Emirates, owned by the Dubai government, was founded 30 years ago. Since then it has become the world’s biggest international carrier (and seventh largest in terms of revenue) and boasts a vast dedicated terminal at Dubai International airport. Close to two million people visit Dubai on business-related activity annually, though millions more – like me – will only see the airport, to catch a connecting flight. Favourable geography – the airport sits within eight hours flying time of two-thirds of the world’s population – goes some way to explain how Dubai was able to knock Heathrow from its position as the world’s busiest airport in late 2014 with almost 69 million passengers passing through that year. THE SEAT Comfortable…

Priority Pass is an independent airport lounge access program. A membership provides you with access to their network of over 700 lounges worldwide. These lounges are managed by a variety of airlines and companies, meaning that there is significant variation among them – but great international coverage. Importantly, there are no restrictions based on the airline you fly or the class of ticket you purchased. Your membership is all you need to enter! Priority Pass: lounge locations Priority Pass covered most of the major transit hubs such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth, Helsinki and Kuala Lumpur. In Singapore, Priority Pass access even…