Sep 30, 2014, 1:30 pm
Last edit by: Saltire74
Changes to the CD Terms and Conditions in early January 2019 confirm the following:
Effective 1 March 2019, new Chauffeur-drive service reservations are not available in conjunction with Skywards Business and First Class Classic Rewards and Economy to Business Class Upgrades.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...nd-conditions/
Effective 1 March 2019, new Chauffeur-drive service reservations are not available in conjunction with Skywards Business and First Class Classic Rewards and Economy to Business Class Upgrades.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...nd-conditions/
EK Chauffeur Drive Discussion Thread
Jan 20, 2015, 6:39 pm
#197
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Sonoma
Programs: Several here and there, but not as many during my road warrior days!
Posts: 715
Heard back from Emirates with a basic response apologizing for the poor condition of the car & subpar driver. They did say they would pass along my comments to the chauffeur company which is Avalon. I believe Avalon is the same company that contracts for Virgin Atlantic.
Jan 21, 2015, 9:11 am
#198
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ISB
Posts: 747
Chauffeur car
Heard back from Emirates with a basic response apologizing for the poor condition of the car & subpar driver. They did say they would pass along my comments to the chauffeur company which is Avalon. I believe Avalon is the same company that contracts for Virgin Atlantic.
Jan 21, 2015, 3:34 pm
#199
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: New England
Programs: UA 1P, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,502
Feb 4, 2015, 2:58 pm
#202
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Programs: BA Silver, EK Silver, VS Gold Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold,
Posts: 326
JFK and DEL
Report
JFK
Snow/Ice storm 2/2 in NYC. Boston Coach call 24 hours before flight to confirm the pickup. Moved up the time in case of traffic from NJ.
6am pick up in Cadillac Escalade - really top notch car and service. Jersey City to JFK. Boston Coach always has nice cars.
DEL - Driver with Sign Mercedes Sedan - wife didn't get model but if you have been to Delhi and had others pick you up that a Mercedes is top of the line.
JFK
Snow/Ice storm 2/2 in NYC. Boston Coach call 24 hours before flight to confirm the pickup. Moved up the time in case of traffic from NJ.
6am pick up in Cadillac Escalade - really top notch car and service. Jersey City to JFK. Boston Coach always has nice cars.
DEL - Driver with Sign Mercedes Sedan - wife didn't get model but if you have been to Delhi and had others pick you up that a Mercedes is top of the line.
Feb 5, 2015, 4:56 am
#203
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ISB
Posts: 747
Chauffeur car
Feb 5, 2015, 4:59 am
#204
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ISB
Posts: 747
Report
JFK
Snow/Ice storm 2/2 in NYC. Boston Coach call 24 hours before flight to confirm the pickup. Moved up the time in case of traffic from NJ.
6am pick up in Cadillac Escalade - really top notch car and service. Jersey City to JFK. Boston Coach always has nice cars.
DEL - Driver with Sign Mercedes Sedan - wife didn't get model but if you have been to Delhi and had others pick you up that a Mercedes is top of the line.
JFK
Snow/Ice storm 2/2 in NYC. Boston Coach call 24 hours before flight to confirm the pickup. Moved up the time in case of traffic from NJ.
6am pick up in Cadillac Escalade - really top notch car and service. Jersey City to JFK. Boston Coach always has nice cars.
DEL - Driver with Sign Mercedes Sedan - wife didn't get model but if you have been to Delhi and had others pick you up that a Mercedes is top of the line.
Also, it seems DEL has upgraded their service, considering people were complaining about their old C-Class Merc's that were in pretty bad shape.
P.S: Is Boston Coach the name of the company that provides Chauffeur Service for EK in BOS?
Feb 6, 2015, 11:11 am
#205
Join Date: May 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold, GGL, SPG Gold , HHonors Diamond ,Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 567
Cars for Chauffeur transfer
Travelling in F LGW/DXB in a couple if weeks. Are you allowed to reqyuest a specific type of car for the transfer or must you take what you are given?
Do cars get allocated according to Skywards status as well as cabin?.
Do cars get allocated according to Skywards status as well as cabin?.
Feb 6, 2015, 1:21 pm
#206
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,395
No, you just take what's given.
I think the only exception is that if there is more than one pax travelling and the 'group' has an unusually large quantity of luggage, then a people-carrier (albeit an upmarket one....!) is often used. But of course each qualifying pax is actually entitled to a separate car IF wished.
WRT status : Others will confirm if true, but I believe in DXB only, there is a special range of high-end cars allocated exclusively to IO members.
One final point is that the F v J distinction is not ALWAYS made. In outstations, mostly yes. But on the odd occasion in DXB, at times of day when overall CD demand has been particularly high, I have been given a J class rather than F class car.* My journey to the hotel was only around 20 mins, so I had no interest in making a fuss - especially as all the cars are pretty respectable anyway.
*plus, in fairness to EK, it was done in order to get me on my way asap, rather than be kept hanging around in the CD waiting area until the next available F range car was ready.
