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
May 29, 2019, 5:15 am
#1426
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
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 :-)
Last edited by ukdoctor; May 29, 2019 at 5:24 am
May 29, 2019, 3:23 pm
#1427
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
Programs: BA Exec Silver, Aeroplan, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 1,127
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.
May 29, 2019, 3:44 pm
#1428
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
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.
May 31, 2019, 8:28 am
#1429
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
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.
Have you tried checking it in the app?
Jun 2, 2019, 10:10 am
#1430
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: BHD
Programs: BA Executive Club Silver
Posts: 575
Jun 4, 2019, 2:54 pm
#1431
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AU
Programs: EK platinum, ET, SAS
Posts: 542
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.
Just try calling them!
Jun 4, 2019, 3:07 pm
#1432
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 171
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
Jun 5, 2019, 2:05 am
#1433
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: BHD
Programs: BA Executive Club Silver
Posts: 575
Bag Limit in Oz
Just wondering how strict CD are in Sydney with 2 bags. My son and I are travelling together and will probably have 3 bags between us...is it worth booking a second car which he is entitled to, just to carry one bag?
Also I see a lot of discussion regarding awards flights no longer being eligible for CD. Is a way round this to use skywards to book via QF (obviously only on codeshare flights) ensuring flight is operated by EK. Qantas website seems to indicate that Awards bookings are still eligible for CD, although I don't know if you can actually use Skywards to book directly via QF
Also I see a lot of discussion regarding awards flights no longer being eligible for CD. Is a way round this to use skywards to book via QF (obviously only on codeshare flights) ensuring flight is operated by EK. Qantas website seems to indicate that Awards bookings are still eligible for CD, although I don't know if you can actually use Skywards to book directly via QF
Last edited by blurt91; Jun 5, 2019 at 2:13 am
Jun 5, 2019, 2:10 am
#1434
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Just wondering how strict CD are in Sydney with 2 bags. My son and I are travelling together and will probably have 3 bags between us...is it worth booking a second car which he is entitled to, just to carry one bag?
Also I see a lot of discussion regarding awards flights no longer being eligible for CD. Is a way round this to use skywards to book via QF (obviously only on codeshare flights) ensuring flight is operated by EK. Qantas website seems to indicate that Awards bookings are still eligible for CD.
Also I see a lot of discussion regarding awards flights no longer being eligible for CD. Is a way round this to use skywards to book via QF (obviously only on codeshare flights) ensuring flight is operated by EK. Qantas website seems to indicate that Awards bookings are still eligible for CD.
Jun 8, 2019, 10:17 am
#1436
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Jun 9, 2019, 3:55 am
#1438
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Shetland, uk
Programs: Skywards silver
Posts: 247
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
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
Jun 9, 2019, 4:19 am
#1439
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
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
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
Jun 9, 2019, 6:39 am
#1440
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587