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
Sep 16, 2013, 2:22 pm
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Sep 16, 2013, 2:46 pm
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Sep 18, 2013, 8:46 pm
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Sep 18, 2013, 9:59 pm
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(Side note: I found exactly zero AA F US-LHR in the limited looking I did)
Sep 19, 2013, 6:23 am
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ETA: Maybe I am wrong, perhaps that is for MIA-JFK or DFW-ORD. I am not too sure.
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Sep 19, 2013, 7:27 am
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When there was a 3 class widebody put on SAN-JFK (sadly gave the ticket up), all of J cabin was listed as main cabin extra seat, which I was able to grab as MVPG.
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Sep 19, 2013, 2:39 pm
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EK is starting BOS-DXB on March 10, 2014, so that is another option for redemptions.
Sep 19, 2013, 2:58 pm
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Sep 19, 2013, 3:07 pm
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But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
Sep 19, 2013, 3:18 pm
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77L. I flew the 77L and the A380. I found the service to be better on the 777 due to the smaller cabin and it feels more exclusive. Also in the window seats the 777 is roomier as the curvature is noticeable on the 380. As matter of fact, I hit my head on the ceiling twice on the 380 when I stood up. Not an issue on the 777.
But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
Yep A380 has shower. It will be cool. When i fly out of LAX in January it will be one of the top longest non-stops by scheduled distance, longest A380 flight by schduled distance and longest route in the EK system by distance.
Sep 19, 2013, 4:21 pm
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77L. I flew the 77L and the A380. I found the service to be better on the 777 due to the smaller cabin and it feels more exclusive. Also in the window seats the 777 is roomier as the curvature is noticeable on the 380. As matter of fact, I hit my head on the ceiling twice on the 380 when I stood up. Not an issue on the 777.
But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
Sep 19, 2013, 5:09 pm
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77L. I flew the 77L and the A380. I found the service to be better on the 777 due to the smaller cabin and it feels more exclusive. Also in the window seats the 777 is roomier as the curvature is noticeable on the 380. As matter of fact, I hit my head on the ceiling twice on the 380 when I stood up. Not an issue on the 777.
But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
But then the 380 is the 380 and it has the shower.
Sep 19, 2013, 5:39 pm
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But EK's IFE, minibar, pajamas, food, booze, duvet, pillow, bathroom, well everything knocks TG out of the water. EK's terminal A lounge is better IMO except for the massage, golf cart, and slightly better seat [position wise and width].
The middle seat is very private, there is a pretty thick divider that goes up pretty high and you won't feel like someone is sitting next to you. However, I would still go for the window seats.
Sep 20, 2013, 7:15 am
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"... The flight will be operated by a GE-90 engine-powered Boeing 777-200LR..."
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