Equipment Swaps
Oct 5, 2018, 5:31 pm
#32
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Oct 6, 2018, 12:18 am
#33
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One would hope, but you would expect you would frame the announcement if there was a positive element.
Oct 6, 2018, 1:51 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AU
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Passing traffic is the issue for me in row 1. It reduces as you go further back, and that's why I always try to book rows 2 or 3. Much better in my opinion
Oct 6, 2018, 4:16 pm
#35
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 55
EK419/418 SYD/BKK/DXB Aircraft downgrade
In the official statement, it says the aircraft swap will take place next year but my flight from BKK to SYD is operated by 777 in late November. Is his something to to with the a380 pilot shortage someone mentioned about??
Oct 6, 2018, 11:19 pm
#36
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Yes, but effective Jan 2019 not November. Load is exceptionally light in F/J.
I don't know why its happening but the swaps have been brought forward. I don't think any route is safe at the moment!
I don't know why its happening but the swaps have been brought forward. I don't think any route is safe at the moment!
Oct 7, 2018, 10:44 am
#37
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Even the bathroom attendant for F passes past often to help at the back..
Oct 7, 2018, 10:47 am
#38
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How does she get from row 1 to the galley without passing rows 2-4?
Oct 7, 2018, 11:18 am
#39
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Oct 7, 2018, 3:43 pm
#40
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I can't give you anything more technical than this but the sources are good: Loads are down across the board and there is a drive to save money. At this point it means flying the 77W stock rather than 388 on some routes.
Oct 7, 2018, 10:10 pm
#41
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AU
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i do it too because they are straight ahead as you pass through the curtain. They need to have the doors on the suite closed to get any real privacy.
Oct 8, 2018, 4:47 am
#43
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EK Plat is correct. The curtains to the F bar / bathroom area are also closed during the flight and therefore people keep on fiddling around with the curtain right near 1K or 1A
Also since it is right in front you look directly on their face when coming into the F cabin from the toilet even if their seat is in recline.
1 A or K will have to keep the doors closed to have privacy.
Regarding my comment about the bathroom attendant , you are correct that she( I have never seen a male attendant ) will.be passing along row 2/3/4 . I just added it to the list of people passing through.
Also since it is right in front you look directly on their face when coming into the F cabin from the toilet even if their seat is in recline.
1 A or K will have to keep the doors closed to have privacy.
Regarding my comment about the bathroom attendant , you are correct that she( I have never seen a male attendant ) will.be passing along row 2/3/4 . I just added it to the list of people passing through.
Nov 28, 2018, 12:30 pm
#44
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 696
Sydney to dXB aircraft swamped options?
All, my Emirate flight from Sydney to DXB aircraft got swamped from A380 to the B777-300ER. Now I am disappointed as I wanted to check out the bar and the shower. Any good thing about the B777-300ER?
1) Can I get my miles back because of air craft change?
2) Will they likely swap again?
3). What are my other options?
1) Can I get my miles back because of air craft change?
2) Will they likely swap again?
3). What are my other options?
Nov 28, 2018, 12:32 pm
#45
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When an aircraft is swamped it is never a good thing. 
I can't speak to aircraft specifics on EK, but no, you have no options. A specific airframe or type is never guaranteed, just your class of travel.
I can't speak to aircraft specifics on EK, but no, you have no options. A specific airframe or type is never guaranteed, just your class of travel.