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Home » Flight tickets » Most planes and passengers from Schiphol depart for Dubai
Most planes and passengers from Schiphol depart for Dubai
Dubai is the number one destination from Schiphol. In 2016, 832.772 passengers flew to this intercontinental destination in the Middle East. Dubai is home to Emirates and a popular hub to Asia and Australia. Many travelers transfer there to a flight to Bangkok.
Two Emirates planes depart daily for Dubai, which uses an Airbus A380. It can hold 500 passengers. KLM is also active on the route to Dubai International (DXB).
Source: www.zakenreisnieuws.nl
I am not a fan of Dubai International. Took a flight to Bangkok with a stopover for the first time this year, but I thought it was a complete disaster. Missed my connecting flight on the outward flight because of dense fog. Now that can happen in itself, since that is simply force majeure. But to then have to stand in line for 4 and a half hours (!!!) in the middle of the night to rebook a ticket and then wait another 4 hours for the flight itself, the slightly cheaper ticket was simply not worth it.
On the way back it turns out that all terminals are occupied, so the plane is parked in some remote spot. Everyone is directed to a van, which takes 30 (!!!) minutes to drop you off on the other side of the airport. Then it turned out that my gate was back on the other side of the airport, so I also had to take a train to my gate. After this you have to go through a security check again that takes a long time. I then had to run for another fifteen minutes to arrive 5 minutes before the gate closed. Completely sweaty on the plane. Nice…
DXB is just too big. And they are still expanding it. It literally took me less time to get from Rotterdam to Schiphol AND get through security than to get back from the plane to my gate on DBX after landing.
From now on, just pay a few euros more for a direct flight. It's not worth the stress to me.
Although I have now traveled 6 times via Dubai to Bangkok – and will do so again in a few weeks – I am certainly not a fan of this airport. Too big, too massive, poorly signposted and if you are unlucky enough that your plane is not parked at a gate, you will indeed be half an hour away by bus to get to one of the terminal buildings. If things are really bad, there are long queues there and then, despite an originally long transfer time, you still have to rush for your next flight. I have also missed my connecting flight once in this way and then you are indeed standing in line – at least at Emirates – for a very long time to change your ticket (and then just hope that there is room on the next flight… ).
My consolation is that I've taken some of the trips in business class and have been left with a Gold Card which gives me access to the Emirates Business Lounge even when flying Economy – and it's a pleasant place to wait for your next flight .
Incidentally, I do not find it unpleasant to cut the journey in two and to digest it roughly 2x 6 hours better than that long stretch of 11 – 12 hours, but not everyone will agree with that.
Dubai has indeed become a hub for many Asian and African destinations, both from Europe and from the USA. The stated number of passengers surprises me, by the way. That amounts to an average of almost 2300 passengers per day and that number does not seem to me to come from Emirates and KLM alone, while these are the companies flying directly to Dubai.
I myself have good experiences with Emirates, and only fly via Dubai to Thailand. For me too, 2 times 6 is better than 1 times 380, even though I usually fly Business Class because of work. A747 is so much better than the old XNUMX and yes Dubai is big but not insurmountable, clear where to go and many staff available to show you the direction. Shops galore and lounge with enough food and drink available where other airlines have been cutting back for years. And usually the tickets are even cheaper.
Emirates is good. Dubai airport is not a problem. But I still prefer to fly direct. Because via Dubai makes the journey at least 4 hours longer, and back at least 3 hours longer. In terms of price (from Brussels) the difference is less than 100 euros. But that cheaper flight often has the disadvantage that you have to be at the airport much earlier on the outward journey, and often arrive late on the return.
Strange that Thai Airways does not fly from Schiphol. Or possibly if Thai Airways wants to take a cautious start, to fly directly from Brussels and Amsterdam alternately.
As a transfer airport I think Dubai is better than Frankfurt, London, Zurich, Atlanta and Istanbul. Worst I think Mumbai.
