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
Mar 2, 2019, 1:18 am
#1338
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Melbourne
Programs: QF, EK
Posts: 52
I also wondered about this. I too have a rewards J flight on EK metal booked through QFF. I booked the CD service on the inbound flight, and that still shows on QF site. However, like you it has disappeared on MMB on the EK website.
Mar 3, 2019, 3:25 am
#1339
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: AUS
Programs: QANTAS, Oneworld
Posts: 84
Mar 3, 2019, 5:10 am
#1341
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,616
"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. This extends to replacement Chauffeur-drive reservations for any flight re-booked after 1 March 2019. Chauffeur-drive reservations completed prior to 1 March 2019 in conjunction with flights after 1 March 2019 will not be impacted."
You had to make your CD reservation before 1st March.
Mar 5, 2019, 5:20 pm
#1343
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
Although the official cutoff time is indeed 48 hours, I have once been able to organise a pick up with less than 24 hours notice in AMS by contacting the provider directly (the number having been supplied by the EK call centre). The provider told me they could organise this up to T-12 when the list would become ‘final’.
Most likely this will not work everywhere, but it might be worth callin EK when you are ‘in a pickle’.
Most likely this will not work everywhere, but it might be worth callin EK when you are ‘in a pickle’.
Mar 6, 2019, 10:27 am
#1344
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
Hi all,
I'm planning to take MEL - SIN flight and apparently it arrive on midnight.
Any chance to defer the Chauffeur Drive couple of hours so I can spend more time at the airport ?
I'm planning to take MEL - SIN flight and apparently it arrive on midnight.
Any chance to defer the Chauffeur Drive couple of hours so I can spend more time at the airport ?
Mar 6, 2019, 1:06 pm
#1345
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
No, generally speaking you have little or no influence on the timing of the CD on arrival. The driver will be waiting for you and will expect to leave more or less immediately (you may want to visit an ATM or an airport shop quickly and that is ok in my experience).
Mar 6, 2019, 4:10 pm
#1346
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
Mar 8, 2019, 5:59 am
#1347
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 27
Got a return trip DXB-MCO then as there's no direct flight on Tuesday 12 I'm flying MCO-JFK with Jetblue then onto DXB in business.
Is there anyway to get chauffeur drive in MCO for my Jetblue flight given that its on one ticket?
Is there anyway to get chauffeur drive in MCO for my Jetblue flight given that its on one ticket?
Mar 8, 2019, 6:09 am
#1348
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,252
Not hugely familiar with Chauffeur Drive as a recent defector to EK. Does F class typically get a better car than J class or is it just completely random? Seems from post 1 that in some places there used to be a difference and in some places there isn't - is that still the case?
Mar 8, 2019, 8:10 am
#1349
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,616
Not hugely familiar with Chauffeur Drive as a recent defector to EK. Does F class typically get a better car than J class or is it just completely random? Seems from post 1 that in some places there used to be a difference and in some places there isn't - is that still the case?
Mar 8, 2019, 3:06 pm
#1350
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: Qantas Plat
Posts: 133
When departing I was travelling in F and a beautiful Maybach arrived for me.