Originally Posted by aceboy44

If Mr. Clark is indeed reading this as we speak, then I would like for him to know that I'm switching over from Emirates Skywards to Qatar Airways Privilage club once my Silver tier expires. As a silver skywards member I strongly believe that I should be entitled to access all lounges in the EK network and not just the J lounge in Dubai, just as the silver tier with Qatar Airways and Oman Air (All 3 carriers belong to GCC, so the standards should be the same.)

Furthermore, why does EK have to make a stop in Australia for flights to Auckland? A stop in Australia will force me to go through the headaches of applying for a transit visa in Australia while a flight with OneWorld Alliance (CX, MH, etc.) would ensure me a smooth transit journey to Auckland (without the need of a transit visa.)

Oh and finally, as an I/O member (assuming I got it) I do expect to give the airline the DYKWIA treatment because for the amount of money I'm spending with such airline or service, my tolerance for mistakes will be slim to none (why else am I spending that amount of cash in a particular service?) After my experience with the RC and The Peninsula in HK, I'm not convinced in staying in over-priced 5* hotels any more, as I'm not getting what I'm paying for ($500 USD for a night? Really guys? My experience with The Kowloon Hotel perfectly suited my purpose ^^)