Originally Posted by
HKprince
EK won't let you in the lounge as access is only based on departing flight. EK flights depart from concourse A, B and C, whereas BA flights are only from D, but since you have such a long layover it shouldn't be a problem.
Unfortunately, you cannot buy access to the EK lounge as you are not travelling on EK, and you must be a skywards member too. The only other option you have left is to pay for access to the Marhaba lounge which is about AED 200 for 3 hours I believe. Though it can be heaving and not a pleasant place to be especially during your layover as it is rush hour in DXB.
Just to check, is this booked on one PNR? Because you might have to recheck your bags, I'm not familiar with QF's policy, though they should through check with EK and BA too due to their partnerships.
That's a shame, I'd hoped EK would do a similar thing to Qantas and permit access to their lounge following one of their own flights. But, I didn't really expect it with no mention on their website.
It should all be one PNR (at least I have a single booking reference for all of the flights, which all appear on the same e-ticket, which AFAIK means all one PNR). I plan to rely on the check-in staff to get my baggage through as many transfers as possible, since any information I get from the helpdesk is likely to be unreliable, at least based on the member of staff who told me a specific flight wasn't available, even though it was visible on their website, and the next staff member was somehow able to book it.
Originally Posted by
ElJudioErrante
If EK is full in J from DXB to LHR then why not try to waitlist in J? If and when confirmed then you will have EK J lounge access in DXB as well as superior J class flight.
Sorry I should have been clearer, I booked a QF Classic Reward Flight so points all the way. And, I fancied trying out a few different J products which worked out since I will be on QF (intl), EK and BA none of which I have flown J before.
Originally Posted by
extramileage
Even if a status match were successful, you would not be able to use the EK lounge unless you were flying out with EK from DXB.
A good point.
Originally Posted by
stargold
For a 1am-10am transit, I would seriously just get out of the airport and sleep in a proper bed at one of the hotels nearby. It's way too long to be messing around with lounges.
Thanks but I think I would find it more stressful leaving the airport in the middle of the night for a few hours when I'm not going to see anything and have the added hassle of queuing through more security and expense of (presumably) taxis as well as a room which I would get for a scant 5 hours; I'm still young enough to curl up in a quiet corner somewhere and not particularly worry about it.
Originally Posted by
DYKWIA
There are 3 priority pass lounges in Concourse D if that's any use.
Excellent suggestion, I have discovered I get a complimentary Priority Pass membership with two free entries with one of my credit cards so have signed up for that. Now to decide which is best..
Thanks all