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
Apr 26, 2019, 2:49 am
#1381
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My chauffeur drive to BKK yesterday no-showed, so I took hotel car. Car service called while I was en route to apologize, blamed it on traffic. I responded, "it's Bangkok, on Sukhumvit, of course there's traffic." A representative met me at the airport and reimbursed for the hotel car service in cash.
I was picked up in an S class last week. Terrible traffic at CDG on a Sunday morning.
I was picked up in an S class last week. Terrible traffic at CDG on a Sunday morning.
Apr 26, 2019, 3:07 am
#1382
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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My chauffeur drive to BKK yesterday no-showed, so I took hotel car. Car service called while I was en route to apologize, blamed it on traffic. I responded, "it's Bangkok, on Sukhumvit, of course there's traffic." A representative met me at the airport and reimbursed for the hotel car service in cash.
I was picked up in an S class last week. Terrible traffic at CDG on a Sunday morning.
I was picked up in an S class last week. Terrible traffic at CDG on a Sunday morning.
Apr 26, 2019, 8:05 am
#1383
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Apr 26, 2019, 9:17 am
#1385
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In most cases they don't mind. I've picked up both non-EK pax and pax flying in Y in the CD cars and the driver never had a problem in LHR or in DXB.
Apr 26, 2019, 9:52 am
#1386
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Yeah not had an issue with this at VIE or BOM in the past, even where in BOM I dropped off my friend enroute to the airport (just gave her a lift to a more central area to catch a cab). Drivers don't mind
Apr 28, 2019, 4:07 am
#1389
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I got an E arriving BKK in F last week, which was mildly disappointing. They were super disorganized.
Apr 28, 2019, 4:46 am
#1390
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I had an E Class pick me up as well for trip back to the airport.
Apr 28, 2019, 6:38 pm
#1391
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I've only ever had 1 driver not accept a non-flying passenger ride along to the airport to LHR, something about insurance coverage not extending to unticketed passengers.
May 12, 2019, 11:29 am
#1392
Join Date: May 2010
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Pretty average experience to LGW today. No phone call a day or two before, 15 min late as had ignored postcode and ended up at a similar address 15km away. On and off the brakes the whole way and then insisted on cash for the excess mileage at the airport after EK had assured me that credit card was fine. Carey Cars need to up their game in my opinion
May 12, 2019, 11:52 am
#1393
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Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
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Pretty average experience to LGW today. No phone call a day or two before, 15 min late as had ignored postcode and ended up at a similar address 15km away. On and off the brakes the whole way and then insisted on cash for the excess mileage at the airport after EK had assured me that credit card was fine. Carey Cars need to up their game in my opinion
My next CD will be Canterbury to LGW, which is ‘only’ about 67 driven miles, so inside the allowance from both points of view.
May 12, 2019, 12:19 pm
#1394
Join Date: May 2010
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The charge was fine - I am outside the 70mile radius and I had been given the amount to be charged accurately by EK when I phoned them earlier in the week. My issue was in the poor organisation and poor driver from Carey. It was lucky I had the cash on me even though EK had assured me that a credit card would be fIne.
i am within the radius from LHR but on this occasion the fare difference was large enough to make the CD issues worth it!
The crew on today’s flight are also excellent which makes this a minor moan
i am within the radius from LHR but on this occasion the fare difference was large enough to make the CD issues worth it!
The crew on today’s flight are also excellent which makes this a minor moan
May 13, 2019, 2:04 am
#1395
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 119
From the last fortnight.
Home to SYD - Right on the new 80km limit, Holden Caprice
Hotel to BKK - Mercedes E-class
SYD to home - Again, just under 80km limit, Hyundai Genesis
Certainly a noticeable different in vehicles, Thailand vs Australia.
Home to SYD - Right on the new 80km limit, Holden Caprice
Hotel to BKK - Mercedes E-class
SYD to home - Again, just under 80km limit, Hyundai Genesis
Certainly a noticeable different in vehicles, Thailand vs Australia.