It was a 14-hour flight from Dubai to New York City. Dad and I being impatient individuals, were worried about how we would spend so much time. One of the longest flights of our lives. We used to watch movies, eat, sleep and repeat. Hence they felt like the shortest 14 hours ever.
Thank God, they seemed short. Moreover, I found it amazing to get rest after many days of working for long hours and relish the time when someone is bringing food and drinks, while all we do is watch movies, eat, sleep and repeat.
It was remarkable that the pilot brought us to New York in 13 hours instead of 14 hours which was the initial schedule. We landed around 3 pm at the John F. Kennedy Airport, Queens in New York City. I pinched myself when the pilot announced the temperature outside, and how pleasant it was there. I can still remember how it felt to travel across the Atlantic. It was surreal.