Difference Between EK and EY
Aug 2, 2015 | 6:44 am
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Difference Between EK and EY
Is there really any difference between EY and EK as far as services go? I feel like they are exactly the same.
Aug 2, 2015 | 11:07 pm
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IROPS, ground handling infrastructure, aircraft ops (once had a 4 hour delay because they couldn't find a plane to use!), things like that.
Both AUH and DXB have to deal with heavy fog in Jan/Feb and EY always seems to have more problems dealing with the repercussions of the diversions and delays.
Both have a fair amount of shiny veneer (in EK's case, literally!), but EY's tends to crack easier. Keep in mind that EY was only founded in 2003 (and EK in 1983).
Both AUH and DXB have to deal with heavy fog in Jan/Feb and EY always seems to have more problems dealing with the repercussions of the diversions and delays.
Both have a fair amount of shiny veneer (in EK's case, literally!), but EY's tends to crack easier. Keep in mind that EY was only founded in 2003 (and EK in 1983).
Aug 5, 2015 | 1:55 pm
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Aug 7, 2015 | 4:48 am
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As previous posters mentioned, EY has less scale than EK so that they have generally more trouble in fixing things when things go wrong (e.g., I have had multiple instances where EY delayed a flight in order to wait for an incoming connection, which I have never experienced with EK - since EK has several flights per day to most destinations, less need for them to accommodate such irregularities).
In general, as an Elite member, service is much better on EY. They recognize Platinums as "special" (as opposed to EK's generally lackluster attitude) - there are much fewer Platinums at EY. Also, it feels like flight attendants are more hand picked at EY.
In general, as an Elite member, service is much better on EY. They recognize Platinums as "special" (as opposed to EK's generally lackluster attitude) - there are much fewer Platinums at EY. Also, it feels like flight attendants are more hand picked at EY.