First class transfers at Dubai
 

Hi all, feel free to point me in the right direction if this is already covered elsewhere.

Traveling in First Syd-Dxb A380 with onward connection also in F Dxb-AMS on 773

I understand these wil probably arrive/leave from different concourses in T3 but can I still access the flagship FC lounge in concourse A post arrival from Sydney?
Also do Emirates fast track/escort FC passengers through the transit process?

Many thanks!

- You should have access to the lounge in A yes, but make sure you have enough time to get to the departure concourse. The lounge receptionists have the discretion to direct you to the one in the departure concourse if it's close to the departure time!
- No escort through transit. At all. Unless you are about to miss your flight.

Thank you eternaltransit!

There is no reason I know of to say your flights will use different concourses. Both B777s and A380s regularly use both.

Either F Lounge is fine. You should get a Fast Track pass for DXB but the rules are not really enforced IME.

Your DXB-AMS flight should be on a 77W not a 773 I think.

Simple answer no (based on my experience with them last month.)

Fast track, depends on the security queues, have never seen the priority lines enforced.

Escorting requires you be a VVIP (with EK office placing a note on your reservation to get a staff member to meet you) or have reserved the Marhaba service for transiting (for $$). Note that VVIP means you're either A-list celebrity, have a HRH/HH title or be guest of the ruling families/airline.

I had the pleasure of transiting through recently and it was a pretty poor experience!

Why can't they have a dedicated f line? Why can't they enforce the priority lanes? Even Lhr does this...

Thanks all. ft101 I thought concourse A was purely for A380s and B was a mix of other aircraft which would likely necessitate the change of concourses?

Concourse A is much publicised as the "A380 Concourse" as all gates are equipped to handle A380s. In practice you will find that there is always a mix there and at Concourse B (and C).

No. They call it the A380 concourse but it's actually 'mostly an A380' concourse.

Well in that case I've definitely learned something new. Thank you!

One other point on transfers - there are multiple transfer areas in each concourse. If the first one you reach is busy then keep walking. If you need to get a new boarding pass however often EK only open desks at one or two transfer areas. Agree priorty lanes never policed (in the rare event they are open).

Shushhhhhh - that was my guilty secret for transfers, now it's gone!!! :D:D

+1 ^

... nothing to see here, move along ;)

Not even this. There are multiple gates on A concourse that are not A380 compatible. Additionally, there are a number of bus gates on A concourse as well.