View Poll Results: What would you like to do at this years DUBAI DO!
Brunch at the Park Hyatt
19
21.11%
Brunch somewhere else
20
22.22%
Desert Safari
24
26.67%
Airline Event Day (ie Emirates A380/A777 Simulator)
78
86.67%
Airport Tour
48
53.33%
Other (please post within this thread)
0
0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 90. You may not vote on this poll
The Dubai Do 2012 15 - 17 June
Jan 4, 2012 | 10:31 am
#32
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MCO- AA EXP-GOLD 4 life
Programs: 2MM by 2013 AA
Posts: 76
Jan 4, 2012 | 5:10 pm
#33
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: UA MM *G, AA EXP/OWE, DL Plat/ST+, Hyatt Globalist, GHA Titanium, Bonvoy Plat, Gold everywhere else
Posts: 840
Ooooh...veeeery tempted to come back for round two.
Last year was a blast! I think the bits I don't remember from very late Fri night (Sat morning) were fun too...
Last year was a blast! I think the bits I don't remember from very late Fri night (Sat morning) were fun too...
Jan 4, 2012 | 5:13 pm
#34
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: UA MM *G, AA EXP/OWE, DL Plat/ST+, Hyatt Globalist, GHA Titanium, Bonvoy Plat, Gold everywhere else
Posts: 840
I was flying EK J class, 777-LR.
Though I should have followed Eightblack's advice, and routed the flight to IAH (for reasons EK flyers will understand)
LAX-DXB, turned out to be 17 hours, close to 18.
I'm never doing that again. Even in F.
Since I probably won't have anyone to pick up the tab to fly EK this time, I'll probably be flying UA.
Though I should have followed Eightblack's advice, and routed the flight to IAH (for reasons EK flyers will understand)
LAX-DXB, turned out to be 17 hours, close to 18.
I'm never doing that again. Even in F.
Since I probably won't have anyone to pick up the tab to fly EK this time, I'll probably be flying UA
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But since CO/UA and EK parted ways that's not gonna happen again. 
Why IAH over LAX?
Jan 5, 2012 | 6:35 pm
#36
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MCO- AA EXP-GOLD 4 life
Programs: 2MM by 2013 AA
Posts: 76
I was searching for the DO hotels park Hyatt its 190USD a night, Does anyone as a coupon code, do most FT memebers stay there. I'm making my plans to go, when will we know the exact dates.
Simon put me in the maybe list, so far I'm going, I plan to book my ticket in the next 2 weeks.
Simon put me in the maybe list, so far I'm going, I plan to book my ticket in the next 2 weeks.
Jan 5, 2012 | 6:41 pm
#37
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
Dates and timing Update.
Folks,
We may bring the date forward a little, as we're probably pushing the boundaries of the heat and general weather. The issue we need to be mindful of is fitting in with the overall DO calendar and ensuring we don't overlap (if we can help it).
Standby. Don't book tickets just yet.
I will update shortly
Cheers
SIMON
We may bring the date forward a little, as we're probably pushing the boundaries of the heat and general weather. The issue we need to be mindful of is fitting in with the overall DO calendar and ensuring we don't overlap (if we can help it).
Standby. Don't book tickets just yet.
I will update shortly
Cheers
SIMON
Jan 5, 2012 | 7:42 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL Gold. UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt (Lifetime Diamond downgraded to Explorist)
Posts: 6,777
I'll be in the plausible category depending on the new dates. Mostly because I want to meet Simon and all you other flying addicts.
I've done some work with Hyatts here in the States and some in Europe for group rates with conferences has anyone approached or would be willing to do so for the DO?
I've done some work with Hyatts here in the States and some in Europe for group rates with conferences has anyone approached or would be willing to do so for the DO?
Jan 5, 2012 | 10:19 pm
#39
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Programs: UA-1mm, 1/31/26 last day as 1k since 2009, Marriott-LT Platinum, Hertz-Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,367
Folks,
We may bring the date forward a little, as we're probably pushing the boundaries of the heat and general weather. The issue we need to be mindful of is fitting in with the overall DO calendar and ensuring we don't overlap (if we can help it).
Standby. Don't book tickets just yet.
I will update shortly
Cheers
SIMON
We may bring the date forward a little, as we're probably pushing the boundaries of the heat and general weather. The issue we need to be mindful of is fitting in with the overall DO calendar and ensuring we don't overlap (if we can help it).
Standby. Don't book tickets just yet.
I will update shortly
Cheers
SIMON
Jan 5, 2012 | 11:51 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Looks like some FTers that I've been looking forward to meeting are attending. I might just have to find a way to travel through time to get to work on Monday morning!
Jan 6, 2012 | 1:03 am
#42
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards silver :-(, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,572
The new dates don't work for me I'm afraid. I can only come if it's the old dates. Moreover I had already booked time off work from Jun 26 to July 1st so that I could attend :-( . Too late to change my time off work now :-(. Might have to go somewhere else if the meet dates are changed.
Jan 6, 2012 | 2:38 am
#43
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,641
Yes yes yes! That happens to be a long bank holiday weekend in the UK and as lady luck would have it (for once) I already had booked segments to DXB to finish off my AONE4 that weekend. If those are the dates we are going with then confirm me down, aviation component or not! (Though something aviation-y would definitely be icing on the cake, no pressure... 
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