[NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Questions Here (Flame Free) 2017
Oct 10, 2017, 7:13 am
#526
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 18
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
Thank you
Oct 10, 2017, 7:16 am
#527
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,611
In J, the lights will be on for at least 2 hours after take-off, and the FAs will be wandering up and down with the meal service.
That's assuming, of course, you want to sleep. If not, go J and hit the bar
Oct 10, 2017, 7:34 am
#528
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: BA Executive club Gold ,Skywards
Posts: 322
I'm on a 03:30 flight out of DXB to BKK in J . Will breakfast be served straight away or will the lights be dimmed so we can sleep then breakfast served later ?
Oct 10, 2017, 9:02 am
#529
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 18
If money is not a consideration, then I'd do F for the overnight flight. You can eat in the lounge, and then try to get straight to sleep (after telling the FAs you don't want to be disturbed).
In J, the lights will be on for at least 2 hours after take-off, and the FAs will be wandering up and down with the meal service.
That's assuming, of course, you want to sleep. If not, go J and hit the bar
In J, the lights will be on for at least 2 hours after take-off, and the FAs will be wandering up and down with the meal service.
That's assuming, of course, you want to sleep. If not, go J and hit the bar
A final question, if I end up flying EK more often as planned by work changes, is it worth going for Plat as a J or F flyer if I'd have to bring forward a LHR-MEL trip in order to hit qualification within time otherwise I'll hit Gold only which I don't mind but I'm unsure of whether it is worth changing plans by a couple of days for qualification?
Oct 10, 2017, 9:30 am
#530
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I do hope to get some sleep on the flight and if J has flights on 2 hours after take off, I won't get a wink in so F is most certainly preferred in this instance.
A final question, if I end up flying EK more often as planned by work changes, is it worth going for Plat as a J or F flyer if I'd have to bring forward a LHR-MEL trip in order to hit qualification within time otherwise I'll hit Gold only which I don't mind but I'm unsure of whether it is worth changing plans by a couple of days for qualification?
A final question, if I end up flying EK more often as planned by work changes, is it worth going for Plat as a J or F flyer if I'd have to bring forward a LHR-MEL trip in order to hit qualification within time otherwise I'll hit Gold only which I don't mind but I'm unsure of whether it is worth changing plans by a couple of days for qualification?
Of course if you have a spouse or relatives/friends who travel EK often Plat also allows you to gift someone Gold.
Oct 10, 2017, 10:32 am
#531
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 18
The only real benefit Plat gets you over Gold is access to the F lounge when you're not travelling in F. If it's trivial for you to change, I'd say go for it, but don't go out of your way.
Of course if you have a spouse or relatives/friends who travel EK often Plat also allows you to gift someone Gold.
Of course if you have a spouse or relatives/friends who travel EK often Plat also allows you to gift someone Gold.
Thanks again
Oct 10, 2017, 10:44 am
#532
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
^ youre also at the top of the list for free upgrades but don't hold your breath for one. And of course no use if anyway in F
Oct 11, 2017, 4:47 am
#533
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 558
Hi, Shortly I will be flying out of DXB on an MH issued ticket (EK operated flight to KUL leaving at 3 am). I am flying J. Can I check-in at DXB at EK check-in desks around say 8 or 9 pm? In otherwords, how early one can check-in on EK operated code share flights? Thanks.
Oct 11, 2017, 5:29 am
#534
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,611
Hi, Shortly I will be flying out of DXB on an MH issued ticket (EK operated flight to KUL leaving at 3 am). I am flying J. Can I check-in at DXB at EK check-in desks around say 8 or 9 pm? In otherwords, how early one can check-in on EK operated code share flights? Thanks.
Oct 11, 2017, 3:27 pm
#536
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Does anyone have a list of the A380s that have been retrofitted with the new onboard lounge? Is there a stickied thread?
Oct 11, 2017, 3:35 pm
#537
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
EK Air Frame Delivery Info - 2017
EUZ, EUY have been delivered since august, EUT and EUW should have been, I don't know their status.
EK has slowed delivery to approx 1 a month right now so not a lot of new A380s coming out. Expect #100 to be unveiled/delivered around the time of the Dubai Air Show (my guess, not confirmed, but the timing works out, currently 98 in the fleet).
I don't know from which delivery onwards the new lounge is installed, but it has been delivered somewhere because there's been a reference to it by someone here who's been on it
Oct 11, 2017, 4:23 pm
#538
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,609
Is there any way of getting around 400 Skywards miles before the end of the year without flying? I have a residual balance of around 5600 and was going to transfer out to Heathrow rewards, but the minimum transfer is 6000 so I'm a bit snookered given the minimum purchase is 2000. I also note it's ludicrously expensive to transfer them somewhere else (£96 for 5000 out).
Any ideas of how to extract the balance welcome.
Any ideas of how to extract the balance welcome.
Oct 11, 2017, 5:21 pm
#539
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Is there any way of getting around 400 Skywards miles before the end of the year without flying? I have a residual balance of around 5600 and was going to transfer out to Heathrow rewards, but the minimum transfer is 6000 so I'm a bit snookered given the minimum purchase is 2000. I also note it's ludicrously expensive to transfer them somewhere else (£96 for 5000 out).
Any ideas of how to extract the balance welcome.
Any ideas of how to extract the balance welcome.
Oct 12, 2017, 10:17 pm
#540
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: Emirates
Posts: 33
We're (2 adults) booked BHX-DXB-KUL-LGK business class all legs
Return is standard class.
Tickets were booked as business saver outbound, economy saver return.
I'm considering upgrading to business class for our return joinery.
Am I likely to incur cancellation fees if I upgrade to business class for the return journey?
Return is standard class.
Tickets were booked as business saver outbound, economy saver return.
I'm considering upgrading to business class for our return joinery.
Am I likely to incur cancellation fees if I upgrade to business class for the return journey?