The Emirates Forum Brunch - Off-topic chit-chat and banter
#496
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
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....
#499
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
#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.
#501
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
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.
#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."
#504
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
#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.
#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
#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...
#508
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
#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.
#510
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
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