The good, the average and the bad
Oct 31, 2016 | 1:55 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
You mustn't get too hung up on the greeting thing ime otherwise you run the risk of making yourself a little irritated for no reason.
I caught myself doing this the other day - in J, saw csv and purser doing a couple of greetings and mid flight check ups for two pax but ignoring the rest of the cabin although it was half empty. Ok, this was slightly annoying - then it turns out it was two iOs (no op-up for them!) so understandable if they only did them and no one else.
Reality and status ego pop complete! Reminder and lesson learnt to chill about it
I caught myself doing this the other day - in J, saw csv and purser doing a couple of greetings and mid flight check ups for two pax but ignoring the rest of the cabin although it was half empty. Ok, this was slightly annoying - then it turns out it was two iOs (no op-up for them!) so understandable if they only did them and no one else.
Reality and status ego pop complete! Reminder and lesson learnt to chill about it
Oct 31, 2016 | 2:17 am
#33
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
Seems to be better lately ime, either it doesn't happen at all or it's everyone. Or I've been asleep from before take-off to cruise and entirely missed it!
Oct 31, 2016 | 3:40 am
#35
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
Actually, I have had some success with merely showing the person at the fast track security queue at DXB the tier status on my bp to get access.
Or if you have absolutely no shame, you can do what I sometimes see which is people just ducking under the barriers to access it
Oct 31, 2016 | 3:43 am
#36
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,798
I have tried it out a few times @ B J lounge and they never let the pax in.The 'guests' flight was always earlier than my flight.
Its not EK's fault as its not strictly as per the T and C.
I'm usually on EK510 which is at 0435 and that's when the airport becomes like a ghost town.Most of my potential guests would have departed long before me. :-(
Its not EK's fault as its not strictly as per the T and C.
I'm usually on EK510 which is at 0435 and that's when the airport becomes like a ghost town.Most of my potential guests would have departed long before me. :-(
), may I ask why you persist with these attempts when you know all too well that it is against the rules ?
Oct 31, 2016 | 3:57 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
I have a stack of about 100 of them for DXB, if you want
Actually, I have had some success with merely showing the person at the fast track security queue at DXB the tier status on my bp to get access.
Or if you have absolutely no shame, you can do what I sometimes see which is people just ducking under the barriers to access it
Actually, I have had some success with merely showing the person at the fast track security queue at DXB the tier status on my bp to get access.
Or if you have absolutely no shame, you can do what I sometimes see which is people just ducking under the barriers to access it
Oct 31, 2016 | 5:25 am
#38
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: EK plat, ex-FB gold, Accor plat
Posts: 1,074
Oct 31, 2016 | 8:42 pm
#42
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards silver :-(, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,572
Oct 31, 2016 | 11:02 pm
#43
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Dubai
Programs: Emirates Platinum
Posts: 372
I once accidentally walked into F as a Gold in J. Muscle memory from
plat days. They let me in. Only realised my mistake when I saw the shop, and when I couldn't find my wife and son whom I was supposed to be meeting!
plat days. They let me in. Only realised my mistake when I saw the shop, and when I couldn't find my wife and son whom I was supposed to be meeting!
Nov 1, 2016 | 4:11 am
#44
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
The problem is when you get a pax who argues about it (e.g. has lost face in front of their family/guest) or goes on an angry rant or even one pax whom security had to be called to due to the obscenities he came up with after rejection!
Probably why it is much less successful at the J lounge and outstations than F at DXB