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
Nov 12, 2015, 6:14 pm
#2461
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: WI
Programs: A bunch
Posts: 488
Try a few more agents. Others have cited success in changing only one segment of an award without having to start from scratch. I'm facing the same dilemma as I want to drop one segment entirely and instead fly to AUH, but I haven't started making calls yet. Good luck. I've burned millions of miles over the years and have never come across a similar requirement. Don't know if AS or EK is to blame.
me: hi i have a reservation and was hoping to make a slight tweak to it. Can I give u the PNR?
agent: yes please do.
me: xyz123. I would like to take the flight one day later to have some additional time in Dubai. I checked online and 2 F seats are indeed available.
agent: Ok let me check the system to confirm....... yes i have the 2 seats let me make the change.
me: ( smiling
ear to ear but not sure she could get it done with leaving the first leg alone.)agent: uh oh I lost the 2nd F seat darn it..... let me see if i can get it back manually. Can I place u on hold?
Me: sure
(5 minutes later)
agent: Ok were all set but there is an extra $21 in taxes/fees are you ok with that?
Me: yes for an extra day to enjoy DXB Im fine with that! Just to confirm my first leg remains untouched and I have the same PNR correct?
agent: yup!
SO HUCA WINS AGAIN! THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT GUYS. The messed up part is why an agent couldn't do that when i called 2-3 days ago!?
Nov 12, 2015, 11:32 pm
#2462
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 126
So how does award availability hold up the weekend after Thanksgiving for International travel ? I am planning to travel DXB-SEA on 11/30 or 11/29. Usually I see availability shows up in the last few days ~1 week before the flight.
Last edited by JustAnotherGuy001; Nov 12, 2015 at 11:39 pm
Nov 13, 2015, 10:25 am
#2463
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Anyone else having issues accessing their e ticket on Emirates.com with the confirmation code provided by Alaska?
I can see the flight details and change seats, but it shows up blank when I click 'view/print ticket'
Can't pull it up in the Emirates app either
Anything to worry about here?
I can see the flight details and change seats, but it shows up blank when I click 'view/print ticket'
Can't pull it up in the Emirates app either
Anything to worry about here?
Last edited by invalyd; Nov 13, 2015 at 10:42 am
Nov 13, 2015, 10:25 am
#2464
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Here
Programs: SQ, QR, CX, AA, UA
Posts: 133
I'm at T-7 and looking to use AS miles for biz on EK 226 > EK 542. EF shows J6, C6, I0, C0. Is there any realistic chance of an award opening up? This would be my first time booking an EK award, and can remain calm until the last minute, just wondering whether this is a total long-shot and my focus should be on another option instead.
Nov 13, 2015, 10:50 am
#2465
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Anyone else having issues accessing their e ticket on Emirates.com with the confirmation code provided by Alaska?
I can see the flight details and change seats, but it shows up blank when I click 'view/print ticket'
Can't pull it up in the Emirates app either
Anything to worry about here?
I can see the flight details and change seats, but it shows up blank when I click 'view/print ticket'
Can't pull it up in the Emirates app either
Anything to worry about here?
Nov 13, 2015, 11:30 am
#2466
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
Nov 13, 2015, 1:05 pm
#2468
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Nov 13, 2015, 2:10 pm
#2469
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Called Emirates and they confirmed everything is in tact 
Nov 13, 2015, 2:15 pm
#2470
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,992
Nov 15, 2015, 2:47 am
#2471
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Glob, MR Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Amb
Posts: 443
What's the maximum number of segments that Alaska allows for one-way awards on Emirates?
Nov 15, 2015, 5:14 am
#2472
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,074
So, not so much an Alaska restriction, just a physical flying reality.
Nov 15, 2015, 6:07 am
#2473
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,314
Nov 15, 2015, 7:23 am
#2474
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,074
Nov 15, 2015, 7:41 am
#2475
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I've always found the 3-7 hour flights are not as fun as the longer flights. Unless you are just trying to get the most showers.