I think the only exception is that if there is more than one pax travelling and the 'group' has an unusually large quantity of luggage, then a people-carrier (albeit an upmarket one....!) is often used. But of course each qualifying pax is actually entitled to a separate car IF wished.
WRT status : Others will confirm if true, but I believe in DXB only, there is a special range of high-end cars allocated exclusively to IO members.
One final point is that the F v J distinction is not ALWAYS made. In outstations, mostly yes. But on the odd occasion in DXB, at times of day when overall CD demand has been particularly high, I have been given a J class rather than F class car.* My journey to the hotel was only around 20 mins, so I had no interest in making a fuss - especially as all the cars are pretty respectable anyway.
*plus, in fairness to EK, it was done in order to get me on my way asap, rather than be kept hanging around in the CD waiting area until the next available F range car was ready.
Last edited by subject2load; Feb 6, 2015 at 1:27 pm
Feb 7, 2015, 12:28 am
#207
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
No, you just take what's given.
I think the only exception is that if there is more than one pax travelling and the 'group' has an unusually large quantity of luggage, then a people-carrier (albeit an upmarket one....!) is often used. But of course each qualifying pax is actually entitled to a separate car IF wished.
WRT status : Others will confirm if true, but I believe in DXB only, there is a special range of high-end cars allocated exclusively to IO members.
One final point is that the F v J distinction is not ALWAYS made. In outstations, mostly yes. But on the odd occasion in DXB, at times of day when overall CD demand has been particularly high, I have been given a J class rather than F class car.* My journey to the hotel was only around 20 mins, so I had no interest in making a fuss - especially as all the cars are pretty respectable anyway.
*plus, in fairness to EK, it was done in order to get me on my way asap, rather than be kept hanging around in the CD waiting area until the next available F range car was ready.
I think the only exception is that if there is more than one pax travelling and the 'group' has an unusually large quantity of luggage, then a people-carrier (albeit an upmarket one....!) is often used. But of course each qualifying pax is actually entitled to a separate car IF wished.
WRT status : Others will confirm if true, but I believe in DXB only, there is a special range of high-end cars allocated exclusively to IO members.
One final point is that the F v J distinction is not ALWAYS made. In outstations, mostly yes. But on the odd occasion in DXB, at times of day when overall CD demand has been particularly high, I have been given a J class rather than F class car.* My journey to the hotel was only around 20 mins, so I had no interest in making a fuss - especially as all the cars are pretty respectable anyway.
*plus, in fairness to EK, it was done in order to get me on my way asap, rather than be kept hanging around in the CD waiting area until the next available F range car was ready.
Feb 7, 2015, 12:54 am
#208
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ISB
Posts: 747
No, you just take what's given.
I think the only exception is that if there is more than one pax travelling and the 'group' has an unusually large quantity of luggage, then a people-carrier (albeit an upmarket one....!) is often used. But of course each qualifying pax is actually entitled to a separate car IF wished.
WRT status : Others will confirm if true, but I believe in DXB only, there is a special range of high-end cars allocated exclusively to IO members.
One final point is that the F v J distinction is not ALWAYS made. In outstations, mostly yes. But on the odd occasion in DXB, at times of day when overall CD demand has been particularly high, I have been given a J class rather than F class car.* My journey to the hotel was only around 20 mins, so I had no interest in making a fuss - especially as all the cars are pretty respectable anyway.
*plus, in fairness to EK, it was done in order to get me on my way asap, rather than be kept hanging around in the CD waiting area until the next available F range car was ready.
I think the only exception is that if there is more than one pax travelling and the 'group' has an unusually large quantity of luggage, then a people-carrier (albeit an upmarket one....!) is often used. But of course each qualifying pax is actually entitled to a separate car IF wished.
WRT status : Others will confirm if true, but I believe in DXB only, there is a special range of high-end cars allocated exclusively to IO members.
One final point is that the F v J distinction is not ALWAYS made. In outstations, mostly yes. But on the odd occasion in DXB, at times of day when overall CD demand has been particularly high, I have been given a J class rather than F class car.* My journey to the hotel was only around 20 mins, so I had no interest in making a fuss - especially as all the cars are pretty respectable anyway.
*plus, in fairness to EK, it was done in order to get me on my way asap, rather than be kept hanging around in the CD waiting area until the next available F range car was ready.
Yes, IO customers have the new S500. It's always standing there, with the black and red IO badge printed on the door.
In some cases, an F passenger gets a J car,
The F car is a Mercedes E200 Estate and the Volvo V70 is for J pax.
Feb 7, 2015, 6:42 am
#209
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
As subject2load has mentioned, it depends on the amount of people and how much baggage they have. Skywards status is taken into account as well.
Yes, IO customers have the new S500. It's always standing there, with the black and red IO badge printed on the door.
In some cases, an F passenger gets a J car,
The F car is a Mercedes E200 Estate and the Volvo V70 is for J pax.
Yes, IO customers have the new S500. It's always standing there, with the black and red IO badge printed on the door.
In some cases, an F passenger gets a J car,
The F car is a Mercedes E200 Estate and the Volvo V70 is for J pax.
