eternaltransit

Depends which plane you have - the ones with very newest ICE are fully powered if you use the blue glowing USB port with power logo so will charge anything.

Older ICE models will only provide around 0.2A (0.5A max) so it won't charge if you use a smartphone during charge but if it's in airplane mode with display off it will be sufficient.

YMMV with tablets and low power USB.

chris19992

Good news, Thank you

eternaltransit

Worth bearing in mind that most of the fleet have universal plug sockets in all seats in J/F and every 2 seats in Y so you can always charge there.

For aircraft with two prong only there are on board adapters.

darthlemsip

About to book LHR-DXB-HND//KIX-DXB-LHR in F, with a 2 night stopover in DXB on the way back. I know there's no chauffeur service in KIX, but the info screen is suggesting that I don't get it on the stopover in DXB either - is that correct?

Not an issue if so, just find it a bit odd

eternaltransit

Online interface may say no, but you should get one if you go up to the desk in DXB - they can pull up the full itinerary and see the stopover.

darthlemsip

Thank you - would that include being able to book a pickup for before the final leg home?

DYKWIA

It's probably worth phoning, and getting it booked in advance. It sounds like an EK IT issue again...

darthlemsip

Excellent, thanks all (and hope you're well DYKWIA)

m3red

You'll be so thankful for F on the HnD leg for the car service and back from kix as that's a long flight.

darthlemsip

I've got MEL-DXB and then pretty much straight on to DXB-LHR next month - that might end me

m3red

in Y yes in F - you'll be ok

darthlemsip

I'm in J. Should be ok as long as I sleep at some point

missal

Hello,

My family is travelling CDG-DXB-MCT in february.
I just found out by randomly logging into the website that there was a schedule change for our flight. We were supposed to have a 2h55 connection in DXB which got changed to an 8hrs layover. Normally this wouldn't bother us much as we would just go in the city or something, but basically those 8hrs will be at night time, with the CDG flight landing at midnight and the MCT flight departing at 8 am. We are only travelling for a few days, so not really looking forward to spending the night in the airport.

The reservation is on top of that on a saver Y ticket (though flex for return), and we dont have status anymore.

Question is what can be done to make this a bit more bearable before I click on accept changes? is there any room for negotiation here (doubtful i know..)

skywardhunter

Is it 8h or more or just under 8h? Call EK and ask if they will provide a hotel for the transit. Check it there is a flight combination with better times and call EK and ask to switch to those times.

missal

Thanks for your reply.

It's more than 8hrs (8h15min).

There's a later flight from CDG but this would only give 1h10 connection time which is why the option doesn't appear on the website when trying to make a new reservation I guess?

Also when searching for DXB-MCT flights on the emirates website, there's an Oman air one departing slightly earlier, but this wouldn't change the problem by much (would probably make it worse), and we would rather fly Emirates (and stay in the same terminal at dxb).

I guess the best solution would be to try and get a hotel from them then?