Awesome place, loved it when i went.
AS for the flights :O how long, thats over twice as long as normal!!!!!!! How much was your flight? I think you might have saved yourself £50 but in the long run you will regret that.
Gotta say though it is a cool place, try snowboarding! And also a must do is the desert safri. Some good resutrants in the Pyarmids in WAfia city too.