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Originally Posted by
ung1
Re the DXB check in, they just mean Golds and Silvers have (different) priority check in.
Golds used to be able to check-in at the First/Business check in area and use the dedicated premium immigration/security point, while Silvers had a separate check in area in the main terminal but had to use the main immigration/security point.
Now it appears that Golds/Silvers in Economy both have to use the former Silver check-in area in the main terminal and cannot use the premium check in or immigration/security point.
Which just means that one of the 3 remaining benefits of Skywards Gold has been taken away as well.
At least we still have "Opening Doors" though.
You're misinterpreting the text. Nowhere does it say that Golds and Silvers have to use the same check in. It just says there is dedicated check in for those tiers.
The Silver check in can hardly cope with Silvers, would be a mess with golds there too. And the premium check in side is usually empty, though there are too many counters for F.
Wonder why EK don't go down the route of a private terminal for F. After all they'll need more check in desks once the new concourse opens.