Secondly – For Sideshow Bob: Do you actually mean to somehow compare an international flight in business class to a domestic flight in coach? That would be like trying to compare the forward seat in a row boat with a suite on a luxury ocean liner. And besides, I question your patriotism for even flying Emirates. I know for sure that Mr. Velocipede must hate you for riding on that subsidized Airbus. And as far as New Yorkers smelling badly, come on… Haven’t you done any world travel? Ever been in Milan in the summer? How about Miami? These airports are busy places, where folks have to build up a head of steam to get around. They all stink. And by the way, most New Yorkers don’t like you either! I’ve flown Emirates and there’s nothing like the odor of a Middle Easterner (how’s that for political correctness) in a sheet. Nothing! As for the service, it had better have been good, or heads would roll. Literally! Three days after 9/11, we were stuck in Bangkok and our company decided to deadhead us back to Dubai to pick up a jet and fly it back to Paris. They booked us on Emirates. Great service, however, the place stank, as did the boarding area and the first class lounge. And it should be noted that the terminal in DXB is probably one of the newest and nicest terminals in the world. In fairness, I can say, we didn’t stick to the floor there. So you won that round. JFK is a very heavily traveled OLD airport and it’s run by the Port Authority of New York. Don’t blame a particular airline for its shortcomings. I’ve taken a poll of all New Yorkers and they have decided that they don’t want you in their city, ever again.

Since you're such the prolific reader, you noticed the disclaimer that they were clearly different products right? The main point was the vast difference in one day of travel. That being said, you must have noticed how many of these JB types seem to revel in the troubles at the "legacies" and tend to spout off with pride that JB will run them all out of business...not cool. As I also said I don't begrudge anyone for taking any job to feed their family, but if I were in their shoes I wouldn't take such pride in lowering the bar by taking less for about everything and advocating things like over 8 hours a day which degrades safety and further marginalizes what's left of the profession. These guys could well get nickle and dimed to death and then management will spin JB off into the rather full dustbin of aviation, and they will have helped. As for your nationalism rant, funny how you lowerd yourself to ride on Emirates...careful or you make expose a big bag full of your hypocrisy so perhaps you should mind your panel and your business. Or not.