The Emirates Forum Brunch - Off-topic chit-chat and banter
Oct 8, 2018, 9:23 am
#496
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,272
I was given a plastic cup (
) with wine in it ( 
), this was probably the new 'enhanced' model.How fortunate that I am not able to compare it to the previous, inferior edition....
Oct 25, 2018, 4:14 am
#499
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Oct 25, 2018, 5:16 am
#500
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Hello all, I'm still alive. I just haven't been posting much as I've kinda drifted away from EK and been flying more QR lately, went through a funny stage of finding QR as my cheapest airline in J for the dates i wanted at really nice price points ex-CPT ( usually QR is the most expensive). Missing EK F dearly, will have to book EK soon and get back into my mojo.
Oct 25, 2018, 6:31 am
#501
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,272
Hello all, I'm still alive. I just haven't been posting much as I've kinda drifted away from EK and been flying more QR lately, went through a funny stage of finding QR as my cheapest airline in J for the dates i wanted at really nice price points ex-CPT ( usually QR is the most expensive). Missing EK F dearly, will have to book EK soon and get back into my mojo.
Oct 25, 2018, 7:31 am
#502
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
I like the “The drive to innovate and ‘be better’ is hardwired into Emirates’ DNA" from that press release.
I assume it's a swipe at BA. Alex Cruz once said : "cutting costs is now injected into the DNA of British Airways."
I assume it's a swipe at BA. Alex Cruz once said : "cutting costs is now injected into the DNA of British Airways."
Oct 27, 2018, 11:22 am
#504
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Oct 28, 2018, 1:43 am
#505
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: AS MVP, EK Silver, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 921
Anyone communicate with the contact centres and crew with the NATO phonetic alphabet?
I sit in 20 Alpha, not 20 “A”. And my booking reference is Mike Victor Alpha Two Juliet.
I’ve learned that it’s the way they speak so it’s often helpful.
I sit in 20 Alpha, not 20 “A”. And my booking reference is Mike Victor Alpha Two Juliet.
I’ve learned that it’s the way they speak so it’s often helpful.
Oct 28, 2018, 1:44 am
#506
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I need AAA-BBB win RBD K with a stopover from X to Y dates and a side-trip in RBD Q to CCC.
I often do this to nest a trip to India in a multi city ticket and book the India segment in Saver rather than Flex as the miles earning difference Vs cost makes it much better value. Am on such a trip currently
Oct 28, 2018, 1:52 am
#507
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
Yes, always, the same with my bank. I also use specific fare construction terminology when asking a TA to book my ticket (I get a diacdisc from my bank), e.g.:
I need AAA-BBB win RBD K with a stopover from X to Y dates and a side-trip in RBD Q to CCC.
I often do this to nest a trip to India in a multi city ticket and book the India segment in Saver rather than Flex as the miles earning difference Vs cost makes it much better value. Am on such a trip currently
I need AAA-BBB win RBD K with a stopover from X to Y dates and a side-trip in RBD Q to CCC.
I often do this to nest a trip to India in a multi city ticket and book the India segment in Saver rather than Flex as the miles earning difference Vs cost makes it much better value. Am on such a trip currently
I tried using Zulu time in every day situations... but that didn't work out so well...
Oct 28, 2018, 1:54 am
#508
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Oct 28, 2018, 6:19 am
#509
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
This is for J, TXL/BKK/MAD/ and more recently PEK for christmas. I am not talking about absolute steals of a price, more better priced then EK and what the competitor can offer in regards to cost vs experience. I quite like doing CPT-DOH-TXL-LHR, with up to TXL on QR then onto BA for the final stretch of the routing, loads of tier miles towards my FFP with BA this way and i get a quite nice STPC in DOH each way.
Oct 28, 2018, 7:03 am
#510
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,272
And by the way, that can’t be your booking reference. Should be 6 alphanumeric, not 5.
Last edited by thijsseh; Oct 28, 2018 at 8:15 am