Emirates screwed my birthday party
Oct 20, 2016, 7:50 pm
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Emirates screwed my birthday party
I decided to exclusively fly on my birthday to celebrate it onboard Emirates since not only they are rated as the airline of the year 2016 (http://www.airlinequality.com/news/2...rds-announced/) but also since I read many stories of how the experience was positive while celebrating birthdays on Emirates:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ad-speechless/
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Emirates, which used to be my favorite airline has awfully failed to celebrate my birthday in a proper way. I decided to upgrade my flight to J-class from Seoul – Kuwait, and since the flight departs at 23:55 (with was 5 minutes short on my birthday) they should have celebrated my birthday on that flight but No, no, and no! They said that I could only get the cake for the flight from Dubai – Kuwait.
I landed in Dubai and on the way back to Kuwait I was astonished by the cake I received from the crew
Instead of singing happy b-day to me and giving me a proper 8 slices cake this is what I received from Emirates on my birthday in J-Class!
Is this a joke Emirates? Is this how you treat your loyal frequent flyer passengers? Other passengers get their birthday celebrated in a proper way but for me I only get 1 piece of the cake! I think I will move my money to other airlines, especially when Emirates is not appreciating me as a frequent and loyal passenger.
Bye bye Emirates. I know you will miss my money but you did not compensate me like the R-C so nothing can be done really. Hello Qatar Airways.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ad-speechless/
And
Emirates, which used to be my favorite airline has awfully failed to celebrate my birthday in a proper way. I decided to upgrade my flight to J-class from Seoul – Kuwait, and since the flight departs at 23:55 (with was 5 minutes short on my birthday) they should have celebrated my birthday on that flight but No, no, and no! They said that I could only get the cake for the flight from Dubai – Kuwait.
I landed in Dubai and on the way back to Kuwait I was astonished by the cake I received from the crew
Instead of singing happy b-day to me and giving me a proper 8 slices cake this is what I received from Emirates on my birthday in J-Class! Is this a joke Emirates? Is this how you treat your loyal frequent flyer passengers? Other passengers get their birthday celebrated in a proper way but for me I only get 1 piece of the cake! I think I will move my money to other airlines, especially when Emirates is not appreciating me as a frequent and loyal passenger.
Bye bye Emirates. I know you will miss my money but you did not compensate me like the R-C so nothing can be done really. Hello Qatar Airways.
Oct 20, 2016, 7:54 pm
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I decided to exclusively fly on my birthday to celebrate it onboard Emirates since not only they are rated as the airline of the year 2016 (http://www.airlinequality.com/news/2...rds-announced/) but also since I read many stories of how the experience was positive while celebrating birthdays on Emirates:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ad-speechless/
And
Emirates First Class Suite A380 Birthday Party, Dubai to Bangkok EK372 - YouTube
Emirates, which used to be my favorite airline has awfully failed to celebrate my birthday in a proper way. I decided to upgrade my flight to J-class from Seoul – Kuwait, and since the flight departs at 23:55 (with was 5 minutes short on my birthday) they should have celebrated my birthday on that flight but No, no, and no! They said that I could only get the cake for the flight from Dubai – Kuwait.
I landed in Dubai and on the way back to Kuwait I was astonished by the cake I received from the crew Instead of singing happy b-day to me and giving me a proper 8 slices cake this is what I received from Emirates on my birthday in J-Class!
Is this a joke Emirates? Is this how you treat your loyal frequent flyer passengers? Other passengers get their birthday celebrated in a proper way but for me I only get 1 piece of the cake! I think I will move my money to other airlines, especially when Emirates is not appreciating me as a frequent and loyal passenger.
Bye bye Emirates. I know you will miss my money but you did not compensate me like the R-C so nothing can be done really. Hello Qatar Airways.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ad-speechless/
And
Emirates First Class Suite A380 Birthday Party, Dubai to Bangkok EK372 - YouTube
Emirates, which used to be my favorite airline has awfully failed to celebrate my birthday in a proper way. I decided to upgrade my flight to J-class from Seoul – Kuwait, and since the flight departs at 23:55 (with was 5 minutes short on my birthday) they should have celebrated my birthday on that flight but No, no, and no! They said that I could only get the cake for the flight from Dubai – Kuwait.
