[EK NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Questions Here (Flame Free) 2019
Feb 5, 2019, 3:29 pm
#46
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Howdy. How harsh are the boarding agents at Dulles for flights to Dubai? I read one carry on is permitted. I am used to 1 roll-away plus a laptop bag. Do I need to consolidate to the roll-away and a man purse?
Figure flights will be empty this month being off-season for travel.
Thank you for your kind response.
Figure flights will be empty this month being off-season for travel.
Thank you for your kind response.
Feb 5, 2019, 8:25 pm
#47
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Howdy. How harsh are the boarding agents at Dulles for flights to Dubai? I read one carry on is permitted. I am used to 1 roll-away plus a laptop bag. Do I need to consolidate to the roll-away and a man purse?
Figure flights will be empty this month being off-season for travel.
Thank you for your kind response.
Figure flights will be empty this month being off-season for travel.
Thank you for your kind response.
Feb 5, 2019, 9:23 pm
#48
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Online
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 23
Feb 5, 2019, 11:53 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
If your laptop bag is just a sleeve type it's a bit more reasonable. If it's like mine, full of cables, various bric a brac, paperwork and a set of underwear, then it replaces a rollaboard as my carry on. Anecdotal tales here may give a warm feeling you can break the rules but aren't a guarantee.
Feb 16, 2019, 9:56 am
#50
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: AU
Posts: 46
Hi there EK FT community, I ve got few questions here
1. EF flight availability shows that on my future flights there is P7, does that automatically means that there are 7 (not taken yet) email cash-upgrade available
2. Is the cash-upgrade email offer sent to people on random or does it follow specific formula (platinum first, etc)
3. Does the upgrade fees varies between saver or flex or is it one price fit all regardless of the booking class fare
Thanks in advance
1. EF flight availability shows that on my future flights there is P7, does that automatically means that there are 7 (not taken yet) email cash-upgrade available
2. Is the cash-upgrade email offer sent to people on random or does it follow specific formula (platinum first, etc)
3. Does the upgrade fees varies between saver or flex or is it one price fit all regardless of the booking class fare
Thanks in advance
Feb 16, 2019, 10:08 am
#51
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Hi there EK FT community, I ve got few questions here
1. EF flight availability shows that on my future flights there is P7, does that automatically means that there are 7 (not taken yet) email cash-upgrade available
2. Is the cash-upgrade email offer sent to people on random or does it follow specific formula (platinum first, etc)
3. Does the upgrade fees varies between saver or flex or is it one price fit all regardless of the booking class fare
Thanks in advance
1. EF flight availability shows that on my future flights there is P7, does that automatically means that there are 7 (not taken yet) email cash-upgrade available
2. Is the cash-upgrade email offer sent to people on random or does it follow specific formula (platinum first, etc)
3. Does the upgrade fees varies between saver or flex or is it one price fit all regardless of the booking class fare
Thanks in advance
2. We don't know
3. I think it's the same. Whenever P>0 I find that if I perform OLCI via the full desktop website I get an offer, otherwise you can try calling and say the link in the e-mail didn't work
Feb 17, 2019, 11:43 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3
Row 53
Hi.
on 5th August I am flying DXB to LGW on an A380 with an infant in tow. The seat reservations in the left hand side of the lower deck has no row 52 ABC. The bassinet row on this side of the aircraft seems to be 53 ABC. All seat maps on the Emirates website shows that row 52 is the bassinet row on all A380 types.
I have checked with Emirates and they say that on our flight row 53 ABC is the bassinet row.
Any idea what’s happened to row 52 on this side of the aircraft and why this config isn’t shown on the Emirates website? Is the row we have chosen comfortable?
Thanks!
on 5th August I am flying DXB to LGW on an A380 with an infant in tow. The seat reservations in the left hand side of the lower deck has no row 52 ABC. The bassinet row on this side of the aircraft seems to be 53 ABC. All seat maps on the Emirates website shows that row 52 is the bassinet row on all A380 types.
