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That being the case, nothing to be gained from changing our flights to the slightly later one after all. Shoot for the first and if miss it get on the second , albeit not in seats of our choice.

Yes. Comfort vs convenience. Would I be correct in thinking that if for whatever reason I missed my connection , I could get on the next flight which leaves 1.35 hours after ( subject to availability ) without incurring any financial extra ? If so just shoot for the original flight and if we make it , all well and good , but if not just take the next flight. Wife does not relish hanging around there longer than necessary.

The very thought of longhaul flights makes me nauseous. One other reason I am giving up EVA. Their late departure time from Heathrow ( around 10.00 pm ) is a pain. I was dropped off at the airport by a passing relative at 2.00 pm and had to wait 8 hours in an uncomfortable seat before the 12 hour flight. I vowed never again. If I were flying EVA again I would just pay for hotel nearby and check out around 7.00 pm and to hell with the money.

Yes. I might change the flight to give us an extra hour in Dubai to be on the safe side. Alone I would go for it but with wifey along maybe a couple of hours in Dubai might be a safer bet even if it does mean arriving later at Heathrow. Buses still running at 8.00 pm so not such a big problem.

Thanks for that. Very informative. Normally I wouldn't care but my wife ( 61 ) decided to come with me and she is a bit slower. I'll pack some roller skates in my hand luggage for her and slap an ' on tow ' card on her back.

When I was younger it was ok but last trip I found the economy seat uncomfortable. Plus as the non stop options are fewer the flight was chocker block and the service not as good as formerly . Even the British Airways non stop flight ( pre covid ) had more comfortable seats and was less crowded.

I usually fly with EVA but was a bit disappointed with them last trip so I will be flying to London with Dubai stopover on Emirates in September. The tranfer time between landing and onward flight is 1 hour and 15minutes. I never thought about it when booking but have since learned that Dubai airport is very big and was worried that the connecting time is too short. Anyone flown this route recently and experienced any problems ?