I landed in Dubai and on the way back to Kuwait I was astonished by the cake I received from the crew
Instead of singing happy b-day to me and giving me a proper 8 slices cake this is what I received from Emirates on my birthday in J-Class! Is this a joke Emirates? Is this how you treat your loyal frequent flyer passengers? Other passengers get their birthday celebrated in a proper way but for me I only get 1 piece of the cake! I think I will move my money to other airlines, especially when Emirates is not appreciating me as a frequent and loyal passenger.
Bye bye Emirates. I know you will miss my money but you did not compensate me like the R-C so nothing can be done really. Hello Qatar Airways.
Happy birthday man !
Oct 20, 2016, 8:05 pm
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I've got to assume this is a joke post that missed its mark.
If it's not, the joke is elsewhere.
Someone remind me, is this the dude with the hand lotion fetish?
ETA: Why yes, yes it is.
Ladies and gentlemen, a classic FT thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ium-cabin.html
If it's not, the joke is elsewhere.
Someone remind me, is this the dude with the hand lotion fetish?
ETA: Why yes, yes it is.
Ladies and gentlemen, a classic FT thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ium-cabin.html
Oct 20, 2016, 10:18 pm
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Oct 20, 2016, 10:25 pm
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What would you have done with eight slices of birthday cake on a short flight? Eaten if all yourself? Shared with other passengers who are strangers to you? Offered it to the cabin crew? Requested a doggy bag from the FA?
Oct 20, 2016, 10:47 pm
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^^
I've got to assume this is a joke post that missed its mark.
If it's not, the joke is elsewhere.
Someone remind me, is this the dude with the hand lotion fetish?
ETA: Why yes, yes it is.
Ladies and gentlemen, a classic FT thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ium-cabin.html
If it's not, the joke is elsewhere.
Someone remind me, is this the dude with the hand lotion fetish?
ETA: Why yes, yes it is.
Ladies and gentlemen, a classic FT thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ium-cabin.html
Oct 20, 2016, 10:59 pm
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1) Why did they give me the cake on the short flight rather than ICN - KWI?
2) Why do other passengers get the full-size cake on their birthdays (as I mentioned in my post above) while I only got one slice? This is unfair
Yes! I definitely would have shared it with the other passengers/crew
Oct 20, 2016, 11:00 pm
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When I fly (on any airline) on my Birthday I absolutely expect to get:
*Upgraded to First (or Private Jet if already booked in First).
*Personal greeting form the Captain.
*Seat on the flight deck whenever I wish.
*Personalised food & beverage selection.
*The entire aircraft singing happy Birthday to me.
*Limousine transfer (driven by the airline CEO) from the aircraft steps to my home.
*A thank you letter from the airline when I get home.
Do I sound self-entitled?
What a classic.
BTW - have you seen the wonderful review of Fours Season Seoul in the Luxury Hotels forum
*Upgraded to First (or Private Jet if already booked in First).
*Personal greeting form the Captain.
*Seat on the flight deck whenever I wish.
*Personalised food & beverage selection.
*The entire aircraft singing happy Birthday to me.
*Limousine transfer (driven by the airline CEO) from the aircraft steps to my home.
*A thank you letter from the airline when I get home.
Do I sound self-entitled?
What a classic.
BTW - have you seen the wonderful review of Fours Season Seoul in the Luxury Hotels forum
Oct 20, 2016, 11:09 pm
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On a serious note:
1) Because your first flight started the day before your birthday. Even if they had a list of birthdays, you probably would not be on the list.
2) Because it was a short flight.
I was flying on my birthday on EK longhaul but did not get neither a cake neither a greeting and I even didn't care :-) It's sad already to be away on a birthday.
2) Because it was a short flight.
I was flying on my birthday on EK longhaul but did not get neither a cake neither a greeting and I even didn't care :-) It's sad already to be away on a birthday.