Dubai connect on EK award F ticket using AS miles?
Apr 18, 2014, 9:39 am
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Dubai connect on EK award F ticket using AS miles?
Would I be elegible for the service? EK "manage my booking" website shows nothing, so I am wondering whether it's worth calling... Connection in DXB is 18 hrs... thanks!
Apr 18, 2014, 11:07 pm
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As per post #4 below, tickets booked on AS miles are not eligible for Dubai Connect.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...as-awards.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...as-awards.html
Apr 19, 2014, 12:59 am
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As per post #4 below, tickets booked on AS miles are not eligible for Dubai Connect.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...as-awards.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...as-awards.html
Sick of these ridiculous as f redemption awards everyone seems to be on. Ek need to cut that out and look after their own frequent travellers more
Apr 19, 2014, 1:01 am
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Nothing is stopping anyone switching to collecting on another scheme should its earnings/redemptions work better for them.
Apr 19, 2014, 3:50 am
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Apr 19, 2014, 3:52 am
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EK is making awards available for all its members and also for other which are allowed to book them. Is there a benefit listed for Platinum/Gold that says that there is additional inventory for 1st awards?
Apr 19, 2014, 4:21 am
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In defence of m3red, I suspect it's the 'one-way traffic' nature of these partnerships that can niggle any EK regulars struggling to book reward tickets.
There's little doubt that EK provides a very attractive spend option for many folk who have stacked up countless miles with the likes of AS. But I can't help wonder just how many EK FF'ers are rushing to take advantage of the 'reciprocal' benefits on offer via Alaska Airlines.
Likewise with QF and reciprocal lounge access.
But I'm happy to be corrected if I'm misreading things.
There's little doubt that EK provides a very attractive spend option for many folk who have stacked up countless miles with the likes of AS. But I can't help wonder just how many EK FF'ers are rushing to take advantage of the 'reciprocal' benefits on offer via Alaska Airlines.
Likewise with QF and reciprocal lounge access.
But I'm happy to be corrected if I'm misreading things.
Apr 19, 2014, 6:51 am
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Thanks folks. Just to be clear, booking EK awards with AS miles is all but easy. JFK-DXB, for instance, returns only 3 days in a whole years redeemable for F. For my award, I will have to fly out on a Wednesday!
Apr 19, 2014, 9:56 am
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They certainly give the impression of easy availability and low cost awards, but it's maybe just AS miles collectors have a high headcount proportionally on here.
Apr 19, 2014, 10:26 am
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Pretty sick of the effort upgrade availability these days then you see postsof people never having flown ek getting f rewards.
Apr 30, 2014, 12:13 pm
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Dont worry too much its next to impossible to get an EK F award with AS miles these days. A few are finding them but they are few and far between.
Its a rip-off points wise anyways. Cathay F costs less then EK J award.
Although members on other Emirates partners have much more access to the space than AS members do
Its a rip-off points wise anyways. Cathay F costs less then EK J award.
Although members on other Emirates partners have much more access to the space than AS members do
Last edited by CDKing; Apr 30, 2014 at 12:29 pm
May 1, 2014, 11:03 am
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You'll be very happy to know I was not able to get an F reward using my AS miles. But I don't understand your harsh attitude.
May 2, 2014, 10:28 pm
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I don't see why you should even be able to use partner miles to the detriment of ek flyers also looking for reward space. My view is ek should look after it's own flyers first...
May 3, 2014, 11:39 pm
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Because I live in dubai am stuck with ek and getting reward seats is a real challenge and it's hard to earn points. Some other partner programmes where it's easier to earn miles and seems to be easier for people to get redemptions!
I don't see why you should even be able to use partner miles to the detriment of ek flyers also looking for reward space. My view is ek should look after it's own flyers first...
I don't see why you should even be able to use partner miles to the detriment of ek flyers also looking for reward space. My view is ek should look after it's own flyers first...