Twin seats in economy - worth the cost?
Mar 4, 2018, 11:37 am
#32
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Manchester
Programs: Emirates Skywards
Posts: 14
Sorry, I know this is slightly off topic, and apologies if it has been answered elsewhere - I have looked! Thinking about travel in economy, would the price of seat reservations for the two seats together be the same for Saver and Flex tickets, or would the Saver ticket person pay more?
Also, is there any way to find out how much the seat reservation would cost? I did a dummy booking as far as where you type in your name.
Also, is there any way to find out how much the seat reservation would cost? I did a dummy booking as far as where you type in your name.
Mar 4, 2018, 11:51 am
#33
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Sorry, I know this is slightly off topic, and apologies if it has been answered elsewhere - I have looked! Thinking about travel in economy, would the price of seat reservations for the two seats together be the same for Saver and Flex tickets, or would the Saver ticket person pay more?
Also, is there any way to find out how much the seat reservation would cost? I did a dummy booking as far as where you type in your name.
Also, is there any way to find out how much the seat reservation would cost? I did a dummy booking as far as where you type in your name.
Not sure about checking cost, can't you select seats before completing payment?
Mar 9, 2018, 2:31 am
#34
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Isle of Man
Programs: IHG Platinum Elite, BA Pleb
Posts: 347
Regulars on here will be able to say whether this touch has been "enhanced" away with the latest upgrades.
PS Don't pay for the twin seat on the B777, they don't line up very well with the seats in front and some of them are narrower because the tray table is stowed in the seat. And the B777 seats are plenty narrow enough as it is.
Mar 9, 2018, 3:06 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Do tell Emirates in advance that it is a honeymoon flight, though. When I went on honeymoon with them less than two years ago we got a free cake on the flight to celebrate.
Regulars on here will be able to say whether this touch has been "enhanced" away with the latest upgrades.
PS Don't pay for the twin seat on the B777, they don't line up very well with the seats in front and some of them are narrower because the tray table is stowed in the seat. And the B777 seats are plenty narrow enough as it is.
Regulars on here will be able to say whether this touch has been "enhanced" away with the latest upgrades.
PS Don't pay for the twin seat on the B777, they don't line up very well with the seats in front and some of them are narrower because the tray table is stowed in the seat. And the B777 seats are plenty narrow enough as it is.
I disagree regarding the twin seats on the 777, I don't usually fly in them but did recently as I was travelling with someone and was pleasantly surprised. While the first row of twins has an immovable arm rest it lines up fine with the seat in front for the IFE and it had a bit more leg room as far as I could tell, had a very comfortable flight
Mar 9, 2018, 6:52 am
#37
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 108
Flew EK economy for my honeymoon last year. Didn't pay for the cake, but did ask Emirates Support on Twitter to add that it was our honeymoon as a note on our booking and the crew made a bit of a fuss.. Although it was my first Gold flight at the back of the bus, so maybe that's the normal treatment :P
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Mar 10, 2018, 7:57 am
#38
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 121
Slightly off topic too but I have upcoming EK flights in Y. Wanted to purchase front row extra legroom seats. Checked on Expertflyer and all those seats show as blocked (and so do all pairs and so-called preferred seats).
Once I go to manage by booking all Expertflyer blocked seats are available for sale, except for the extra legroom ones.
I checked the EK website to see if those are only for sale to high status members (I have no status on EK) like on BA but found no such mention - it appears EK is happy to sell those to anyone.
Any idea why these seats are blocked and what can I do?
Once I go to manage by booking all Expertflyer blocked seats are available for sale, except for the extra legroom ones.
I checked the EK website to see if those are only for sale to high status members (I have no status on EK) like on BA but found no such mention - it appears EK is happy to sell those to anyone.
Any idea why these seats are blocked and what can I do?
I assume now that the rev management team will sell these seats as high as Y pax are prepared to pay $$$$$
Mar 10, 2018, 8:24 am
#39
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Emirates used to block the upper deck economy seats on low load flight to let J pax off first as this version of the A380 with no F and upstairs Y cabin prevened this. Door is in the middle of Y cabin so J class have to wait if Y class pax are in this section
I assume now that the rev management team will sell these seats as high as Y pax are prepared to pay $$$$$
Mar 10, 2018, 11:20 am
#41
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Problem is many might already have selected seats when check in opens at T-48
Mar 10, 2018, 1:19 pm
#42
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 121
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Mar 10, 2018, 10:52 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Mar 14, 2018, 10:24 am
#44
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 683
We've travelled on the upper deck economy twice and booked to return from Mauritius in March MRU-DXB at a cost of £25.00 pp now they've introduced charges for silver skywards which we thought reasonable. We booked those 2 months ago.
However I just booked economy flights for April and the charge has now rocketed to £60.00 pp.........why EK?
For three legs for 2 people that's £360 if my maths are right.
Upper deck is certainly much better than the lower deck IME. We used to prebook the 2 seaters on the 777 when we used to fly the 777 and they were free for status pax but IMO they aren't worth paying for.
However I just booked economy flights for April and the charge has now rocketed to £60.00 pp.........why EK?
For three legs for 2 people that's £360 if my maths are right.
Upper deck is certainly much better than the lower deck IME. We used to prebook the 2 seaters on the 777 when we used to fly the 777 and they were free for status pax but IMO they aren't worth paying for.
They checked and yes we paid £25.00 for the 11th March flight MRU-DXB.
The reason they are now charging £60.00 is because Mauritius is now classified as medium haul whereas before it was classed as short haul sector.
Yes, let's move the goalposts to make more money out of seat selection, why not?
Mar 14, 2018, 11:39 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Just had a long conversation with EK about the prices ex MRU.
They checked and yes we paid £25.00 for the 11th March flight MRU-DXB.
The reason they are now charging £60.00 is because Mauritius is now classified as medium haul whereas before it was classed as short haul sector.
Yes, let's move the goalposts to make more money out of seat selection, why not?
They checked and yes we paid £25.00 for the 11th March flight MRU-DXB.
The reason they are now charging £60.00 is because Mauritius is now classified as medium haul whereas before it was classed as short haul sector.
Yes, let's move the goalposts to make more money out of seat selection, why not?