emirates flight 1h5m connection at dubai realistic?

seatbeltnoob wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. I decided to err on the side of caution. Sure it's emirates responsibility to get us on the next flight, but I do not want to get on a late flight due to a missed connection and end up stuck in dubai airport for 5 hours and then 5 more hours in KL airport to get to penang. Also 1h5m connection also makes it tight for baggage handlers. For some reason I just couldn't get a suitable flight with a slightly longer connection.

In the end I just settled with malaysia airlines, direct flight. It was not my preferred choice due to less legroom than emirates. But the lack of connection helps.

The direct flight was not the cheapest flight, but the price for the emirates flight on skyscanner and kayak kept going up and up each day I looked. In the end the malaysia airlines stayed the same and ended up cheaper.

I think you have made the right decision.

If Emirates offer a ticket with a 65 minute connection time at DXB, it means that in normal circumstances it's enough time to disembark, pass security and arrive at the departure gate for the onward flight. Otherwise they would not sell the ticket.

I believe the minimum used to be 75 minutes, but it seems to be less now. A lot of of Emirates business is focused on through flights and they make it very efficient, informing gate numbers and expediting people through security if the arriving flight is late on a short connection, and the departure gates are held open much later than at many airports.

Only if it was absolutely vital for me not to be delayed would I have any qualms about a short connection at DXB on an Emirates ticket. But in that case I would fly direct anyway.

Dubai is an extremely busy hub. I reckon most flights into Dubai arrive in Dubai airspace on time. But then due to congestion often have to spend ages in the air 'stacked' waiting for a landing slot. That can turn an enjoyable stress-free on-time flight into a bit of a stressful 'mare, especially so if you're unfamiliar with the sheer size of Dubai Airport or its bright lights

Then with the connecting outward flight to wherever, it's often the case that the flight may leave its Gate on time, only to have to spend ages taxiing before eventual take-off. What's the point in that? Well, it frees up the Gate for the next flight, and it helps stop the Terminal Building becoming a sea of humanity. For the passengers, they get bored, and end up arriving at their eventual destination a couple of hours or so adrift.

Personally, if possible I'd choose Qatar Airlines using Doha, or Oman Airlines using Muscat. I'd put Etihad as my final choice as the Ground Staff at Abu Dhabi are often clueless. Or choose a long Direct flight.