Originally Posted by
Budley
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.
I disagree. I think that Emirates's 1st class suite product is right at the top of the quality of airlines so given the quality and that their schedule works nicely, I would have no reason to change.
I did a flight on the 380 on sunday in business class and thought that that was a really good business class
I think that quality and schedule trumps miles and there is nothing brainless about choosing them.
Dave