BA & Dubai
Aug 22, 21, 5:08 am
#1126
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 39,133
I think with BAH there is also a policy that if your destination changes status (e.g. Dubai goes red) you can cancel for a full refund.
Aug 27, 21, 1:18 am
#1129
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: BHX
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 149
Originally Posted by andymcdonnell
Guys, has anyone used the Marhaba meet & greet in Dubai?
We (party of 4) are landing from the BA107 & I’m wondering is it worth it at that late hour to fast track through immigration?
We (party of 4) are landing from the BA107 & I’m wondering is it worth it at that late hour to fast track through immigration?
guy sat next to us used the service and we went through at exactly the same time, the only benefit I could see was not having to use the walking escalator thingies as you get a buggy 😄
Aug 27, 21, 1:20 am
#1130
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: BHX
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 149
Originally Posted by haroon145
Has anyone arrived in Dubai recently and had experience of being asked to complete a 2nd test on arrival?
Also, has anyone used the Chronomics test kit to return? If so, were there any issues?
Also, has anyone used the Chronomics test kit to return? If so, were there any issues?
did Chronomics last night, played up on the phone but think it was a hardware issue as worked easily on the iPad. All done within a few minutes and certs loaded up successfully to VeriFLY.
leave Sunday so can’t say whether there will be any issues, but using it was spot on.
Aug 27, 21, 1:46 am
#1131
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 467
Originally Posted by dadio77
no 2nd test, airport was quiet so I expected the worst but didn’t see anyone being pulled.
did Chronomics last night, played up on the phone but think it was a hardware issue as worked easily on the iPad. All done within a few minutes and certs loaded up successfully to VeriFLY.
leave Sunday so can’t say whether there will be any issues, but using it was spot on.
did Chronomics last night, played up on the phone but think it was a hardware issue as worked easily on the iPad. All done within a few minutes and certs loaded up successfully to VeriFLY.
leave Sunday so can’t say whether there will be any issues, but using it was spot on.
Aug 27, 21, 1:47 am
#1132
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 467
Originally Posted by haroon145
Has anyone arrived in Dubai recently and had experience of being asked to complete a 2nd test on arrival?
Also, has anyone used the Chronomics test kit to return? If so, were there any issues?
Also, has anyone used the Chronomics test kit to return? If so, were there any issues?
Aug 27, 21, 1:54 am
#1133
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: BHX
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 149
Originally Posted by kosy91
Please do let me know how you get on with Chronomics at DXB please. I intend to use the same and I’m on 104 on Monday. Thanks
in addition to the file sat on my phone, and VeriFLY, I’ll ask the hotel to print off a hard copy - I’m guessing like me you had just a cursory search for the word negative on the way in? So I’m not expecting any problems but who knows in these fun times….
Aug 27, 21, 4:26 am
#1134
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DUB / DXB
Programs: EK Gold, BA Gold
Posts: 2,443
Originally Posted by haroon145
Has anyone arrived in Dubai recently and had experience of being asked to complete a 2nd test on arrival?
Aug 27, 21, 6:46 am
#1135
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 467
Originally Posted by dadio77
will do, I’ve seen suggestions that using a Dubai based tester is safer but you would think following a link directly from the BA website would be fine….!
in addition to the file sat on my phone, and VeriFLY, I’ll ask the hotel to print off a hard copy - I’m guessing like me you had just a cursory search for the word negative on the way in? So I’m not expecting any problems but who knows in these fun times….
in addition to the file sat on my phone, and VeriFLY, I’ll ask the hotel to print off a hard copy - I’m guessing like me you had just a cursory search for the word negative on the way in? So I’m not expecting any problems but who knows in these fun times….
Aug 27, 21, 9:41 am
#1138
Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 17
Oneworld website now says Marhaba Lounge in Terminal 1 (that's been updated from saying T3 a few days ago). Oddly the Marhaba lounge in T1 shows as closed on the website currently - https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=DXB
Aug 27, 21, 2:35 pm
#1139
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,132
Originally Posted by haroon145
Has anyone arrived in Dubai recently and had experience of being asked to complete a 2nd test on arrival?
Originally Posted by andymcdonnell
Guys, has anyone used the Marhaba meet & greet in Dubai?
Originally Posted by elbirchos
Oneworld website now says Marhaba Lounge in Terminal 1 (that's been updated from saying T3 a few days ago). Oddly the Marhaba lounge in T1 shows as closed on the website currently - https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=DXB
Aug 29, 21, 3:06 pm
#1140
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 467
Originally Posted by dadio77
will do, I’ve seen suggestions that using a Dubai based tester is safer but you would think following a link directly from the BA website would be fine….!
in addition to the file sat on my phone, and VeriFLY, I’ll ask the hotel to print off a hard copy - I’m guessing like me you had just a cursory search for the word negative on the way in? So I’m not expecting any problems but who knows in these fun times….
in addition to the file sat on my phone, and VeriFLY, I’ll ask the hotel to print off a hard copy - I’m guessing like me you had just a cursory search for the word negative on the way in? So I’m not expecting any problems but who knows in these fun times….
