Originally Posted by
yanny baba
First hit Gold in September 2010 and re-qualified by March 2011 so good till September 2012.
Flex/Saver shenanigans have left me looking elsewhere for direct flights, rather than routing through DBX.
Since April 11, EK are already down @ GBP1500 on my spend, due to me using alternatives,
Maybe a drop in the ocean as far as EK are concerned, but the changes have focussed my (financial) attention elsewhere, and while the savvy travellers may only be a small percentage of the total, I'm all for spreading the word about my dissatisfaction.
Agree 100%
I'm EK Gold til Nov 12, but frankly I probably won't make any further bookings with them. Double cost to achieve Gold in the future, no spouse entry to lounges, poor award availability, squashy Y class cabins, etc, etc.
I'm also (lifetime) Gold with Star Alliance and One World, so why would I waste any further money with EK. I have no need to ever go to Dubai, and I don't even like the place.
As I'm spending my own money on my tix, I'll be directing it towards airlines that don't treat their Golds as brainless morons.
Let's hope that EK can fill all their new A380's with gullible travellers, because they will need to.