WOW! EK Downgrades LAX-DXB Out of the Gate!
Jul 14, 2016, 3:54 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2012
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What an obnoxious statement. People who really have the money to pay F class internationally out of their own pocket, don't hang around travel boards complaining. If you are so rich and important go charter a jet (or better yet buy one) so you can really feel superior.
Jul 14, 2016, 4:52 am
#34
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Normally I would be all over the OP for being a twerk but on this one (sigh) I am on his/her side.
They want to pay $25K for a shower. If he cant have said $25K shower then they have every right to spend their money elsewhere.
Fair enough its not a downgrade but its a long flight and has been stated earlier people book the A380 for the shower and a wonder up to the bar to break the time up. Although why the bar is important now that they are booked on Saudi is interesting, maybe just to stretch the legs and have a chat.
Once again guys its all about them wanting to pay $25K for a shower. If EK could provide it they gets the $25K.
Now $25K in BKK will get you a REALLY good time in a bar and lots and lots of showers.
They want to pay $25K for a shower. If he cant have said $25K shower then they have every right to spend their money elsewhere.
Fair enough its not a downgrade but its a long flight and has been stated earlier people book the A380 for the shower and a wonder up to the bar to break the time up. Although why the bar is important now that they are booked on Saudi is interesting, maybe just to stretch the legs and have a chat.
Once again guys its all about them wanting to pay $25K for a shower. If EK could provide it they gets the $25K.
Now $25K in BKK will get you a REALLY good time in a bar and lots and lots of showers.
It's an annoyance but it's not sufficient to warrant OPs behaviour
Jul 14, 2016, 5:05 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Shades of an infamous, near-legendary, fondly-remembered EK thread.
(Anyone else - other than eternal, I see - mentally substituting Wot no hand lotion
for Wot no shower .....?)
(Anyone else - other than eternal, I see - mentally substituting Wot no hand lotion
for Wot no shower .....?)
Jul 14, 2016, 5:14 am
#36
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,267
For clarity, I don't think it's unreasonable to be annoyed by an equipment change.
It is, however, amusing to see a reaction that can be summarised as "No shower on a flight! The sky is falling! I spent a gazillion dollars of my own money on these tickets! The others are not agreeing with me because I'm paying cash and they are not! Why didn't EK call me to ask for my permission to change the equipment! It's bait and switch! etc etc"
It is, however, amusing to see a reaction that can be summarised as "No shower on a flight! The sky is falling! I spent a gazillion dollars of my own money on these tickets! The others are not agreeing with me because I'm paying cash and they are not! Why didn't EK call me to ask for my permission to change the equipment! It's bait and switch! etc etc"
Jul 14, 2016, 8:45 am
#39
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: Emirates Platinum
Posts: 27
I'd take 777 over A380 everyday.
-Higher and more private suites.
-Less chance of getting too drunk at the bar and sleeping through the flight.
-More focussed service to a smaller cabin.
Its a much more intimate and luxurious flight.
-Higher and more private suites.
-Less chance of getting too drunk at the bar and sleeping through the flight.
-More focussed service to a smaller cabin.
Its a much more intimate and luxurious flight.
Jul 14, 2016, 8:48 am
#40
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The new a380s have the higher and more private suites.
Jul 14, 2016, 8:58 am
#41
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I wish I could afford to fly EK F but I can't. I will not, however make fun of those who can out of envy. This is a discussion about both getting what you paid for and getting what was advertised by the airline. Same is true of anything. If I could afford to fly privately and booked a G550 and the charter operator showed up with a Citation Mustang I'd be rightly pissed off, although many of you would probably say "stop whining, you're flying privately".
Jul 14, 2016, 9:03 am
#42
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I wish I could afford to fly EK F but I can't. I will not, however make fun of those who can out of envy. This is a discussion about both getting what you paid for and getting what was advertised by the airline. Same is true of anything. If I could afford to fly privately and booked a G550 and the charter operator showed up with a Citation Mustang I'd be rightly pissed off, although many of you would probably say "stop whining, you're flying privately".
Jul 14, 2016, 10:38 am
#44
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Maybe you don't travel much, but you should be aware that all airlines make aircraft swaps from time to time for a variety of reasons. A bigger toilet, a shower, and a bar are not part of the class of service definition and won't get you any compensation no matter how many toys you throw out of your pram.
Show me ANY AIRLINE operating that guarantees a specific type of aircraft? Am I being an EK apologist?? That depends, I don't think they have anything to apologize for in this day and age of plenty of other choices
Jul 14, 2016, 10:41 am
#45
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