Originally Posted by
joer1212
I just double-checked, and unfortunately, this is what I'm going to get on the DXB-CAI route (which makes sense, because Cairo isn't exactly a premium market). The seats are called "Sky Cruisers". They used to be the standard F product on Emirates, even though they resemble the (old) Business Class:
http://www.theeksource.com/flyingemirates.html
I'm not surprised that I'm getting an inferior product on the second segment of my trip. That's pretty typical when you book with miles (Alaska). It would have been highly unusual to get both flight segments in a flagship cabin.
It has nothing to do with miles, only on the route: DXB-CAI gets one of the few remaining old products. Most of the fleet has F suites, just a few of the short turnaround destinations get the oldest planes.