Skywards Gold
Oct 16, 2010 | 7:57 am
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Gold, A3 Gold, FB Gold, Bonvoy LTP, Accor Gold
Posts: 14,837
Oct 16, 2010 | 8:41 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Well, they don't treat Golds like a king, that's what paying to fly F is for. There's a few things they could do, for the select few that fly a lot on EK despite qualifying for Gold several times over.
Oct 17, 2010 | 2:53 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: EK Gold, Etihad Gold, AA Gold, FlyingBlue Silver
Posts: 87
For what it's worth, I have NEVER been "treated like king" by Emirates, including the 20-30 F flights and untold J flights over the last 3-4 years. EK has fantastic hardward (mostly), but truly dismal software. Fact is that EK repeatedly has made it clear that they don't really give a damn if I (or anyone else for that matter) flies with the airline. They are taking an extremely short-term view - and for now, they have plenty of business.
Oct 17, 2010 | 8:06 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
For what it's worth, I have NEVER been "treated like king" by Emirates, including the 20-30 F flights and untold J flights over the last 3-4 years. EK has fantastic hardward (mostly), but truly dismal software. Fact is that EK repeatedly has made it clear that they don't really give a damn if I (or anyone else for that matter) flies with the airline. They are taking an extremely short-term view - and for now, they have plenty of business.
Oct 17, 2010 | 10:44 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dubai
Programs: FB Plat, EK Gold, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 2,022
For what it's worth, I have NEVER been "treated like king" by Emirates, including the 20-30 F flights and untold J flights over the last 3-4 years. EK has fantastic hardward (mostly), but truly dismal software. Fact is that EK repeatedly has made it clear that they don't really give a damn if I (or anyone else for that matter) flies with the airline. They are taking an extremely short-term view - and for now, they have plenty of business.
If they had dismal software as you state then I would find someone else to flywith - let alone get to Gold with them!! A Fantastic hardware can only go so far when flying every other week
Oct 21, 2010 | 8:51 am
#9
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: EK Gold, EY Gold, BA Gold OW Emerald, A3 *G, SV Skyteam Elite
Posts: 972
Some insights from the purser recently on RUH DXB
On the flight there were:
A) Share of Gold members on the aircraft
92 Golds in Y
20 Golds in F
B) New Elite level
4th level Platinum to be announced on the 24th of this month. He had no further information about benefits, thresholds. He said that "invitations will be sent out soon to eligible members"
This is exactly what I was able to retrieve. He sounded very confident on this information.
On the flight there were:
A) Share of Gold members on the aircraft
92 Golds in Y
20 Golds in F
B) New Elite level
4th level Platinum to be announced on the 24th of this month. He had no further information about benefits, thresholds. He said that "invitations will be sent out soon to eligible members"
This is exactly what I was able to retrieve. He sounded very confident on this information.
Oct 21, 2010 | 9:18 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Oct 21, 2010 | 11:07 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold, , FB Gold, Jet Platinum, ICH Royal Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Sheraton Platinum
Posts: 421
Some insights from the purser recently on RUH DXB
On the flight there were:
A) Share of Gold members on the aircraft
92 Golds in Y
20 Golds in F
B) New Elite level
4th level Platinum to be announced on the 24th of this month. He had no further information about benefits, thresholds. He said that "invitations will be sent out soon to eligible members"
This is exactly what I was able to retrieve. He sounded very confident on this information.
On the flight there were:
A) Share of Gold members on the aircraft
92 Golds in Y
20 Golds in F
B) New Elite level
4th level Platinum to be announced on the 24th of this month. He had no further information about benefits, thresholds. He said that "invitations will be sent out soon to eligible members"
This is exactly what I was able to retrieve. He sounded very confident on this information.
Oct 21, 2010 | 4:32 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Emerald LTP marriott
Posts: 1,298
Some insights from the purser recently on RUH DXB
On the flight there were:
A) Share of Gold members on the aircraft
92 Golds in Y
20 Golds in F
B) New Elite level
4th level Platinum to be announced on the 24th of this month. He had no further information about benefits, thresholds. He said that "invitations will be sent out soon to eligible members"
This is exactly what I was able to retrieve. He sounded very confident on this information.
On the flight there were:
A) Share of Gold members on the aircraft
92 Golds in Y
20 Golds in F
B) New Elite level
4th level Platinum to be announced on the 24th of this month. He had no further information about benefits, thresholds. He said that "invitations will be sent out soon to eligible members"
This is exactly what I was able to retrieve. He sounded very confident on this information.
Oct 21, 2010 | 11:21 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 226
Flights to Saudi operate 2-class with First and Economy however the aircraft used is 2-class Business and Economy set up. The config will be 42F 400Y which makes 20 gold card members in First class a reality.