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
Jan 14, 2015, 7:32 am
#1291
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
I called AS and she said there was nothing they could do, keep trying to book til I found a date that worked. From the last few pages of this thread I thought people were talking about trying to book F seats AFTER March, which is when the website stops showing availability.
Jan 14, 2015, 7:37 am
#1292
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,603
Jan 14, 2015, 9:02 am
#1293
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Jeff is Deaf
Posts: 541
Heads Up: All Chauffeur bookings have been revoked. Even if you put in a destination and contact info, all of it is gone. Ridiculous policy. This is for flights booked in 2014.
Jan 14, 2015, 2:17 pm
#1294
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: United Premier 1K
Posts: 1,230
Yeah, I'm quite upset about this too. The chauffeur bookings in my reservation for March (that I made last year) no longer show in my reservation. At least I found out about it -- I wonder if there are people with reservations this week who will be waiting for their limo that never comes!
Jan 14, 2015, 3:26 pm
#1295
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: United Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 988
I guess I'll have to keep my eyes on this. If they go as far as to stop AS redemptions on EK, I'll need another way to get to DXB and then back home for my honeymoon in September.
Jan 14, 2015, 5:49 pm
#1296
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 16
Anyone had any success in getting the chauffeur service re-instated? Wondering how much effort to put into this as my chauffeur bookings are also gone.
Jan 14, 2015, 6:09 pm
#1297
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,603
The Chauffeur-Drive section has disappeared entirely from award bookings. On the other hand, I have a revenue ticket and the Chauffeur-Drive section is where it always has been.
Jan 15, 2015, 10:43 am
#1298
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I've been accumulating AS miles like crazy because I was REALLY looking forward to flying EK F from LAX-DXB-BKK early next year. From the looks of it, this won't happen. I've also read about their J; the impression I get is that it's nice, but maybe not much better than many other international J products.
As an alternative, I looked into F availability for Etihad with AA miles. However, availability on the A380 is extremely scarce, especially for 2 seats.
As an alternative, I looked into F availability for Etihad with AA miles. However, availability on the A380 is extremely scarce, especially for 2 seats.
Jan 15, 2015, 11:18 am
#1299
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 759
I've been accumulating AS miles like crazy because I was REALLY looking forward to flying EK F from LAX-DXB-BKK early next year. From the looks of it, this won't happen. I've also read about their J; the impression I get is that it's nice, but maybe not much better than many other international J products.
Jan 15, 2015, 3:23 pm
#1300
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
Did 17 HUACAs today so far with no luck. 
Hoping I have better chances calling at night?
Hoping I have better chances calling at night?
Jan 15, 2015, 5:08 pm
#1301
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
Scratch that - call #18 was my lucky call. 
Booked YYZ-DXB-HKG in F for June without pushback from the agent. ^
Booked YYZ-DXB-HKG in F for June without pushback from the agent. ^
Jan 15, 2015, 5:31 pm
#1302
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA EP, Delta Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 79
Jan 15, 2015, 5:35 pm
#1303
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: AF Plat, DL Gold
Posts: 366
Congrats! It's great to hear it's still possible with some patience. I'm looking to book in Sept for 2 so hopefully the partnership continues. Hope you enjoy all of those hours in EK F!^
Jan 15, 2015, 5:53 pm
#1304
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
(redacted)
Booking isn't for me but for two relatives, their first time in F. I have HKG-DXB-DFW coming in Feb.
Booking isn't for me but for two relatives, their first time in F. I have HKG-DXB-DFW coming in Feb.
Last edited by tng11; Jan 16, 2015 at 10:56 pm
Jan 16, 2015, 1:21 am
#1305
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ANC
Programs: AS; Hyatt; Bonvoy
Posts: 1,718
Lucky (One Mile at a Time blog) wrote in his column this week speculating there would no longer be F available for EK redemption using AS miles ... if true, that would be really bad news.
I'll see if I can find a way to copy/ paste the link from my tablet.