Originally Posted by
subject2load
I'm inclined to think that Emirates are correct on this one, and that you are not eligible to be picked up & driven to SYD for what is effectively a domestic-only sector operated by QF - even though the sector IS of course being used to connect you to an onward international flight operated by EK, and ticketed throughout by them.
There are some complex T&C's attached to the CD service (not least within Australia & NZ) and
part of them are summarised in this grid chart. The way I interpret it is in line (I believe) with what you have been told by EK.
http://content.emirates.com/download...ligibility.pdf
It's pretty clear that the OP should be eligible for both in AU1/AU2 (all cities except CBR/HBA) and Asia:
ASIA - AU1 - AU2
(Vice Versa) EK / EK-M YES in AU1 ASIA EK AU1 EK-M AU2 CDD in ASIA / CDA in AU1
Reading into it, the OP might need to call back his issuing authority to get the domestic QF flight changed into the EK codeshare just to be sure that loophole is covered.