Apr 5, 2014, 3:23 pm
Last edit by: eponymous_coward
Emirates award guide using Alaska Airlines miles
Routing Rules:
All trips must start or end in North America.
One open jaw and one stopover allowed on each one-way award.
No fees for changes/cancellations prior to 60 days from departure.
North American Gateway Cities:
West Coast
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Central
Chicago
Dallas
Houston
East Coast
Boston
New York (JFK)
Orlando (Effective September 1, 2015)
Washington DC (IAD)
Canada
Toronto
Award Chart Links*:
Middle East & Africa
Asia
Europe
*If region is not listed on chart its not available.
Perks
Chauffeur Drive NOT Available
Car service is not available for all Business Class and First Class passengers on Alaska Airlines ticketed award tickets on Emirates flights (as of Jan 2015). The chauffeur will not confirm if you use the EK website for this, though the website makes it look you can make a reservation.
Lounges
Access is available for all passengers traveling in Business and First Class. Not all cities have lounges and many may be operated by a Partner. There have been some reports of people having an issue accessing the Dubai lounges as the tickets may appear in their system as non-revenue employee travel. This is not as much of a problem as it used to be but in case it comes up please advise the lounge attendant that you are on an Alaska Airlines award.
Dubai Connect
AS Awards on EK do not qualify for Dubai Connect, which is the service that offers the free hotel.
Tricks to find Transoceanic availability
Instead of performing a blanket, i.e. SEA-DXB search, perform: SEA-MED.
Madinah is a destination that is only served by EK. Consequently, if there is availability, only EK will show up in the calendar results.
Routing Rules:
All trips must start or end in North America.
One open jaw and one stopover allowed on each one-way award.
No fees for changes/cancellations prior to 60 days from departure.
North American Gateway Cities:
West Coast
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Central
Chicago
Dallas
Houston
East Coast
Boston
New York (JFK)
Orlando (Effective September 1, 2015)
Washington DC (IAD)
Canada
Toronto
Award Chart Links*:
Middle East & Africa
Asia
Europe
*If region is not listed on chart its not available.
Perks
Chauffeur Drive NOT Available
Car service is not available for all Business Class and First Class passengers on Alaska Airlines ticketed award tickets on Emirates flights (as of Jan 2015). The chauffeur will not confirm if you use the EK website for this, though the website makes it look you can make a reservation.
Lounges
Access is available for all passengers traveling in Business and First Class. Not all cities have lounges and many may be operated by a Partner. There have been some reports of people having an issue accessing the Dubai lounges as the tickets may appear in their system as non-revenue employee travel. This is not as much of a problem as it used to be but in case it comes up please advise the lounge attendant that you are on an Alaska Airlines award.
Dubai Connect
AS Awards on EK do not qualify for Dubai Connect, which is the service that offers the free hotel.
Tricks to find Transoceanic availability
Instead of performing a blanket, i.e. SEA-DXB search, perform: SEA-MED.
Madinah is a destination that is only served by EK. Consequently, if there is availability, only EK will show up in the calendar results.
Consolidated Emirates (EK) awards availability/booking/routing thread
Aug 13, 2015, 8:37 pm
#2116
Join Date: Jan 2013
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2 questions:
1. What's with the dried up availability for US - DXB in May, June, etc? Plenty of DXB - US, but nothing the other way around. Did I miss the memo?
2. No F class space DXB - US after 7/3/16. Is this a normal delay between releasing coach seats and premium seats, or indicative of imposed blackout dates?
Thanks per usual.
1. What's with the dried up availability for US - DXB in May, June, etc? Plenty of DXB - US, but nothing the other way around. Did I miss the memo?
2. No F class space DXB - US after 7/3/16. Is this a normal delay between releasing coach seats and premium seats, or indicative of imposed blackout dates?
Thanks per usual.
Same is true for Etihad.
Aug 14, 2015, 7:01 am
#2117
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Location: BOS
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Well, looks like overnight they updated the schedule, somewhat. Flights are now open through the 7/8th, but not all the way out to EOS. Guess I'll wait and pray.
