skywardhunter

No issues with photos, don't take pics of other pax, the crew will gladly take a photo of you behind the J bar, with their onboard polaroid camera as well as with your own mobile phone

thijsseh

As far as food (especially mains options) is concerned: This is not one of the F highlights, its good but not 'game changing' (to use a phrase EK use for there new F offering).
When departing from Dubai, many people prefer to eat in the F lounge (depending on time of day and body clock) as the food there is much better (the F lounge is excellent in all aspects, just usually very very empty with more attendants than passengers). So bear that in mind for the return trip! At outstations, where there is no separate F lounge, the on board food is generally better than the lounge offering (especially at stations where EK don't have their own lounge).
Oh yes, as far as maximising the F experience is concerned: book a (free) 15 minute spa treatment in the lounge!

Metanoia

thijsseh

And in your grey PJ's and slippers of course...

(on a different note: should I consider changing into these during my next trip in Y? )

XXTSGR

XXTSGR

Metanoia

cheyru

Flying SYD MEL SIN MEL SYD
thinking of staying in MEL on my last leg and won't board the flight to SYD
Will I earn the whole miles from SIN to SYD and will emirates penalise me for doing this?

skywardhunter

Since EK don't fly MEL-SYD presumably this is a codeshare, in which case you may get the miles.

lovetotravelmxb

Advance meal selection from regular menu
My family of 4 will be flying EK for the first time DFW-DXB-NBO in J in row 7 on all legs. I've tried searching for this but haven't found it specifically addressed. If you are dining from the regular menu (not a special meal) is there any opportunity to select your entree choice prior to or at check in? I also thought I might have seen a reference to selecting the entree using the tablet upon boarding, but I can't seem to find that reference again. My wife and daughter are a little more selective in what they eat and I would love to know that they will be able to select the entree of their choice if possible. Thanks in advance.

Metanoia

There unfortunately is no book-the-cook (SQ) or pre-reservation of entrees (like AA does). They appear to be 77W (777-300ER) routes so row 7 should be fine getting your first choice since they take orders front to back.

skywardhunter

EK doesn't offer such a service but you should be fine, they don't run out of food like some other airlines, J meals are also present in the F menu so there should be some extra loaded

thijsseh

Up till yesterday I would have heartily supported that statement.

But.... Mrs t flew DXB/CPT yesterday on EK778. Second last row in J. When the flight attendant got to her to ask for her main course choice, she asked for the lamb. He was most apologetic, but they had run out of lamb. Could he get her a second choice. No she said, I'll have the lamb... They only loaded 6 lamb mains, he said (come on, 6 of what is probably the most popular choice in a 42 seat cabin?). But I would really like the lamb, she replied. He left and later came back with ..... lamb! And no, it did not come from F as it was a 2 class frame. So he must have convinced someone else to take a different meal so he could satisfy this difficult woman (who has got Gold status, if it makes any difference although she did not use that argument).
I'm actually quite surprised (and pleased) that she stood her ground, she is normally quite 'accommodating'.

skywardhunter

Doubt that he convinced someone else, they serve in sections, his section was out of lamb, not the entire cabin, I always insist, and always end up getting my first choice. Also lamb probably wasn't the most popular dish

thijsseh

No, he first went to ask his colleagues and they also had no lamb left.