Hi again - that's good news, thank you. Flying 8th/9th January.

Managed to make myself ineligible for Dubai Connect for the first time in ages, and so had to sort out a hotel all by myself - and the Airside hotel is full of dire warnings about not going land side, hence my worry about being certain that the baggage could be checked all the way through

I think the Emirates website could be more helpful in these matters.
Thanks again.