There’s First Class and then there’s Emirates!

By Gene X HwangPublished On: August 4th, 2008

Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective

As they said in the Chronicle’s article – it’s like ‘Pimp My Ride’ on a jet. I guess the showers are the signature item and the bathrooms are huge – I was taking a photo sitting on the toilet (it was closed of course) and probably had about six feet between me and the shower door. No worries about your knees bumping against the doors here.

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Being on the tarmac photographing the Airbus A380 as it landed it was surprisingly and noticeably quieter than some of the other large jets. Emirates knows what they are doing – they are profitable and one of the media asked what the US airlines could learn from them which brought about a round of laughter. Anyhow, the Chron article has a lot more details and much better writing so check it out!

Thanks to Ronson Cheong for this photo of me taking the shot out on the tarmac…

About the Author: Gene X Hwang

Gene X Hwang leads Orange Photography’s photography team and is one of San Francisco’s most sought-after event photographers. His background in corporate marketing communications during the late-’90s dot-com boom gives him an insider’s view of what client teams need, and his push for social responsibility made Orange the first photography studio in San Francisco to earn Green Business certification. Read Gene’s full bio →