AS Ends Emirates Partnership (7/31/2021)
Jul 28, 2021, 2:28 am
#46
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, A3 Gold, M&M SEN, FlyingBlue Gold, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb
Posts: 902
Thank you all for the advices - I've called AS and they happily have reissued - no questions asked, all done in 10 mins.
Jul 31, 2021, 3:32 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, BA Silver, AC, AF/KL, AV, VS | Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 459
So today's the last day to book an award ticket, huh? While I admit it's an inefficient way to travel between the US and EU, I think I can justify one in my avgeek mind as a "last hurrah" of flying on A380s, transiting through/stopping over in DXB, and the great lounge in T3 (with direct boarding). Surely things will be better by June 2022 and at least one of my A380 flights will have the refreshed cabin...🤞
Aug 1, 2021, 5:50 am
#50
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: Alaska
Posts: 2,188
Aug 1, 2021, 1:14 pm
#51
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: EDI/GLA
Programs: DL 2 MM Unobtainum | UA 1.1MM Gold | MR Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 2,272
I was quite impressed with EK's service in Business Class between LCA & MLA last week though when compared to European or North American carriers.
Aug 16, 2021, 9:31 am
#52
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Canada
Programs: AC-SE, BV Titanium, HH Gold, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 32
Has anyone had luck changing an AS award on EK F since Aug 1st?
I had some flights schedule changes a couple months ago and never did anything about it. I got an email last week from EK saying tickets have been re-issued. Routing they chose is not bad (very similar to what I booked initially).
However, of my two bookings, one has a stopover in CMB on my way to DXB from MLE, and I would like to get a direct route if I can.
My other 3 segment booking has A380 on all segments, and would like to change it to the new F at some point if possible.
I had some flights schedule changes a couple months ago and never did anything about it. I got an email last week from EK saying tickets have been re-issued. Routing they chose is not bad (very similar to what I booked initially).
However, of my two bookings, one has a stopover in CMB on my way to DXB from MLE, and I would like to get a direct route if I can.
My other 3 segment booking has A380 on all segments, and would like to change it to the new F at some point if possible.
Aug 16, 2021, 11:19 am
#53
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Aug 16, 2021, 12:27 pm
#54
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Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
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Has anyone had luck changing an AS award on EK F since Aug 1st?
I had some flights schedule changes a couple months ago and never did anything about it. I got an email last week from EK saying tickets have been re-issued. Routing they chose is not bad (very similar to what I booked initially).
However, of my two bookings, one has a stopover in CMB on my way to DXB from MLE, and I would like to get a direct route if I can.
My other 3 segment booking has A380 on all segments, and would like to change it to the new F at some point if possible.
I had some flights schedule changes a couple months ago and never did anything about it. I got an email last week from EK saying tickets have been re-issued. Routing they chose is not bad (very similar to what I booked initially).
However, of my two bookings, one has a stopover in CMB on my way to DXB from MLE, and I would like to get a direct route if I can.
My other 3 segment booking has A380 on all segments, and would like to change it to the new F at some point if possible.
Sep 30, 2021, 4:44 pm
#55
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
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Well, well, well. I've just completed my first, and likely, only EK trip. Outbound LAX/DXB F on the A380. Return was DXB/SEA with no more F (originally booked in F and to add insult to injury, there was a last minute aircraft swap from the 77L to a 773 with an unused F cabin).
The nutshell synopsis is:
1) EK F is an incredible experience, at least for my one and only time. Just about every detail was flawless. My only complaint, and not EK's fault, is that I wasn't a big fan of the $400-ish cognac. On the other hand, I wasn't a big fan of the $300-ish cognac, either
On the other other hand, I'm not much of a cognac drinker, but I had to try them.
2) EK J was a pleasant experience. It helped that the J cabin only had maybe 15 passengers. F&B was decent. The DXB lounge is huge and completely uninspiring in every other manner.
3) AS didn't put any sort of priority tag @ SFO (nor made sure we were properly on the AS F WL, but that's another post in another thread). Notwithstanding this, EK properly intercepted the luggage @ LAX and attached the proper EK F tag.
4) I'm not sorry I took this trip, which almost had to be canceled for a family medical issue. I have no desire to ever return to DXB except as a connecting passenger, connecting between two EK F flights.
5) In somewhere between two and three million miles of flying, this was my first flight ever where I flew north, and continued north (or within a few degrees of due north) until I was flying south.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE229
Ironically, the airshow map onboard shows the straight line going west, not east like flightaware. The airshow map made a big jump at some point over Greenland and most of Canadia.
So glad I could redeem one of these awards.
The nutshell synopsis is:
1) EK F is an incredible experience, at least for my one and only time. Just about every detail was flawless. My only complaint, and not EK's fault, is that I wasn't a big fan of the $400-ish cognac. On the other hand, I wasn't a big fan of the $300-ish cognac, either
On the other other hand, I'm not much of a cognac drinker, but I had to try them. 2) EK J was a pleasant experience. It helped that the J cabin only had maybe 15 passengers. F&B was decent. The DXB lounge is huge and completely uninspiring in every other manner.
3) AS didn't put any sort of priority tag @ SFO (nor made sure we were properly on the AS F WL, but that's another post in another thread). Notwithstanding this, EK properly intercepted the luggage @ LAX and attached the proper EK F tag.
4) I'm not sorry I took this trip, which almost had to be canceled for a family medical issue. I have no desire to ever return to DXB except as a connecting passenger, connecting between two EK F flights.
5) In somewhere between two and three million miles of flying, this was my first flight ever where I flew north, and continued north (or within a few degrees of due north) until I was flying south.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE229
Ironically, the airshow map onboard shows the straight line going west, not east like flightaware. The airshow map made a big jump at some point over Greenland and most of Canadia.
So glad I could redeem one of these awards.
Sep 30, 2021, 6:33 pm
#56
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Well, well, well. I've just completed my first, and likely, only EK trip. Outbound LAX/DXB F on the A380. Return was DXB/SEA with no more F (originally booked in F and to add insult to injury, there was a last minute aircraft swap from the 77L to a 773 with an unused F cabin).
I have heard good thing about QR and they have shown up a few times on AS searches for me.
Did you request some miles back from AS for the cabin downgrade?
Sep 30, 2021, 6:36 pm
#57
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Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
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" On the other hand, I'd rather have spent the miles and experienced the DXB lounge and not had to suffer with Voov Click Oh on the way back!
Sep 30, 2021, 6:49 pm
#58
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Sep 30, 2021, 7:03 pm
#59
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Jan 20, 2022, 12:00 pm
#60
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, A3 Gold, M&M SEN, FlyingBlue Gold, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb
Posts: 902
Advice needed, please. EK cancelled the last sector of my itinerary and rebooked me on a flight a few hours later. Should I call AS and have it reticketed or leave it for EK to sort out at checkin? The first sectors are intact.
Last edited by wmaciej; Jan 20, 2022 at 1:25 pm