Originally Posted by
tpuglisi
Emirates offered me plastic bags when I turned up to the airport with a loaded touring bike once.
My perception is that Emirates has been rapidly expanding as much as possible in the past decade, well beyond their traditional routes, and that may mean they are trying harder to accommodate passengers. Other large corporations, when in growth mode, seemed to try harder, only later when their growth leveled off and management and/or stockholders demanding higher profits, did they start cutting corners in service and benefits, like going cheaper on flight meals or eliminating them altogether, charging for checked luggage, etc.