thijsseh

No way of predicting this in my experience. I have once upgraded to F 3 months out. On EF I have seen award availability open up as late as 4 days out. Never less than that, but this was not an extensive, scientific, statistically valid investigation.

skywardhunter

How do you know 2 seats booked? You mean 2 seats have been selected, by no means does this indicate actual bookings, there could be 8 F seats sold with 6 not having selected seats.

jubbing

Called and asked + expert flyer?

dagohh

Holiday is over (boo) and maybe it helps others if I update my questions with my experienced reality.
Those were great flights, in Sydney I felt no jet lag at all, after the return I was a little bit tired but I take the blame for that by not using the 14 hour flight to sleep a bit more. And maybe the very generous serving of Hennessy X.O on the last flight.
The EK47 was the lightest loaded flight (at least in business class) I have ever been on, only 17 passengers (22,4%).

I got a total of four amenity kits, on EK48, both legs of EK418 and EK415

At some point in the first week of September, there were no more changes to the online menus on the outbound and they were the ones I also had at the flights. The return on Sunday (October 1) had different menus than the ones that were online a day before.

The EK48-EK418 connection was long enough for a breakfast in the lounge, although EK48 arrived somewhere at terminal C and EK418 left from terminal A. The stop at BKK was a bit rushed ("be back at the gate in 30 minutes"), so no chance to go to the lounge there. On the return, arrival and departure in DXB were at terminal B, so it was just a half terminal length walk. I got to sit down for about 5 minutes before boarding started.
There was security screening at all stops/connections and the amenity kits I was carrying were no problem at all.
FRA had screening at the gate, DXB, BKK and SYD was central.

skywardhunter

Yes but that only shows seats selected, not sold.

Juliet68

I am thinking of flying business class from Manchester to Singapore next year (to celebrate a significant birthday). If I book a business saver ticket to Singapore the refund fee is £400 and if I book a business flex ticket back to Manchester the refund fee is £300. Am I correct in thinking that if I were to cancel the entire ticket, I would be charged £400 (or would it be £700?).

Many thanks for your help.

(I need to decide between flying Emirates or Singapore Airlines).

Juliet

skywardhunter

Yes 400 pounds, the higher of the two basically.

Juliet68

Thank you

jeh86

Good morning all,

Despite living in Dubai, I very rarely fly ex-DXB with EK so I am not very familiar with Terminal 3 departures.

I am flying DXB-NCL with my two year old son in a few days' time in Y. Assuming I do not receive a compelling offer to upgrade to J at OLCI, where is the most suitable location to enquire about an upgrade purchase at the airport? At the bag drop desk, or at a separate ticketing desk?

Assuming there is availability (it is a small J cabin to NCL), what sort of price do you think might be quoted, very approximately?

Thanks in advance,
jeh86

skywardhunter

The check-in desk. Before going to the airport look on the website at the cost of a J ticket, deduct what you paid for your Y ticket, that's what you'll be quoted (i.e. the fare difference). EK don't offer reduced cost upgrades at the check-in counter by default, only occasionally and at certain stations

Mr. Kyka

Hi All,

I'm looking for some advice on what others would do.

Have a ticket DUB - HKG Return in Y. Bought by a supplier through a TA so I've no options to change/upgrade it.

I've already asked the supplier about paying the difference to upgrade to business and it wasn't an option.

The outbound leg is looking full & I have to fly as I must be there for a certain day.

The return leg is full (All Class Code = 0 on expert flyer) and I'm flexible about when I come home.

Would leaving check-in to the last minute meaning the chances of being off loaded are high?

Or would ringing emirates and say you were open to being off loaded be better?

skywardhunter

Send a DM on Twitter to @EmiratesSupport that you'd like a note added to your booking that you are willing to accept the denied boarding compensation on your return flight - then the station can possibly already see this. I've had such a note added to my booking before, though ultimately flight wasn't that full. IDB isn't that frequent with EK as their revenue management is excellent, hence why it is already showing all 0s on EF. Once you arrive at the airport you can again indicate that you are willing to travel at a later date for the standard IDB compensation of a free return flight and see if it works, they likely won't off-load until near the T-60 mark when all pax are accounted for at the airport.

Mr. Kyka

Thanks Skywardhunter!

You're always very helpful!

SquidsIn

Hi All,

I usually fly BA (or OW partner airlines) and I've an upcoming trip to DXB, knowing that EK are amongst the best for premium cabins, is F worth it for LHR-DXB or would I better off in J for the 7 hour flight, I'm looking at a night flight.

Thanks

skywardhunter

For a night flight, arguably, yes. It all depends on your budget. The J cabin on the A380 is huge and at night might feel less private (though the seats themselves are private) than the F cabin. Also if you're too far near the back and trying to sleep the light and noise from the bar might disturb you, if it's busy