...spent at 30,000 feet. Countries whose airspace we flew over....
US
Canada
Greenland (does Iceland "administer" Greenland? I think it does.)
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Ukraine
Turkey
Iraq
Iran (yeoww!)
United Arab Emirates - Dubai is part of the UAE.
I can say without hesitation that Emirates is the best airline we have ever been on.... Movies and music galore, excellent meals, great service. And when the night hits the plane, the ceiling of the airplane lights up with fiber optics that simulate the stars of a clear night sky. Who thought of that??? Excellent idea.
One measure of how well the West, and America in particular, will perform in contrast to the emerging countries of the world will be measured by how its airplane industry competes. And I must say.... we are woefully inadequate in comparison to Lufthansa and Emirates and their ilk. One of many things we've learned on this adventure.
