Sep 30, 2014, 1:30 pm
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
Jan 25, 2017, 9:03 am
#722
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 25
First 2 1/2 weeks of the trial can be read here.
https://www.licensedtransportuncover...cs-chauffeurs/
https://www.licensedtransportuncover...cs-chauffeurs/
Jan 27, 2017, 11:20 am
#723
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Anyone have any advice or experience in getting EK or the actual chauffeur company to change the city of pick up , it would be fantastic to get them to change it from JNB to CPT as i am flying to JNB from CPT first as it was cheaper and get the A380 from JNB. It would be awesome if it all worked out...
Jan 27, 2017, 11:35 am
#725
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: EK Gold, A3 *G, AB Gold, Jetblue Mosaic
Posts: 1,386
Anyone have any advice or experience in getting EK or the actual chauffeur company to change the city of pick up , it would be fantastic to get them to change it from JNB to CPT as i am flying to JNB from CPT first as it was cheaper and get the A380 from JNB. It would be awesome if it all worked out...
Jan 27, 2017, 2:53 pm
#726
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 17
Booked thru JAL (My understanding is no chauffeur service)
JFK-DXB-JNB-CPT-DXB-JFK
For some reason it is showing chauffeur service available (only) on my return at JFK and its allowing me to book. Is it safe to assume I will get it (or they will just cancel without notifying). And it allows 2 cars (we are 2 pass) any way to allow them to use 1 for each way instead?
JFK-DXB-JNB-CPT-DXB-JFK
For some reason it is showing chauffeur service available (only) on my return at JFK and its allowing me to book. Is it safe to assume I will get it (or they will just cancel without notifying). And it allows 2 cars (we are 2 pass) any way to allow them to use 1 for each way instead?
Jan 27, 2017, 2:57 pm
#727
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
CPT and JNB are technically co-terminals so you can change your flight between them without it counting as changing destination. Last time in Joburg it was Avis not Bidvest, however in CPT I don't recall and it may have been Bidvest.
I don't think you'd succeed.
I don't think you'd succeed.
Jan 27, 2017, 3:17 pm
#728
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Thanks guys for the info , it is Bidvest in CPT. What you guys reckon contact EK or Bidvest well in advance or try work my magic when the do the confirmation call ? It is a win win for both as they get paid and i get a lift in style to the airport. I will also mention that i more then willing to make a excursion to the relevant counter to sign any document in JNB saying i was there and was in the car to cover the company just in case.
Also i have inputed my address in Cape Town without any issue and read the T&C and it says nothing against what I'm trying to do. Any more advice is highly welcomed
Also i have inputed my address in Cape Town without any issue and read the T&C and it says nothing against what I'm trying to do. Any more advice is highly welcomed
Jan 27, 2017, 3:32 pm
#729
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Little update: Spoke to a very very confused indian chap a few minutes ago about asking weather this was possible or not. In other words it was given the green light from him , but maybe will send a email to get some hard evidence in the form of clarification from EK just to be sure.
Jan 27, 2017, 7:05 pm
#730
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: Mileage Plus, AAdvantage
Posts: 424
Booked thru JAL (My understanding is no chauffeur service)
JFK-DXB-JNB-CPT-DXB-JFK
For some reason it is showing chauffeur service available (only) on my return at JFK and its allowing me to book. Is it safe to assume I will get it (or they will just cancel without notifying). And it allows 2 cars (we are 2 pass) any way to allow them to use 1 for each way instead?
JFK-DXB-JNB-CPT-DXB-JFK
For some reason it is showing chauffeur service available (only) on my return at JFK and its allowing me to book. Is it safe to assume I will get it (or they will just cancel without notifying). And it allows 2 cars (we are 2 pass) any way to allow them to use 1 for each way instead?
In fact in our case, we have two separate bookings (one for 2 pax and another for 1). The one for 2 pax doesn't show the CD option at all, while the one for 1 pax shows it for DXB-SFO only.
I'm pretty sure it is just a technical glitch and the booking won't go through.
Feb 12, 2017, 6:39 am
#731
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: DL DM, UA MM, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 97
Were you able to book the CD for your arrival at JFK? In a similar situation and booking shows option to reserve CD only on the return flight DXB-SFO (in fact it shows option to pickup at DXB too, even though our booking is BOM-DXB-SFO). If I try to book it though, it fails with a 'technical error, please try again' message.
In fact in our case, we have two separate bookings (one for 2 pax and another for 1). The one for 2 pax doesn't show the CD option at all, while the one for 1 pax shows it for DXB-SFO only.
I'm pretty sure it is just a technical glitch and the booking won't go through.
In fact in our case, we have two separate bookings (one for 2 pax and another for 1). The one for 2 pax doesn't show the CD option at all, while the one for 1 pax shows it for DXB-SFO only.
I'm pretty sure it is just a technical glitch and the booking won't go through.
I assume they just haven't bothered to remove that section for partner award booking but have make sure they spent the programming money to make sure the request doesn't go through.
Feb 20, 2017, 12:17 am
#732
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 6
Emirates Manchester chauffeur company, date fixed for 6 week fraud trial.
http://www.licensedtransportuncovere...-car-clocking/
http://www.licensedtransportuncovere...-car-clocking/
What will be the fall out? We will wait & see. Should be interesting though.
Feb 20, 2017, 3:59 am
#733
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
What has this got to do with EK other than the fact they engaged the services of a subcontractor which turned out to engage in potentially fraudulent activities?
Feb 20, 2017, 5:04 am
#734
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,618
Feb 20, 2017, 5:45 am
#735
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,267
Any half-perceptive poster would have sensed the usefulness of their post (or the lack thereof) by the number of replies (or the lack thereof), but that doesn't seem to stop some people from happily marching on with their crusade regardless.