Last edit by: Saltire74
Changes to the CD Terms and Conditions in early January 2019 confirm the following:
Effective 1 March 2019, new Chauffeur-drive service reservations are not available in conjunction with Skywards Business and First Class Classic Rewards and Economy to Business Class Upgrades.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...nd-conditions/
Effective 1 March 2019, new Chauffeur-drive service reservations are not available in conjunction with Skywards Business and First Class Classic Rewards and Economy to Business Class Upgrades.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...nd-conditions/
EK Chauffeur Drive Discussion Thread
#1862
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 147
I'm have an upcoming f award ticket where I have a few hours in DXB where I plan on leaving the airport. While award tix don't include chauffer service has anyone had any experience with just going up to the counter in DXB and getting a ride downtown? a few years back I was on a paid business ticket with a long layover and they did it for me even though DXB was not my final destination so curious if anyone has had any success with this.
Last edited by ckaught78; Aug 18, 2022 at 12:24 pm
#1863
Join Date: May 2020
Location: DXB and JNB
Programs: EK Plat; QR Gold
Posts: 507
I'm have an upcoming f award ticket where I have a few hours in DXB where I plan on leaving the airport. While award tix don't include chauffer service has anyone had any experience with just going up to the counter in DXB and getting a ride downtown? a few years back I was on a paid business ticket with a long layover and they did it for me even though DXB was not my final destination so curious if anyone has had any success with this.
Someone on here did say that you can pay at the counter, c.$30, for a ride into town and back, but not sure if this is available to reward ticket holders.
#1864
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 147
A few years ago, yes, but a colleague tried recently, and was declined. I think it’s much more difficult, if not impossible. The CD service in Dubai used to be fairly relaxed, but has been pared back the last three years.
Someone on here did say that you can pay at the counter, c.$30, for a ride into town and back, but not sure if this is available to reward ticket holders.
Someone on here did say that you can pay at the counter, c.$30, for a ride into town and back, but not sure if this is available to reward ticket holders.
#1865
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London
Posts: 778
To be fair to Tristar, I’ve never had anything but S-class in London (flying paid F) even in the past when I was averaging at least one trip a month… Last month I rang them as I was concerned the bags might not fit (long vacation with the wife…), so I suggested they send a V class. They insisted they’d still send the S-class plus a van just for the bags… I was tempted but seemed a real waste, so insisted on getting just the V class. But consistently good service overall.
#1866
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,265
To be fair to Tristar, I’ve never had anything but S-class in London (flying paid F) even in the past when I was averaging at least one trip a month… Last month I rang them as I was concerned the bags might not fit (long vacation with the wife…), so I suggested they send a V class. They insisted they’d still send the S-class plus a van just for the bags… I was tempted but seemed a real waste, so insisted on getting just the V class. But consistently good service overall.
LGW arrival this winter was particularly bad as I think I posted here before, car wasn’t even properly clean.
#1867
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,187
A few years ago, yes, but a colleague tried recently, and was declined. I think it’s much more difficult, if not impossible. The CD service in Dubai used to be fairly relaxed, but has been pared back the last three years.
Someone on here did say that you can pay at the counter, c.$30, for a ride into town and back, but not sure if this is available to reward ticket holders.
Someone on here did say that you can pay at the counter, c.$30, for a ride into town and back, but not sure if this is available to reward ticket holders.
For paid business, you can sweet talk your way -- I had a 5 hour layover and was able to convince them to give me a chauffeur to send me home to do my laundry, even though they initially refused and it's likely against every rule in the book. Same chauffeur picked me up 1 hour after dropping me home (although he's already done another airport run in between)
#1868
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
No, they won't -- tried 3x in the last 6 weeks, once on award, once on olci paid upgrade, and once on opup, no dice on all 3. Even feigned ignorance and just gave them my J boarding pass.
For paid business, you can sweet talk your way -- I had a 5 hour layover and was able to convince them to give me a chauffeur to send me home to do my laundry, even though they initially refused and it's likely against every rule in the book. Same chauffeur picked me up 1 hour after dropping me home (although he's already done another airport run in between)
For paid business, you can sweet talk your way -- I had a 5 hour layover and was able to convince them to give me a chauffeur to send me home to do my laundry, even though they initially refused and it's likely against every rule in the book. Same chauffeur picked me up 1 hour after dropping me home (although he's already done another airport run in between)
#1869
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
I'm have an upcoming f award ticket where I have a few hours in DXB where I plan on leaving the airport. While award tix don't include chauffer service has anyone had any experience with just going up to the counter in DXB and getting a ride downtown? a few years back I was on a paid business ticket with a long layover and they did it for me even though DXB was not my final destination so curious if anyone has had any success with this.
