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​​​​​​I had saved a screenshot at that time. I checked the transit period on that day.

I flew DEL DXB on EK515 on 12th October landing at 2359 and left DXB to MAN on EK 21 at 0300 .😀

The reason I remember this well is because it showed that we had 16 cars available to me booked between me and Mrs.ukdoctor :-)

It is now showing my 17h50 time in Dubai as a 'connection' (arrive 15.10, depart 09.00 the next day), even though I used the multi-city booking to choose each leg separately. I am going to go the the CD dear in Dubai to see if they will let me have a car to my hotel at least. Boo-urns.

It is a connection if it is under 24 hours, regardless of how you constructed the booking

Have you tried checking it in the app?

I frequently book trips with a stay in Dubai of more than 10 hours and less than 24 hours. In those situations, the app always shows CD not available for the flights in and out of DXB. It's simply fixed by calling Emirates and requesting CDs to and from where I'm staying. I have never been refused.

Just try calling them!

I never received any call from them in HKG for getting picked up back to the airport. I was a bit nervous not having any confirmation but they turned up on time, and in a very swanky Mercedes car

Bag Limit in Oz
 

You an request a bigger car if you have more luggage. No idea about the QF workaround

Would 2 full size suitcases fit in the trunk of a Mercedes E Class?

You couldn't even get 1 case in?

Please Bear with me if this gets long winded.
when landing in LHR we Have never needed to use the chauffeur drive service, as we usually land late and stay at the Sofitel T5 overnight before departing home BA the next day.
However this next trip we are landing into LHR early in the day, but have once again booked the Sofitel T5 because our BA flight departs at 7am the next morning, and couldn’t be bothered coming from the city so early.

my question is... is it possible for us to deplane, collect luggage, get the free train to T5, check in at the Sofitel and then go all the way back to T3 and then get our chauffeur drive into the city, to go out for the day? Is it a desk at LHR you go to? Or are the individual drivers there waiting for you?
Or is this an idiotic idea?
Many thanks

At almost all airports the drivers wait with name signs as you exit, I'm not sure about LHR, something tells me it might be a bit different and there might be a lounge to wait or something, either way I don't think what you suggest would he feasible or fair to the driver who'd have to wait. Rather book the CD to the city and slip your driver a 20 to swing by the Sofitel for 5 mins as you drop the bags. If he says no can do, tell him ok sorry for the trouble but then you won't be able to continue to the city. He probably won't take you to the Sofitel then however as inter terminal trips aren't permitted (not sure if being the hotel changes that). Most likely won't be an issue though