A New High Flyer
Dreams are sweet on Emirates Airlines, with beds that fold out flat.
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Flanagan knows better than most how far he--and his airline--has come in the past quarter-century. Today, he points out, Dubai is as close to the center of the world as a passenger can get. "Emirates needs only one stop to get you anywhere," says Flanagan. Of the world's top 50 airports, so far Emirates flies to 15. That's not enough for him. He intends to spend the next few years getting Emirates Airlines to take you to the rest--in style.
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