The Emirates Forum Brunch - Off-topic chit-chat and banter
Sep 9, 2017, 8:33 am
#200
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,618
Sorry, not going to make it to Hopfest. We're at the other end of town at JBR, and the traffic has been a nightmare the 2 nights we've been here. It would probably take an hour each way.
Sep 9, 2017, 9:27 am
#201
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Sep 9, 2017, 9:44 am
#202
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,618
Sep 9, 2017, 9:50 am
#203
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Sep 10, 2017, 3:13 am
#204
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: AS MVP, EK Silver, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 921
On another note, finally going to try the McNugget + Dom pairing... will report back!
Sep 11, 2017, 1:33 am
#205
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,618
If Carlsberg did airports...
Just got to DXB and it was like one of those promo videos. Not a soul in the F & J check in area, BPs collected in less than 60 seconds. Nobody at immigration or security, so through in a couple of minutes.
Flight is from A gates, but we wanted to try out the champagne bar in the BJ lounge. Followed the directions from on here, and were greeted by a very friendly Indian guy (I assume it's the same person that has been mention).
From drop off to first sip must have been a maximum of 15 minutes
Just got to DXB and it was like one of those promo videos. Not a soul in the F & J check in area, BPs collected in less than 60 seconds. Nobody at immigration or security, so through in a couple of minutes.
Flight is from A gates, but we wanted to try out the champagne bar in the BJ lounge. Followed the directions from on here, and were greeted by a very friendly Indian guy (I assume it's the same person that has been mention).
From drop off to first sip must have been a maximum of 15 minutes
Sep 11, 2017, 1:38 am
#206
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
If Carlsberg did airports...
Just got to DXB and it was like one of those promo videos. Not a soul in the F & J check in area, BPs collected in less than 60 seconds. Nobody at immigration or security, so through in a couple of minutes.
Flight is from A gates, but we wanted to try out the champagne bar in the BJ lounge. Followed the directions from on here, and were greeted by a very friendly Indian guy (I assume it's the same person that has been mention).
From drop off to first sip must have been a maximum of 15 minutes
Just got to DXB and it was like one of those promo videos. Not a soul in the F & J check in area, BPs collected in less than 60 seconds. Nobody at immigration or security, so through in a couple of minutes.
Flight is from A gates, but we wanted to try out the champagne bar in the BJ lounge. Followed the directions from on here, and were greeted by a very friendly Indian guy (I assume it's the same person that has been mention).
From drop off to first sip must have been a maximum of 15 minutes
Was this in the middle of the day? In my student days I once had a 17h layover with no visa or lounge access, just chilling in the terminal, pretending I was Tom Hanks. Around 11am it was awesomely quiet, and management staff were walking through inspecting stuff and cleaning staff prepping everything for the next rush, it was amazing to see in a way.
Sep 15, 2017, 5:28 am
#209
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Just booked QR fights from CPT to TXL next year , very good chance i would drop down to gold unless something pops up really unexpectedly - always get through somehow to retain Plat. However got a STPC in both directions within Doha , and just spoke to one of the most rudest and pathetic agents ( agent based in JNB) i have ever spoken to in my life - CS at QR does not seem to be very strong from first experiences. So guess EK is winning currently 