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Aug 23, 2018, 2:05 pm
#481
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Shetland, uk
Programs: Skywards silver
Posts: 247
Anyone done an international to international flight transfer in Bkk on seperate tickets? And having to do immigration then collect luggage and then check in and through immigration again?
will be landing in Bkk on EK374 at 7:30am on a J class ticket so would have priority immigration and priority bags.
The Next flight Iam looking at departs at 11:30am.
is 4hrs from landing to departure cutting it too fine?
will be landing in Bkk on EK374 at 7:30am on a J class ticket so would have priority immigration and priority bags.
The Next flight Iam looking at departs at 11:30am.
is 4hrs from landing to departure cutting it too fine?
Aug 23, 2018, 7:46 pm
#482
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Anyone done an international to international flight transfer in Bkk on seperate tickets? And having to do immigration then collect luggage and then check in and through immigration again?
will be landing in Bkk on EK374 at 7:30am on a J class ticket so would have priority immigration and priority bags.
The Next flight Iam looking at departs at 11:30am.
is 4hrs from landing to departure cutting it too fine?
will be landing in Bkk on EK374 at 7:30am on a J class ticket so would have priority immigration and priority bags.
The Next flight Iam looking at departs at 11:30am.
is 4hrs from landing to departure cutting it too fine?
Sep 10, 2018, 12:31 pm
#483
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
SA Fares being re-aligned tomorrow!
Signed up on the EK travel agent portal, got this mail today:
Ironically the subject line says 12 Sept but content clearly says 11 Sept.
Dear Industry Partners,
Effective Tuesday, 11 September 2018 all fares originating ex Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town will be realigned.
The fare adjustments will be applicable to all bookings issued on/after Tuesday, 11 September 2018
In order to secure your existing bookings and quotations, we suggest that all your current reservations be issued by Monday, 10 September 2018.
Thank you in advance for your support and co-operation.
Effective Tuesday, 11 September 2018 all fares originating ex Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town will be realigned.
The fare adjustments will be applicable to all bookings issued on/after Tuesday, 11 September 2018
In order to secure your existing bookings and quotations, we suggest that all your current reservations be issued by Monday, 10 September 2018.
Thank you in advance for your support and co-operation.
Sep 11, 2018, 12:13 am
#484
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Sep 11, 2018, 7:23 am
#486
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CPT SA
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 196
as a data point I booked an F return yesterday on the EK website from CPT. Cost was R52,900. Today the exact same flights are R81,849. However this could be due to inventory. The cheapest available F now on my route is R56339, although the dates for this price would not have worked for me. To keep with the flights booked yesterday would now be R52269 but not in F, in J!!!!!
Sep 11, 2018, 7:44 am
#487
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Ouch, big increase in USD prices as well.
Lowest Y fare published is a K fare. A lot of these fares expire on 9 December as well which is the last day before peak season begins.
RBD Before After
X 87 N/A
K 189 221
M 305 338
Y 1468 1511
O 1158 N/A
I 2104 2307
A 2369 3857
Most of these (except A) expire 9 Dec, so they're off-peak fares, but no adv purchase requirement, except A which is 10 days.
The flight I booked yesterday is up about 6%
Lowest Y fare published is a K fare. A lot of these fares expire on 9 December as well which is the last day before peak season begins.
RBD Before After
X 87 N/A
K 189 221
M 305 338
Y 1468 1511
O 1158 N/A
I 2104 2307
A 2369 3857
Most of these (except A) expire 9 Dec, so they're off-peak fares, but no adv purchase requirement, except A which is 10 days.
The flight I booked yesterday is up about 6%
Last edited by skywardhunter; Sep 11, 2018 at 7:54 am
Oct 5, 2018, 2:09 pm
#489
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: AS MVP, EK Silver, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 921
Oct 5, 2018, 2:48 pm
#490
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Oct 5, 2018, 3:28 pm
#491
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
Oct 5, 2018, 6:21 pm
#492
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: AS MVP, EK Silver, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 921
I'm traveling on one of those downgrade compensation certificates and I am planning my route back from MNL back to DXB via... well, wherever, in J. I have enough points to burn on QF or CX Asia-Australia and on SQ within Asia. The EK ticket is fully changeable. I'll most likely be writing/vlogging a trip review (discreetly, not like an arse), so I want to try a completely new product.
Here are my options:
MNL-HKG-ADL on CX in J then ADL-DXB (EK441) in the new 77L J
or
MNL-HKG on CX (Y) then HKG-BKK-DXB (EK385) in the new 2 class A380 with the new bar (looks like a 75% chance based on history)
or
MNL-SYD-AKL in QF (J) then AKL-DXB (EK449) just because it's the longest EK flight? Same usual A380 product - and I'll be on DXB-LAX a few days later.
or
something I haven't thought about yet?
What do you all think?
Here are my options:
MNL-HKG-ADL on CX in J then ADL-DXB (EK441) in the new 77L J
or
MNL-HKG on CX (Y) then HKG-BKK-DXB (EK385) in the new 2 class A380 with the new bar (looks like a 75% chance based on history)
or
MNL-SYD-AKL in QF (J) then AKL-DXB (EK449) just because it's the longest EK flight? Same usual A380 product - and I'll be on DXB-LAX a few days later.
or
something I haven't thought about yet?
What do you all think?
Oct 6, 2018, 2:05 am
#493
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
Oct 6, 2018, 8:17 am
#494
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
