Emirates Wishlist for 2018 (incl Route Rumours)
Nov 25, 2017, 7:01 am
#46
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
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Posts: 587
Nov 25, 2017, 9:21 am
#47
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
4th daily to MAN!
Nov 26, 2017, 7:09 am
#48
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: London, Dubai, Hong Kong
Programs: EK Platinum, BA/SQ Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 139
I would like Emirates to publish fares from Europe to the American continent so that I don’t have to buy two tickets, as I would happily fly the long route via DXB rather than direct UK.
This has been reinforced after a bloody awful (<— clue) flight to LAS on Friday with no entertainment. Fingers crossed I’m on time on return as I’m connecting to EK30 on Tue....
This has been reinforced after a bloody awful (<— clue) flight to LAS on Friday with no entertainment. Fingers crossed I’m on time on return as I’m connecting to EK30 on Tue....
Dec 6, 2017, 11:22 am
#49
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Flights to SAW could be re-started from April 2018
http://www.airporthaber.com/havacili...ene-donuy.html
http://www.airporthaber.com/havacili...ene-donuy.html
Dec 7, 2017, 8:56 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 74
Changes I can see happening in 2018 or 2019
following destinations transferred to Fly Dubai:
MCT
LCA
MLA
Additional daily frequencies:
LIS
ARN
DUS
BCN
MAD
ZRH
WAW
NEW EK destinations:
AGP
HEL
MRS
PMI
DRW
CNS
WLG
New FlyDubai destinations with EK codeshare:
HER
JMK
NAP
PFO
AYT
VAR
CND
following destinations transferred to Fly Dubai:
MCT
LCA
MLA
Additional daily frequencies:
LIS
ARN
DUS
BCN
MAD
ZRH
WAW
NEW EK destinations:
AGP
HEL
MRS
PMI
DRW
CNS
WLG
New FlyDubai destinations with EK codeshare:
HER
JMK
NAP
PFO
AYT
VAR
CND
Dec 8, 2017, 11:53 pm
#51
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: London, Dubai, Hong Kong
Programs: EK Platinum, BA/SQ Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 139
knocked back other day until I created hell then was told I would have to have my business meal ! In the end I was 3 of 14 with full meal.
Dec 9, 2017, 12:10 am
#52
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
they don’t want people using miles yet when it’s overbooked they give it away...
Dec 9, 2017, 12:25 am
#53
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: London, Dubai, Hong Kong
Programs: EK Platinum, BA/SQ Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 139
ok I could book a full flight I first and blast them into space but the “Emirates charges” are ridiculous so I prefer upgrades ....
Even the staff are saying the flight controllers are just not managing it properly.
Dec 9, 2017, 5:27 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 244
I am trying to use my 792,400 miles but it’s near to impossible.
ok I could book a full flight I first and blast them into space but the “Emirates charges” are ridiculous so I prefer upgrades ....
Even the staff are saying the flight controllers are just not managing it properly.
ok I could book a full flight I first and blast them into space but the “Emirates charges” are ridiculous so I prefer upgrades ....
Even the staff are saying the flight controllers are just not managing it properly.
At check in, providing it's T-4 (or T-3, can't remember exactly), they always call the flight controller and have the seat released immediately.
Dec 9, 2017, 11:48 am
#55
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 176
Out of interest, what routes do you fly? I've never had an issue upgrading Y-J or J-F either at check in, at the lounge entrance or onboard providing there's space. Award space beforehand can be limited, I agree.
At check in, providing it's T-4 (or T-3, can't remember exactly), they always call the flight controller and have the seat released immediately.
Dec 23, 2017, 7:55 pm
#56
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posts: 38,310
How about second daily DXB-FLL? I hear this route has done extremely very well. They always oversold for everyday.
Dec 29, 2017, 8:50 am
#57
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 552
Some wishes and not all of them will happen in 2018 but hopefully some of them.
Asia/Australia
KUL, HKG, PER all A380
SIN-BNE switch to A380
2nd daily to ADL, ICN
depending on bilaterals new destination to India (Jaipur, Pune, Goa, Mangalore) & China (Chengdu, Kunming, Xian, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Nanjing etc.)
Africa
more A380 to JNB
2nd daily to ADD, DAR, DUR
daily to LAD
new destination: Kinshasa, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Monrovia or holiday resorts like Sansibar, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa
Asia/Australia
KUL, HKG, PER all A380
SIN-BNE switch to A380
2nd daily to ADL, ICN
depending on bilaterals new destination to India (Jaipur, Pune, Goa, Mangalore) & China (Chengdu, Kunming, Xian, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Nanjing etc.)
Africa
more A380 to JNB
2nd daily to ADD, DAR, DUR
daily to LAD
new destination: Kinshasa, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Monrovia or holiday resorts like Sansibar, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa
And WDH ? QR already flies tio WDH.
And a new route to DRW or CNS ?
Possibly NAN ? Can be flown nonstop, particularly when the 787 or 350s arrive (the 787-10 are already ordered ?)
Dec 29, 2017, 9:25 am
#58
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: TLL
Programs: LuxExpress VIP
Posts: 220
There are rumours about TLL being added, but it seems very unlikely for me.
Jan 1, 2018, 1:38 am
#59
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DXB, CCU
Programs: EK Platinum, QR Platinum
Posts: 131
I'd like and expect to see some serious route rationalization between EK and FZ, especially in South Asia.
FZ flies 21 routes to South Asia, of which only 7 are monopoly routes. This means they are using up precious DXB slots (including peaktime slots) on 14 routes where EK can put bigger planes.
A good example is DAC -- they fly a single daily at 0355; should be a straightforward candidate for EK to put a 2-class A380 and eke out another slot.
In India it serves its routes with no depth whatsoever (e.g. DEL, BOM, HYD, COK, MAA, AMD, TRV) -- these should be prime targets for EK capacity to takeover.
FZ flies 21 routes to South Asia, of which only 7 are monopoly routes. This means they are using up precious DXB slots (including peaktime slots) on 14 routes where EK can put bigger planes.
A good example is DAC -- they fly a single daily at 0355; should be a straightforward candidate for EK to put a 2-class A380 and eke out another slot.
In India it serves its routes with no depth whatsoever (e.g. DEL, BOM, HYD, COK, MAA, AMD, TRV) -- these should be prime targets for EK capacity to takeover.
Jan 8, 2018, 1:23 am
#60
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I'd like and expect to see some serious route rationalization between EK and FZ, especially in South Asia.
FZ flies 21 routes to South Asia, of which only 7 are monopoly routes. This means they are using up precious DXB slots (including peaktime slots) on 14 routes where EK can put bigger planes.
A good example is DAC -- they fly a single daily at 0355; should be a straightforward candidate for EK to put a 2-class A380 and eke out another slot.
In India it serves its routes with no depth whatsoever (e.g. DEL, BOM, HYD, COK, MAA, AMD, TRV) -- these should be prime targets for EK capacity to takeover.
FZ flies 21 routes to South Asia, of which only 7 are monopoly routes. This means they are using up precious DXB slots (including peaktime slots) on 14 routes where EK can put bigger planes.
A good example is DAC -- they fly a single daily at 0355; should be a straightforward candidate for EK to put a 2-class A380 and eke out another slot.
In India it serves its routes with no depth whatsoever (e.g. DEL, BOM, HYD, COK, MAA, AMD, TRV) -- these should be prime targets for EK capacity to takeover.
