Emirates First Class The Game Changer Dubai to Chicago
I usually choose Dubai-Chicago for my Emirates return to the US since Emirates’ Chicago 77W service features The Game Changer, Emirates fabulous New First Class suite. Beautiful 6 suite First Class cabin with the ultimate in comfort and privacy, ceiling to floor doors. In suite temperature and lighting control and a video call button to your flight attendant. Wonderful service, great food and fabulous wines on this fantastic 15 hour flight home.
Dubai DXB to Chicago ORD
Emirates EK 235
777-300ER The Game Changer New First
9:55a-3:45p (sked)
10:00a-5:05p (actual)
June 19, 2025
Down the escalator to the ridiculous TSA post-security inquisition.
What a gorgeous New First Class cabin...
My Suite 2A
Ah yes!
Once in the air, I went to sleep.
Bedtime.
Six hours later, OK now I'm hungry and ready to go.
Today's menu...
And feature wines. Wow...
Showtime Emirates First style.
Oh yes!
Roasted tomato soup.
Seasonal salad with chicken schnitzel.
What a great pair of wines.
Whole-roasted baby chicken, served with spiced coconut curry sauce, saffron rice, asparagus, zerish chutney and stuffed peppers woth paneer and cashew nuts. One of the best inflight dishes ever!
And dessert. Chocolate truffle cake.
Movie snack popcorn with the rest of the bottle of Mouton.
Another few hours of sleep, a movie and fruit plate prior to landing.
The Michigan side of Lake Michigan on our approach to O'Hare.
And Chicago.
Wrigley Field.
Nice landing but what a mess at O'Hare after we landed 45 minutes late. Our gate was occupied so we sat in the penalty box for 30 minutes. Then at the gate, 5 minutes for a bogus medical emergency...
And of course our gate was the furthest from CBP. The a long, long walk to disorganized Global Entry and a long queue with no way for Global Entry app users to jump the queue.
Instagram video of my Emirates Game Changer flight to Chicago.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLu1-qlRqwK/