I have checked with Emirates and they say that on our flight row 53 ABC is the bassinet row.
Any idea what’s happened to row 52 on this side of the aircraft and why this config isn’t shown on the Emirates website? Is the row we have chosen comfortable?
Thanks!
Feb 18, 2019, 1:49 am
#53
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Hi.
on 5th August I am flying DXB to LGW on an A380 with an infant in tow. The seat reservations in the left hand side of the lower deck has no row 52 ABC. The bassinet row on this side of the aircraft seems to be 53 ABC. All seat maps on the Emirates website shows that row 52 is the bassinet row on all A380 types.
I have checked with Emirates and they say that on our flight row 53 ABC is the bassinet row.
Any idea what’s happened to row 52 on this side of the aircraft and why this config isn’t shown on the Emirates website? Is the row we have chosen comfortable?
Thanks!
on 5th August I am flying DXB to LGW on an A380 with an infant in tow. The seat reservations in the left hand side of the lower deck has no row 52 ABC. The bassinet row on this side of the aircraft seems to be 53 ABC. All seat maps on the Emirates website shows that row 52 is the bassinet row on all A380 types.
I have checked with Emirates and they say that on our flight row 53 ABC is the bassinet row.
Any idea what’s happened to row 52 on this side of the aircraft and why this config isn’t shown on the Emirates website? Is the row we have chosen comfortable?
Thanks!
I would call them again or use their website chat to clarify.
Could you post a screen shot of the seat map that you see?
Feb 18, 2019, 2:04 am
#54
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3
Yes, I’ve chatted to Emirates and they confirmed 53 ABC is a bassinet row on this flight!! Not sure what’s going on...
Feb 18, 2019, 6:52 pm
#56
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
I've noticed this on the seat map on numerous occasions and I suspect a bug in their system. If you do a Street View walkthrough of the cabin you can clearly see Row 52 seats A, B and C as being the bulkhead.
Feb 20, 2019, 7:58 am
#57
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: AU
Posts: 46
Members greeting and express card in DXB for Pt & Gd
I recall that plats & gold member used to be greeted and given express card just before the flight take off.
is this not the case anymore or only Plats now?
I'm a lowly gold and currently otw to DXB.
didn't receive my express card.
my connection in DXB is only 2hrs so kinda need the card to avoid queue.
I'm thinking of asking the crew but don't want to be a dykwia just in case the rules changed to high gold/ plats only now.
is this not the case anymore or only Plats now?
I'm a lowly gold and currently otw to DXB.
didn't receive my express card.
my connection in DXB is only 2hrs so kinda need the card to avoid queue.
I'm thinking of asking the crew but don't want to be a dykwia just in case the rules changed to high gold/ plats only now.
Feb 20, 2019, 8:24 am
#58
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I recall that plats & gold member used to be greeted and given express card just before the flight take off.
is this not the case anymore or only Plats now?
I'm a lowly gold and currently otw to DXB.
didn't receive my express card.
my connection in DXB is only 2hrs so kinda need the card to avoid queue.
I'm thinking of asking the crew but don't want to be a dykwia just in case the rules changed to high gold/ plats only now.
is this not the case anymore or only Plats now?
I'm a lowly gold and currently otw to DXB.
didn't receive my express card.
my connection in DXB is only 2hrs so kinda need the card to avoid queue.
I'm thinking of asking the crew but don't want to be a dykwia just in case the rules changed to high gold/ plats only now.
Feb 21, 2019, 9:04 am
#59
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
The cards are no longer in use, you show you onwards BP to access the Fast Track line. That being said, I rarely find the need to use the Fast Track line as often there is virtually no queue at the regular line either. Security has not taken me more than 5 minutes at any point in the past year (15 transits through DXB)
Luckily the lines were very short though!
Feb 21, 2019, 9:16 am
#60
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Online
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 23
just completed a flight into IAD on the 380. Row 45 is bulkhead and has a basinet service, too. I it is more roomy there at the center of the aircraft. I would try for that if I were you. You get access to four bathrooms closeby, too.