One of the other crew came with me and we managed to get a few nice photos from another view point. I also got the 'Niagra Falls' stamp in my passport. On the last day I spent my time shopping in the maze of stores under the city. Toronto was great but the flights are so busy that I think I'll wait for them to give me my next one rather than asking for it!
My first view of the Toronto skyline as we left the airport.
The CN Tower.
My fantastic rosemary chicken dinner that I had in the revolving restaurant at the top of the tower.
Looking back down on the city centre.
The tower has a glass floor. I was petrified but I still managed to run across the edge of it!
The view down. So scary!
Niagra-On-The-Lake.
There were amazing icicles everywhere.
The American falls.
The Canadian horseshoe falls.
You could hear the power of the water as it went over the falls.
I managed to catch this rainbow in all the mist.
Me and the falls.
My footprints in the fresh snow.
The Rainbow Bridge that takes you from Canada to the USA.
I thought this sign was great. :-)
The view from the bridge.
A closeup of the plaque that can be seen in the above picture.
The lamppost is right on the borderline between the two countries.
On the way back over the bridge to Canada. I bought the jacket on my Shanghai trip so cheaply but it was fantastic.
The Eaton Centre shopping mall.
Toronto city centre is linked by a massive system of underground tunnels full of shops. You don't even have to go outside!
My first view of the Toronto skyline as we left the airport.
The CN Tower.
My fantastic rosemary chicken dinner that I had in the revolving restaurant at the top of the tower.
Looking back down on the city centre.
The tower has a glass floor. I was petrified but I still managed to run across the edge of it!
The view down. So scary!
Niagra-On-The-Lake.
There were amazing icicles everywhere.
The American falls.
The Canadian horseshoe falls.
You could hear the power of the water as it went over the falls.
I managed to catch this rainbow in all the mist.
Me and the falls.
My footprints in the fresh snow.
The Rainbow Bridge that takes you from Canada to the USA.
I thought this sign was great. :-)
The view from the bridge.
A closeup of the plaque that can be seen in the above picture.
The lamppost is right on the borderline between the two countries.
On the way back over the bridge to Canada. I bought the jacket on my Shanghai trip so cheaply but it was fantastic.
The Eaton Centre shopping mall.
Toronto city centre is linked by a massive system of underground tunnels full of shops. You don't even have to go outside!Sunday, December 16, 2007
Howdy Houston!
Upon checking my new roster I was ecstatic to find that I had been given a 3 day Houston, a trip that will only be available until the flight goes daily in January and the layover is cut down to 24 hours. As Houston is a brand new destination for the airline (service started on 3rd December) none of the crew had visited before. This was great as it meant everyone wanted to go out and see the sights. My crew was the third to stay at the hotel and to welcome us they upgraded everyone to suites on the executive floor! We even had access to the executive lounge with free canapes in the evening and breakfast in the morning. Our first day out was to the Space Center Houston. There was so much to see and do. I especially enjoyed the tram ride around the NASA complex and the visit to the real Mission Control. Our second day was spent at Galleria shopping mall, which is I'm told, the third largest in the USA. Houston was a great place to visit but I hope it won't be appearring on my roster again. I don't know if I could handle two 17 hours flights with only 24 hours rest in the middle!
On another note, I'd like to say hi and welcome to Emirates, to Ali (one of my blog readers) who I hear has just joined the company as cabin crew. Good luck with your training!
My first view of downtown Houston.
Our hotel was really nice.
The view from my room.
A downtown Houston street.
Having a steak in the hotel with the crew. L-R George (Lebanon), Me, Eri (Japan), Lucy (England), Edita (Slovakia), Jeremy (France) and Tamami (Japan).
The group at Space Center Houston. L-R Tamami, Eri, Lucy, Parinun (Thailand), Kaixiong (China), Jeremy, Linda (Indonesia), Edita, Celeste (South Africa), Me, George and First Officer Athanasios (Greece).
30 S. The building at NASA that houses Mission Control.
Inside Mission Control. The area that we are sat in is reserved for Astronaut's families on launch day.
A rocket mock-up.
The shuttle mock-up that the Astronauts train on.
I really liked this model of the Space Shuttle.
A mock-up of the International Space Station.
Spacemen.
The huge Christmas tree at the Galleria shopping mall.
Emirates advertising in Galleria Mall.
On another note, I'd like to say hi and welcome to Emirates, to Ali (one of my blog readers) who I hear has just joined the company as cabin crew. Good luck with your training!
My first view of downtown Houston.
Our hotel was really nice.
The view from my room.
A downtown Houston street.
Having a steak in the hotel with the crew. L-R George (Lebanon), Me, Eri (Japan), Lucy (England), Edita (Slovakia), Jeremy (France) and Tamami (Japan).
The group at Space Center Houston. L-R Tamami, Eri, Lucy, Parinun (Thailand), Kaixiong (China), Jeremy, Linda (Indonesia), Edita, Celeste (South Africa), Me, George and First Officer Athanasios (Greece).
30 S. The building at NASA that houses Mission Control.
Inside Mission Control. The area that we are sat in is reserved for Astronaut's families on launch day.
A rocket mock-up.
The shuttle mock-up that the Astronauts train on.
I really liked this model of the Space Shuttle.
A mock-up of the International Space Station.
Spacemen.
The huge Christmas tree at the Galleria shopping mall.
Emirates advertising in Galleria Mall.
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