[EK NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Questions Here (Flame Free) 2020
Apr 4, 2020, 11:30 pm
#166
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 238
What happens if you depart before 31Dec and arrive after 1 Jan (and your silver/gold tier expires on 31 Dec)
do you still get the tier benefits upon your return??
do you still get the tier benefits upon your return??
Apr 4, 2020, 11:40 pm
#167
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Apr 4, 2020, 11:47 pm
#169
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Apr 5, 2020, 7:47 pm
#170
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Tier benefits continue for two months after your tier expires, and they expire at midnight Dubai time so depending on where you are departing from, you might not even get them at all, even if it looks like you should going by your local time. I stood to gain by this departing from a timezone ahead of DXB early in the morning so would still have been Gold in Dubai time, but won't get to try it now with all the changes.
Apr 6, 2020, 12:24 am
#171
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 238
Tier benefits continue for two months after your tier expires, and they expire at midnight Dubai time so depending on where you are departing from, you might not even get them at all, even if it looks like you should going by your local time. I stood to gain by this departing from a timezone ahead of DXB early in the morning so would still have been Gold in Dubai time, but won't get to try it now with all the changes.
Apr 7, 2020, 12:39 am
#172
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
Not sure if they have physical cards these days as I am only a lowly blue due to less travel.
Also you drop down to the next lower tier.
Apr 7, 2020, 3:10 am
#173
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 238
Was not a manual thing but was a default rule for skywards. The two month extension used to be writtem on the physical card as well when I had one as a gold.
Not sure if they have physical cards these days as I am only a lowly blue due to less travel.
Also you drop down to the next lower tier.
Not sure if they have physical cards these days as I am only a lowly blue due to less travel.
Also you drop down to the next lower tier.
but i was referring to the recent news where they will extend expiration of tier status until december 2020. I dont think they will give another two months ontop. Hopefully they will
Apr 7, 2020, 7:45 pm
#174
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
I ddon't think this is the right time for them to give with one hand and take with the other, so the two months benefits will remain I'm sure.
Apr 19, 2020, 1:58 pm
#175
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
I'm looking to book SFO-DXB-MNL in First. Best I can tell First is not offered DXB-MNL. If that is the case will I have access to the First Class lounge for my layover?
Apr 19, 2020, 8:41 pm
#176
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Apr 20, 2020, 3:09 am
#177
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
Apr 20, 2020, 3:19 am
#178
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How can you not book first all the way? SFO DXB and DXB MNL will be married segments. There's no way to book this on a non-first class fare basis (unless you book a J fare and upgrade with miles by segment, but the OP stated he is booking first)
Apr 20, 2020, 4:48 am
#179
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
So there seems to be some difference.
It's not something I've ever done, but this question must have been asked at least 20 times on here. Your response is the first one that I can recall that says categorically that the OP would be entitled to F lounge no matter how they booked it (leaving aside upgrades etc.).
Edit - It appears I'm wrong
Apologies... ignore me.
Last edited by DYKWIA; Apr 20, 2020 at 5:07 am
Apr 20, 2020, 10:53 am
#180
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
Thanks all for the answers. Looking to book a F award via AS SFO-DXB-MNL. It seems no F is offered on DXB-MNL which is a bummer. This will be my first time on Emirates F!