I have had this small <rant> building for some time but now it has come to let it out....

Although the tier points don't mean as much now as I am over 100K already, when I have to travel in Y for personal or sometimes for work if client is not paying for J, I want to use miles to upgrade and therefore want a FLEX fare. Also I just want my full miles! I know that it can be booked over the phone, but then I dont get my Business Rewards points, (which currently is double miles!), ever since they took away the online booking bonus Business Rewards makes a nice little total.

So, I started to think about the flights I have not booked with EK since the ex-DXB flights also are mainly SAVER or a combo of saver and flex.

DXB-LHR-DXB - booked BA WT+
DXB-CAI-DXB - booked Egyptair J
DXB-CAI - booked Egyptair J (CAI-DXB was EK - booked via expedia)
DXB-YYZ-DXB - booked Swiss/AC J
DXB-CAI-DXB - booked SQ Y

and now I need to go to SIN (and DPS) and I can get the FLEX over the phone but again I want to get the BR points.

SQ can get me there (to DPS) with full miles for only slightly more than than the EK Flex to SIN. But cant upgrade. Could stay Star Alliance loyal and get to Gold by year end.

I always want to stay loyal to EK, but it is getting harder. My tier miles are down by about 20K YTD compared to last year, but overall flights with all carriers is up by about 15 flights (currently pver 70 segments). With no sign of the 4th tier, and who really knows about iO- the Flex Saver issue has to be resolved.

I feel better now :-) <rant over>