New EK Website
Mar 27, 2011 | 10:22 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
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New EK Website
EK has redone parts of it's website, primarily the main central panel that lets you book flights etc. Looks a lot nicer at first glance.
It looks like only the UAE site has been updated at this point. They've added some functionality and improved the GUI, but other parts of the site remain the same, for now.
Let the discussions begin!
It looks like only the UAE site has been updated at this point. They've added some functionality and improved the GUI, but other parts of the site remain the same, for now.
Let the discussions begin!
Mar 28, 2011 | 1:25 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
It can take up to 24-hours for the updates to propagate through the various servers around the world. Singapore is up and running now...
I like it. Especially the ability to choose the fare basis per segment (ie Business on the outbound, economy on the return).
Now EK's IT department just need to work on letting me buy a Flex fare, and also show me the price to upgrade the fare from either Y to J (or J to F) for each segment or the total ticket.
In my view, they are leaving a lot of money on the table...
I like it. Especially the ability to choose the fare basis per segment (ie Business on the outbound, economy on the return).
Now EK's IT department just need to work on letting me buy a Flex fare, and also show me the price to upgrade the fare from either Y to J (or J to F) for each segment or the total ticket.
In my view, they are leaving a lot of money on the table...
Mar 28, 2011 | 10:50 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
New Website - Apple - Camino browser issue
Sadly I cannot enter Departure or Arrival airports in the new booking engine using a Camino browser on my Apple computer. Seems to work using Firefox or Safari though. Thank goodness for multiple browsers!
Mar 28, 2011 | 11:05 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK/Australia
Programs: UA2MM, QF Platinum, VA Platinum, BAC Bronze, Volare Executive Club
Posts: 2,746
It can take up to 24-hours for the updates to propagate through the various servers around the world. Singapore is up and running now...
I like it. Especially the ability to choose the fare basis per segment (ie Business on the outbound, economy on the return).
Now EK's IT department just need to work on letting me buy a Flex fare, and also show me the price to upgrade the fare from either Y to J (or J to F) for each segment or the total ticket.
In my view, they are leaving a lot of money on the table...
I like it. Especially the ability to choose the fare basis per segment (ie Business on the outbound, economy on the return).
Now EK's IT department just need to work on letting me buy a Flex fare, and also show me the price to upgrade the fare from either Y to J (or J to F) for each segment or the total ticket.
In my view, they are leaving a lot of money on the table...
Mar 28, 2011 | 6:28 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 121
I want to select J for the SYD > DXB leg then Y for DXB > HAM, but I can't.
Mar 28, 2011 | 6:30 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
Yes, for simple return trips (ie SIN-MEL-SIN). Multi-city you have to do the old way and it takes more steps.
Mar 28, 2011 | 6:36 pm
#8
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA
Programs: UA/CO(1K-PLT), AA(PLT), QR, EK, Marriott(PLT), Hilton(DMND)
Posts: 9,538
Having trouble with the new graphics not disappearing when one selects an option (ticketing, etc). Wait, let me try again.... no, it's definitely buggered.
Mar 28, 2011 | 9:02 pm
#9
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
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The entire inbound or outbound needs to be in the same class. You can do SYD - HAM in J and HAM - SYD in Y, but not SYD - DXB in J and DXB - HAM in Y. This is where upgrading with miles becomes useful!