Paid access to Emirates Lounges in Dubai
Jan 16, 2017, 8:40 am
#106
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
Jan 16, 2017, 10:04 am
#107
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 430
All three options combined is the easy way to get wasted.
Stay sober enough by the time you leave lounge not to be denied boarding at gate. Order Moet and store it. Enjoy unlimited complimentary drinks until FA denies. Open up your own bottle.
Nothing good can come out of this or EK needs to implement an expensive and complicated alcohol consumption tracking system. Wristbands with barcode would be nice.
Jan 16, 2017, 2:42 pm
#108
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: EK plat, ex-FB gold, Accor plat
Posts: 1,076
Good points Skywardhunter and ET.
All three options combined is the easy way to get wasted.
Stay sober enough by the time you leave lounge not to be denied boarding at gate. Order Moet and store it. Enjoy unlimited complimentary drinks until FA denies. Open up your own bottle.
Nothing good can come out of this or EK needs to implement an expensive and complicated alcohol consumption tracking system. Wristbands with barcode would be nice.
All three options combined is the easy way to get wasted.
Stay sober enough by the time you leave lounge not to be denied boarding at gate. Order Moet and store it. Enjoy unlimited complimentary drinks until FA denies. Open up your own bottle.
Nothing good can come out of this or EK needs to implement an expensive and complicated alcohol consumption tracking system. Wristbands with barcode would be nice.
Jan 16, 2017, 4:09 pm
#110
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 69
Virgin's upper class is equivalent to another airline's business class - it doesn't have anything which equates to first.
Jan 18, 2017, 3:24 am
#112
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: EK38 more often than not...
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 691
I've flown Virgin upper class and it wasn't as good as EK business - IMHO - but I've also flown EK 1st - and that just blows Virgin out of the water!
Virgin's upper class is equivalent to another airline's business class - it doesn't have anything which equates to first.
Virgin's upper class is equivalent to another airline's business class - it doesn't have anything which equates to first.
Jan 25, 2017, 12:31 pm
#115
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oxon, UK
Programs: Mucci des canapes, Skywards Gold, BAEC, IC Plat Amb, LH FTV
Posts: 1,952
Just got my e-mail and noticed in the mass of very small print that if you overstay the 4 hour limit because of a delay to your (EK) flight, EK will charge you another $100....
I'm sure everyone will be happy.
I'm sure everyone will be happy.
Jan 25, 2017, 1:25 pm
#116
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
They only scan the boarding pass while entering the lounge and I have never seen any checks on leaving on any EK lounge (or for that matter in any other lounge)
Jan 25, 2017, 1:26 pm
#117
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
Hmm..... interesting bit of info there pomkiwi
Given the fact that in the past we have periodically seen posters here talking of plans to spend (by choice !) hours & hours & hours in the lounge, you can fully understand EK's wish to advise in advance of an 'overstay' charge ; especially when you also occasionally read of posters aiming to fill their boots with food & booze during such extended visits.
I am however intrigued as to what the process will be for a) monitoring the duration of each stay, and b) enforcing, where necessary, the additional charge.
I really think that a First class lounge is just not the sort of place to be witnessing, perhaps, a member of lounge personnel approaching a pax who happens to be seated near to me and then overhearing discussions (disputes even ....?) about time & money.
Yet another reason why I wholly regret EK's decision to introduce this PAYG policy at its premium facility.
EDIT - crossed with ukdoctor's post.
Given the fact that in the past we have periodically seen posters here talking of plans to spend (by choice !) hours & hours & hours in the lounge, you can fully understand EK's wish to advise in advance of an 'overstay' charge ; especially when you also occasionally read of posters aiming to fill their boots with food & booze during such extended visits.
I am however intrigued as to what the process will be for a) monitoring the duration of each stay, and b) enforcing, where necessary, the additional charge.
I really think that a First class lounge is just not the sort of place to be witnessing, perhaps, a member of lounge personnel approaching a pax who happens to be seated near to me and then overhearing discussions (disputes even ....?) about time & money.
Yet another reason why I wholly regret EK's decision to introduce this PAYG policy at its premium facility.
EDIT - crossed with ukdoctor's post.
Jan 25, 2017, 11:21 pm
#118
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 946
maybe they take the BP from you, marhaba does the same (also limited to 4h or re-pay)
Jan 25, 2017, 11:43 pm
#119
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Skywards,
Posts: 49
First Class Lounge for sale?!!
I am sure many of Skywards Gold members have received an email from EK saying that we can buy access to First Class Lounge for USD100.
EK must be in a bad shape to start monetizing the First Class Lounge. Now we can expect fair number of people moving about the lounge which make me wonder what is the point of being a Platinum or travel first to deserve the lounge access.
This sucks!!
EK must be in a bad shape to start monetizing the First Class Lounge. Now we can expect fair number of people moving about the lounge which make me wonder what is the point of being a Platinum or travel first to deserve the lounge access.
This sucks!!