The REAL PROBLEM is that every ticket I can book today has the same exact prices as 3 weeks ago, but now you earn HALF the miles and HALF the tier miles all while paying the same exact price!

This is completely and utterly unacceptable! They have literally just flipped a switch and changed the vast majority of flights from flex to saver, while keeping the prices EXACTLY the same and screwing up 10s if not 100s of thousands of fliers!!

Ramifications?
Twice as hard to reach Gold or Silver (lounges will start emptying out)
Twice as hard to earn miles (fewer upgrades or flights using miles - EK gets to milk your cash for those now)
More expensive to upgrade flights (you need significantly more miles to upgrade a saver booking)
More restrictive tickets (charged for any changes, under Saver conditions)

I'm starting to see the point of the European carriers. No airline can get too big.

Emirates has gotten HUGE and is now REALLY going to cash in on its customer base. Add to that the change to Gold (no longer allowing you to guest in even one passenger unless you fly Business) and all in all its a clear sign from EK that they no longer need nor give a damn about their customers.

I for one will write in to complain, and if you care about your cash and your hard earned miles (which will now be less useful given that the vast majority of sensible bookings will be saver) you should write in too.

Imagine if Starwood now gave you "half a night" or "half a stay" towards Gold or Platinum for the same rates you usually pay????

If nothing is remedied I will not fly EK unless absolutely necessary.

Over and out.
J