airline info please

[kumimonster]

i'm looking at airlines for a long haul flight
(Athens to Christchurch, New Zealand).

united arab emirates
anyone flown with them before?

i'd be taking a flight from
athens to dubai (long layover - 8+ hours)
then dubai to sydney with a stop in bangkok.
then finally over to christchurch.

otherwise, for only 100 euro more, i can do athens to dubai, then change with a direct flight to sydney and an hour or so wait before heading off to christchurch. this sounds a lot better!


i'm also looking at another option with qantas
again a long haul, but since the option is mostly between british airways and qantas, i'll most likely stick to BA if i have a choice between the 2 for the main part of the journey.
this would mean flying to london beforehand which isn't too appealing to me, unless necessary.

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any other ideas or suggestions with other airlines heading EAST from Athens rather than NZ via the LAX route?
obviously avoiding any of those countries were it's prolly not a good idea for US citizens...

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[kumimonster.livejournal.com]

usually, i look at a variety of sites like that
but in the end, i always go directly to the airlines to handle the actual bookings.

i usually feel more secure in dealing with the actual airlines.

heh.

no atlanta for me anytime soon!
:(

i had a blast during my last visit though!