Looks like my flight has now been cancelled. July 1st DXB-LAX

Unconfirmed yet but looks like my flight ICN-DXB is also cancelled (1st July). Hmm..

Edit: Nope, just seems like it was a connecting flight that was changed. (also now using 777s)

We are still flying on the 1st but we are now flying to Chicago but that is the same flight that has been flying for a few weeks now.

Interesting, so a couple of days ago, I had a email about a flight change, back to BHX has been moved from Friday day time to Saturday morning, seems it updated ticket and I was given no option apart from notification. Today I went in and it said there has been a change to the itinary due to operational reasons and to review and approve the changes with a new flight number. Still seems to be an A380 on the route. Seems here I am asked to approve the change or call EK. I am waiting for some info next week but I may use this and call them to move them to move it to keep your ticket since next year the same duration, I expect flights to be a similar or greater price and if they do come down I can always ask for a refund since my ticket was a flex

Looks like this has happened at last... < £2000 UK-DXB.

Some ex-UK Saver Rewards also re-appearing...

90K + £344 in J
135K + £344 in F

Seems to be a smaller selection than last week? Got 1 ticket in O class CPT SYD last week before the fares were pulled, there are now a lot less OD pairs available.

Anyone has any idea when Business Saver from Dubai to Boston would be available for early September? Right now, I can only find business saver (using Alaska miles) from Sep 15th onwards and I need it for Sep 9th.

Thanks

I couldn't find any until yesterday. Then again, I was only looking ex-UK.

Startred to see a few cities appear with Saver business at the end of last week for travel later this year, the list seemed to be expanded over the weekend and now there are savers available from most cities, unfortunately not from DUB so i have to keep waiting

"Emirates will no longer routinely test pilots and cabin crew for the novel Coronavirus and will instead move towards a system of thermal screening and targeted PCR antigen testing according to sources who have experienced the new system. The change in policy comes as the Dubai-based airline sets to ramp up its flying programme on Monday, June 15 with the addition of 16 new cities joining its network of post-Corona destinations.

The carrier first introduced mass COVID-19 testing for pilots and cabin crew in late March, requiring every single crew member to undergo a throat and nose swab test for the novel Coronavirus when they arrived in Dubai after operating a flight. Crew members were also expected to self-quarantine for two weeks, although in recent weeks Dubai and the UAE have made significant steps to ease virus lockdown restrictions.

The change in policy at Emirates will align the airline with many of its competitors as well as official guidance from international aviation regulators and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

In fact, new advice from the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) says any health screening for crew members should be “as non-invasive as possible”. Instead, crew members are encouraged to take their temperature regularly, report any COVID-19 related symptoms immediately and maintain good hygiene practices.

Pilots and cabin crew will now only have to undergo thermal screening on departure and arrival from Dubai International Airport (DXB) unless their temperature is abnormally high. Crew members who fail the temperature screening will continue to have a COVID-19 test.

From tomorrow, Emirates will resume regularly scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations: Bahrain, Manchester, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, New York JFK, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong, Perth and Brisbane.

The carrier has already restarted flights to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne and Manila.

Flights to Kabul, Afghanistan are set to resume on June 25, bringing Emirates’ route network to 30 destinations.

Cabin crew will continue to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including surgical masks, goggles, disposable gowns and gloves. Passengers must also wear masks throughout the flight and service has been limited to reduce interaction between crew and passengers.

The UAE maintains a ban on tourists entering the country but there are plans to welcome 200,000 foreigners who hold residence visas and who have been barred from returning due to border restrictions in the coming weeks."

https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...-more-flights/

The resumption of Flights DXB-GVA have been pushed back to August 1st. Updated Wiki.

Looks like the botched attempt at the roll out of travel for UAE residents that was supposed to happen last week, may happen next week: https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/....1592248614918

Please is there a day of the week when new award tickets are released or should I just check daily? Thanks

There's no particular day as far as I am aware. Just keep checking.

It's a bit hit and miss at the moment... Award availability seems to come and go in big chunks.