m3red

Good luck getting any form of compensation or refund on that one...

jlisi984

Yep I know. In fact as it's an award ticket I can't really do anything.
There is an earlier connecting flight but it doesn't have F and it would leave me two hours from my incoming (separate ticket) flight.
Maybe I'll complain at the counter and I'll get something.

m3red

I got 300aed fare difference and a 30k points (not even enough to upgrade the sector I was downgraded on).

Assume yours is an Alaska award in which case you have no chance except the miles back. A better result that losing cold hard cash like I did.

jmlaser

Flying EK148 AMS-DXB in J later this month and it looks like they have swapped with a two-class plane, do all the two-class planes have the new bar?

extramileage

No, newest frames only. I think it's A6-EUX deliveries onward.

jmlaser

Thanks for the reply, hopefully I get lucky.

thijsseh

EK150 (also ex AMS but the late flight) was also a 2 class frame on 24 July. 'Old' bar (which I think is better than the 'railway carriage' style new bar).

What I did not like was the bus stand at DXB. First walked through the entire upper deck to the front stairs (the Y pax were told to stay put until the J 'royalty' had passed). Apparently there was an issue downstairs so we were asked to walk all the way back, descend the staircase at the back galley and out the back door (4L or something like that?) where a whole fleet of buses were waiting. At least we had the J bus for the interminable ride to the A gates (there were buses for different destinations).
This was the second time I arrived at a bus stand from an A380 ex AMS at DXB. Last time it was a 3 class frame. Also the late (EK150) flight.

ukdoctor

When the A380 reaches a remote stand all hell breaks Loose .:-(

ft101

I was on A6-EUX yesterday coming from BKK and my first experience of the new bar. Looks good and not sure what I prefer.

Metanoia

Do you feel like people camp out more at the tables and it doesn't feel as inviting? In the old setup if I want to sit by myself and sip my drink and read a magazine, I can simply sit and angle myself so I am not bothering the other two people, but the new setup seems like it might not work so well for that. I would have probably done two small tables between the 3 seats.

ft101

I suppose like so much else it all depends on the individuals. If you're the chatty type the new set up will suit you more. If you want to be alone and sit down, the end seat on the right hand side is probably the only choice.

ioto1902

Do you have also pics of the 4 pax table ?
Real pics are always better than official photos.

ukdoctor

I have not seen the new bar but from what I remember about the space available , that photograph must have been taken by someone standing behind the bar ?

Ie. The picture makes it look more spacious than it is.

Or has the physical dimensions of the bar area been increased?

DYKWIA

It looks to me like it was taken by somebody standing at the end (middle?) of the bar, if you know what I mean. At the bottom of the U

ft101

I have other pics at home. I'll post later.

The bar is overall the same size I think. The pic was taken with my back to the wall, a couple of steps back from the bottom of the U.