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
#1277
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AU
Programs: EK platinum, ET, SAS
Posts: 542
90% of the time I get a call 24 hours out, and yes, always a text in Dubai
#1278
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK/Australia
Programs: BAEC Silver, UA2MM, QF Platinum, VA Platinum., Volare Executive Club
Posts: 2,512
I'm flying into ATH in J later this year and note that there doesn't seem to be any CD service there. A bit of a disappointment (but I'm quite au fait with the train).
Can anyone advise why ATH is not included?
Can anyone advise why ATH is not included?
#1279
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Could be for a number of reasons. Cost of providing the service, availability of suitable service providers, market demand for it, etc
#1280
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
Apologies if this has been asked before, I tried searching this thread but couldn't find an answer. I'm flying into Chicago next week, I'm in business and booked a chauffeur. I have three family members (including one infant) with a different last name, who are traveling on the same flight as me, though in Economy and on a different PNR. We live about 5 minutes apart. Is it possible for them to ride with me in the same vehicle to both our homes? I suspect a car would be too small, but an SUV might work. I'm curious if this (passengers not on the original invoice/booking traveling in the vehicle) would be permissible to Emirates, for ticketing, pricing, legal, safety, etc reasons. Or since the drivers are contracted, if it would just be a matter between me and them. Of course I'll tip well, $50 or so, for the trouble. If so, is there a number I can contact regarding this, i.e. directly to the company? Since I'm currently overseas, I fear if they call me, I may not receive the call. I'm afraid of calling Emirates directly in fear of them saying no and putting a note on my file. I looked through the terms and conditions of the chauffeur drive and didn't see anything for or against such actions.
Last edited by xobile; Jan 29, 2019 at 8:59 pm
#1281
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Other passenger(s) are certainly OK, but I think you're pushing it a bit with 3 extra, and even more so if you try to specify a larger vehicle. I would also recommend one drop off point and let one party do the last 5 minutes under their own steam.
There are numbers in the OP, but I'm not sure if these are for the Chauffeur Co. or for Emirates. Contacting the Chauffeur Co. would be the way to go IMO, if you do try, I've never had a call you for an airport pick up - they know where you'll be and when already.
There are numbers in the OP, but I'm not sure if these are for the Chauffeur Co. or for Emirates. Contacting the Chauffeur Co. would be the way to go IMO, if you do try, I've never had a call you for an airport pick up - they know where you'll be and when already.
#1282
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
Other passenger(s) are certainly OK, but I think you're pushing it a bit with 3 extra, and even more so if you try to specify a larger vehicle. I would also recommend one drop off point and let one party do the last 5 minutes under their own steam.
There are numbers in the OP, but I'm not sure if these are for the Chauffeur Co. or for Emirates. Contacting the Chauffeur Co. would be the way to go IMO, if you do try, I've never had a call you for an airport pick up - they know where you'll be and when already.
There are numbers in the OP, but I'm not sure if these are for the Chauffeur Co. or for Emirates. Contacting the Chauffeur Co. would be the way to go IMO, if you do try, I've never had a call you for an airport pick up - they know where you'll be and when already.
#1283
Join Date: May 2003
Location: TLL
Programs: OZ Diamond, BA Gold, Bonvoy Ambassador, HH Gold
Posts: 4,411
Hi all - I saw something a few pages back about Emirates frowning on early pickups. I see online 4 hours is the earliest before the flight. I was hoping to go earlier to DXB with a companion on a different flight (on a different airline in business) so I could hang out with them at the airport before they left. Do you think if I wrote Emirates and asked, they'd do an earlier pick up? If not, no big deal, we can take a taxi.
#1284
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Hi all - I saw something a few pages back about Emirates frowning on early pickups. I see online 4 hours is the earliest before the flight. I was hoping to go earlier to DXB with a companion on a different flight (on a different airline in business) so I could hang out with them at the airport before they left. Do you think if I wrote Emirates and asked, they'd do an earlier pick up? If not, no big deal, we can take a taxi.
#1285
Join Date: May 2003
Location: TLL
Programs: OZ Diamond, BA Gold, Bonvoy Ambassador, HH Gold
Posts: 4,411
I thought Terminal 1 and 3 are connected airside and the lounge his airline uses is also a Priority Pass lounge, so we'd both check in and then meet at the lounge.
#1286
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,605
No - there is no airside connection anymore. T1 is now just Concourse D and that is used by non-EK airlines. T3 in Concourse A, B & C and used only by EK (maybe FlyDubai now also).
#1287
Join Date: May 2003
Location: TLL
Programs: OZ Diamond, BA Gold, Bonvoy Ambassador, HH Gold
Posts: 4,411
#1289
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
#1290
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,605
So, if you wanted to get from departures / airside in T3 to departures / airside in T1, you'd first need to go the "wrong way" through transit security in T3, then get the bus, then go through T1 transit security. And then the reverse to get back to T3. Not something I'd like to try