#1870
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 147
#1871
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 4
I think that I know the answer, but I am trying to get confirmation on using the CD perk. The wife and I will be traveling to DXB next spring with one paid ticket in Business and one award ticket in Business. I know that the award ticket does not receive the CD, but the paid Business does. My question is if we book the CD that comes with the paid Business ticket, is the other passenger able to "share" the ride or do both passengers need to be on a paid Business ticket? Thank you in advance.
#1872
Join Date: May 2020
Location: DXB and JNB
Programs: EK Plat; QR Gold
Posts: 507
I think that I know the answer, but I am trying to get confirmation on using the CD perk. The wife and I will be traveling to DXB next spring with one paid ticket in Business and one award ticket in Business. I know that the award ticket does not receive the CD, but the paid Business does. My question is if we book the CD that comes with the paid Business ticket, is the other passenger able to "share" the ride or do both passengers need to be on a paid Business ticket? Thank you in advance.
#1874
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 56
I had a SIN-DUB F flight recently and used CD.
CD out of SIN was ok, Emirates used Blacklane. I got a Merc E-class, even though F is supposed to get an S-class. First world problems, indeed. Perhaps if I complain, I can get a free bottle of Dom or something
CD from DUB was interesting, because I arrived at peak Emirates timing, and got to see an overwhelming sea of luxury cars at the airport (I wonder how big the Dubai fleet is) - I think it was mostly BMW 7-series. As was mentioned, F and J don't seem to be separated much, except that I got to cut the line of J pax (saving me probably 5 minutes). Instead of putting me in the first available 7-series, the dispatcher brought me down the line to the 3rd or 4th one - it seemed like the same model, just a bit shinier, so I don't know if that meant anything. I was tired and didn't look carefully, so it could very well have been that the first few cars already had pax loaded. The 7-series was a little more tired-looking than the E-class I had in SIN, but I still preferred it for the legroom.
Perhaps one day, we'll get lie-flat seats in CD as well
CD out of SIN was ok, Emirates used Blacklane. I got a Merc E-class, even though F is supposed to get an S-class. First world problems, indeed. Perhaps if I complain, I can get a free bottle of Dom or something
CD from DUB was interesting, because I arrived at peak Emirates timing, and got to see an overwhelming sea of luxury cars at the airport (I wonder how big the Dubai fleet is) - I think it was mostly BMW 7-series. As was mentioned, F and J don't seem to be separated much, except that I got to cut the line of J pax (saving me probably 5 minutes). Instead of putting me in the first available 7-series, the dispatcher brought me down the line to the 3rd or 4th one - it seemed like the same model, just a bit shinier, so I don't know if that meant anything. I was tired and didn't look carefully, so it could very well have been that the first few cars already had pax loaded. The 7-series was a little more tired-looking than the E-class I had in SIN, but I still preferred it for the legroom.
Perhaps one day, we'll get lie-flat seats in CD as well
#1875
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: BNE/CDG
Programs: EY, VA, QR, QF, AF, ITA, VS
Posts: 138
I had a SIN-DUB F flight recently and used CD.
CD out of SIN was ok, Emirates used Blacklane. I got a Merc E-class, even though F is supposed to get an S-class. First world problems, indeed. Perhaps if I complain, I can get a free bottle of Dom or something
CD from DUB was interesting, because I arrived at peak Emirates timing, and got to see an overwhelming sea of luxury cars at the airport (I wonder how big the Dubai fleet is) - I think it was mostly BMW 7-series. As was mentioned, F and J don't seem to be separated much, except that I got to cut the line of J pax (saving me probably 5 minutes). Instead of putting me in the first available 7-series, the dispatcher brought me down the line to the 3rd or 4th one - it seemed like the same model, just a bit shinier, so I don't know if that meant anything. I was tired and didn't look carefully, so it could very well have been that the first few cars already had pax loaded. The 7-series was a little more tired-looking than the E-class I had in SIN, but I still preferred it for the legroom.
Perhaps one day, we'll get lie-flat seats in CD as well
CD out of SIN was ok, Emirates used Blacklane. I got a Merc E-class, even though F is supposed to get an S-class. First world problems, indeed. Perhaps if I complain, I can get a free bottle of Dom or something
CD from DUB was interesting, because I arrived at peak Emirates timing, and got to see an overwhelming sea of luxury cars at the airport (I wonder how big the Dubai fleet is) - I think it was mostly BMW 7-series. As was mentioned, F and J don't seem to be separated much, except that I got to cut the line of J pax (saving me probably 5 minutes). Instead of putting me in the first available 7-series, the dispatcher brought me down the line to the 3rd or 4th one - it seemed like the same model, just a bit shinier, so I don't know if that meant anything. I was tired and didn't look carefully, so it could very well have been that the first few cars already had pax loaded. The 7-series was a little more tired-looking than the E-class I had in SIN, but I still preferred it for the legroom.
Perhaps one day, we'll get lie-flat seats in CD as well
Last edited by thibaultFR; Aug 29, 2022 at 2:17 am Reason: Edit