Dubai to Shiraz last year. Rather than paying for a hotel for the evening we camped in the abandoned kids playground hidden behind a small house in the airport. Morning came and we were ready to leave our plane was not. We were told all sorts of nonsense 'the plane will leave tomorrow or the day after' 'the plane will leave in a few hours' 'the plane has broken down' 'there is bad weather preventing flying'. Twelve hours later we left. I spent 24 solid hours in Dubai airport. The best toilets are the oldest ones furthest away from the duty free shops they're less used so hence less filthy. Finally got on the plane and they'd crammed three flights together into a massive pre- revolution 747. I felt bad for the staff copping a lot of flak and working a 14 hour day. The flight was short and the delay mammoth but perhaps it was all worth it because we met so many people! In short fly Iran Air if you have free time wanting to meet some locals. If you're running to any sort of schedule do not fly Iran Air
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