Aug 14, 2015, 11:24 am
#2118
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ANC
Programs: AS; Hyatt; Bonvoy
Posts: 1,718
Well, looks like overnight they updated the schedule, somewhat. Flights are now open through the 7/8th, but not all the way out to EOS. Guess I'll wait and pray.
Award tickets can be booked up to 11 months in advance on AS for EK. Apparently the schedule has not yet been loaded for the dates that you want to travel.
Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 pm
#2119
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,028
As of two days ago, it was only 320 days out, and no F, J, or C.
As of now, there is no F class availability to any U.S. getaway for 329 days out, for example.
Aug 14, 2015, 5:16 pm
#2120
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Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I wonder if EK's new flight to Panama will be conisdered North or South America?
Aug 17, 2015, 1:15 pm
#2122
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,297
I booked my very first EK award on AS.com yesterday. The ticket is confirmed on EK site but it was not ticketed so I can not change seats, etc. Called AS partner desk and they told me there was an error while ticketing online so they have to push through this ticket onto manual queue desk, which will take several days (they are not certain how long this will take since my travel won't begin until later this year).
Since I will be using this ticket to continue onto other destinations, can I go ahead and book other legs of my trips as they said this ticket is "confirmed"?
Since I will be using this ticket to continue onto other destinations, can I go ahead and book other legs of my trips as they said this ticket is "confirmed"?
Aug 17, 2015, 5:09 pm
#2123
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I'd wait to make sure its ticketed, just to be doubly certain.
I'd wait to make sure its ticketed, just to be doubly certain.
Aug 18, 2015, 12:00 pm
#2124
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,297
Its been ticketed and confirmed within 24 hours. Now I am good to go. Thanks alot guys!
Aug 18, 2015, 2:37 pm
#2125
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 25
Any luck getting a Z-1 booking?
I'm seeing Z-1 both JNB-DXB (4/21) and DXB-DFW (4/23) but haven't had any luck getting the agent to see the openings. Any tricks beyond HUCA?
I'm seeing Z-1 both JNB-DXB (4/21) and DXB-DFW (4/23) but haven't had any luck getting the agent to see the openings. Any tricks beyond HUCA?
Aug 18, 2015, 7:24 pm
#2126
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,992
Agent or you online has to be able to book the flight in it's entirety not just segmental. I am having same issue. Two years ago it opened 60 days before for a "thru" booking.
Aug 26, 2015, 7:36 pm
#2127
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
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Thoughts on DFW-DXB-ICN as the best/longer journey route to experience EK F on 380 aircraft?
Aug 27, 2015, 11:50 am
#2128
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 759
Yup, it's pretty long. If you want long A380 segments using AS miles, that's probably the best route to look for. A couple other routes from the US (LAX-DXB, IAH-DXB, SFO-DXB if it has an A380) are marginally longer but I wouldn't bother going out of your way to get them. And I think on EK's A380 the longer legs are way better than short ones (eg the theoretical JFK-MXP-DXB-SIN-HKG option where you're flying fifth freedom routes) since I prefer having enough time to eat, hang out at the bar, sleep, etc. and on a <8 hour flight there isn't meaningful sleep going on while doing other stuff.
Aug 27, 2015, 12:13 pm
#2129
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
Eastbound flights are faster than westbound. You might want to go in the other direction.
Due to some favourable winds/lead foot our DFW-DXB flight in Feb was done in under 13 hours or something crazy
Due to some favourable winds/lead foot our DFW-DXB flight in Feb was done in under 13 hours or something crazy
Aug 27, 2015, 12:39 pm
#2130
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Yup, it's pretty long. If you want long A380 segments using AS miles, that's probably the best route to look for. A couple other routes from the US (LAX-DXB, IAH-DXB, SFO-DXB if it has an A380) are marginally longer but I wouldn't bother going out of your way to get them.
Disclaimer: I've flown LAX-DXB-ICN in EK F
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