Platinum Partner Nomination
 

I havent been home yet to pick up my card and Plat kit so I apologise if people already have the details, but I haven't seen anything yet from EK/Skywards on how you nominate your "preferred person" for their Gold status. I cant seem to see anything on the site either...

Platinum Partner Nomination
 

There weren't any instructions in the kit either.

Right then, I am off to annoy the people in DXB then...;)

When they called me to check my address (even though they had already sent it and I got it literally 5 minutes later) they told me about this benefit so I immediately gave the lady who I was speaking with the Skywards number of my nominee and it was done and reflected on line in 48 hours.

I called Skywards over the weekend and nominated my wife as a gold card member.
Gave her skywards number, and in less than a minute her status changed to gold. This was reflected online immediately too. Honestly, it was the easiest thing I have done with skywards...kudos to them..

Called Emirates on Wednesday to nominate my wife & they confirmed all the details.

However, still not updated online.

Right, time to call again!

I'm perfectly willing to accept a nomination if it will help things along :)

PM me for my Skywards number.

:D

Ditto! ^

I just did the same but it seems strange that no mention of how to do this is written anywhere on the site. You can be sure that 95% of Platinums wont have even thought about it, nor would have the energy to call up Skywards and request it. Have to say though, it was painless, took all of 5 minutes and the profile updated immediately.

Whats it worth??
 

My wife is crew and has absolutely no use for a Skywards card.

No lounge access on crew tickets, no perks.

But you can give the partner card to anyone... and if you can't find anyone to give it to, a few us on FT probably wouldn't mind volunteering.

I would say that crew tickets is a pretty good perk all on its own.

DOnt get me wrong, crew tickets are awesome but keep in mind :

Crew tickets : NON upgradeable, NO lounge access, the cheaper tickets are waitlisted.

Best of both worlds "Platinum & Crew tickets"

PS if i dont find a good nominee for the Gold card I will surely post it here.

I wonder how would it work if someone is already Gold but say nearing the end of their qualification year, does it renew from expiry or from the date of nomination?

I would say from date of nomination, since its someone else nominating you regardless of your status, despite you being gold

Hmm, I'm pretty sure they only have to pay something like 20% (DONT QUOTE ME!) though... I can live w/o lounge access if i'm paying that much, heck I'll sit on the floor, or something like that.

Seems unfair that crew cannot use the benefits of Gold. I realise that free flights are seen as some as perks, however, I would think it is factored into their wages. Therefore, IMO, if a Plat nominates someone for Gold, then that person should be entitled to the benefits. Why would that be any different to any other nominee?

I would assume so on a 'normal' ticket but not on a 'crew' ticket.

You are correct, it would seem so. And still I see free flights are part of the crews' wages - I don't get why they cannot reap the Gold benefits as any other pax does. I know it says no upgrades/lounge access etc - but surely they could "allow" them to be able them to use the benefits if nominated by a Plat.
But it would seem not.

If I was CC and my husband gave someone other than me a Gold nomination and subsequently I could not get access to the benefits, I would be saying "Dash":)

Just love to see it..
Wonder if it is highlighted in the T's and C's that if they are cabin crew you cannot nominate your dearly beloved......

Give them a break!