This is of course everyone's choice, but I personally prefer the direct flight Schiphol – Bangkok. Leaving now on Tuesday with Eva air directly to Bangkok and that is already a strenuous journey enough since it is a total of 24 hours, which we are on the road at that moment, from closing the door in Antwerp to opening the door in Lau Mae Phim, if there then at least another 6 hours to recover from waiting in Dubai, no you don't have to do that at all, and you shouldn't do it for the price difference either, because a ticket Antwerp Bangkok with bus to Schiphol included return costs just 550 euros
We started flying on January 10, 2007 with Emirates at Schiphol, they had already forgotten to give us the Dubai Bangkok ticket, luckily we had figured it out at Schiphol, otherwise you can go to the counter at Dubai. On arrival in Dubai indeed 30 minutes with a bus and a long walk. No suitcases on arrival in Bangkok, they were still in Dubai, nice when you've been married for 25 years. According to the employee, the luggages were delivered to our resort in pattaya at 1am the next day. Unfortunately no bags at 1 am . After 5 calls and three days without clothes, the suitcases were finally brought to our hotel. Clothes in our size were unfortunately not available for these few days!
When we went back on January 26, we had to go on a bus again in Dubai and from the bus really quickly run after someone to catch the plane, when we returned to Amsterdam there were no suitcases again, these are at 23:30 in the evening brought us home.
We received 50 euros or in thai bath for all the displeasure!
For us never and really never again with this company !!!!!!
No clothes in Pattaya? And I understand there have been fees for baggage issues for years, so maybe you're not on the right track.
By the way, I prefer to fly with Emirates because of the space in their A380.
Also 777 more spacious than at eg Etihad and Qatar.
As a hub, Dubai is huge idd and I personally find Doha more enjoyable and comfortable.
Direct Eva is my favorite but the other option, KLM, is of course also not an option if you care about service and friendliness.
I think this was in the early days that Emirates flew from Schiphol. I think a lot has changed for the better over the years. Last summer we flew for the first time (also for the first time with a stopover) with the Emirates, which we really liked because of the good service and excellent meals. On the outward journey a stopover of 3 hours (due to an hour delay at Schiphol only 2 hours), and on the return journey 5 hours, this was quite long despite the fact that there are many shops, etc. at Dubai Airport. On the other hand, it also breaks the journey nicely.
If I can fly direct I will! Saves a take-off and a landing. So less risk. I have no business there, so I don't land there. I usually fly with Eva air or China air. Schiphol Suvarnabhumi…… no stress, on time yes the food could be better! Then pay a little more! I don't intend to stop in an Arab country even once. I wish everyone happy landings.
I regularly visit various airports on this globe and the one in which Dubai int. certainly not the worst. Very good signs with directions and also people you can address. I notice that some people find it scary that they have to take the metro to another building. They get a little insecure about that. But you also have that at Changi in Singapore, for example. In the time of construction and renovation I sometimes had to take the bus, but that is now largely gone. I am used to transfers and rarely fly direct on the longer flights. Maybe I'm not so easily 'scared' by an airport that I don't (yet) know very well. As a part-time business class traveller, I am certainly satisfied with Emirates lounges at Dubai Int. The lounges on Qatar's Doha and those of SIA on Changi are also impressive. There are really mediocre airports such as Atlanta, New York JFK, Paris Ch or Rome. It all changes very quickly in terms of comfort and especially the business customer is sensitive to this when assessing airports.
I only fly directly with klm or Eva air, a pity that China airlines have dropped out, that stress with transfers, missing connecting flight due to too short a transfer time, and only Turkys airlines with that snow nuisance in Istanbul. Also a lot of Dutch people from Thailand who flew back to Ams via Istanbul, people think the difference with non-stop flying is sometimes less than 100 euros, your entire holiday fun is already ruined, especially if it concerns the outward journey, and if you immediately booked a tour, you can also travel after it