First Class Special Services
Sep 6, 2022 | 12:27 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dubai, UAE
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First Class Special Services
So what is the deal with special services when flying First Class? I am tagged as CIP within my booking based on my position and spend influence, but I have had a pickup from the gate on arrival maybe one time in 4 years. Happy to accept DM's if someone knows the way...
Sep 6, 2022 | 3:26 pm
#2
Ambassador, Emirates
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Sep 6, 2022 | 9:41 pm
#4
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During COVID, pickup and escort from gate in Dubai was standard for all F pax, whether terminating in DXB or connecting. At some point they switched it to only offer to connecting F pax.
Unless you're talking about outstations, I've only seen a pickup/escort from gate for iOs or VIPs (politicians, celebrities, etc)
Unless you're talking about outstations, I've only seen a pickup/escort from gate for iOs or VIPs (politicians, celebrities, etc)
Sep 7, 2022 | 8:59 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2012
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During COVID, pickup and escort from gate in Dubai was standard for all F pax, whether terminating in DXB or connecting. At some point they switched it to only offer to connecting F pax.
Unless you're talking about outstations, I've only seen a pickup/escort from gate for iOs or VIPs (politicians, celebrities, etc)
Unless you're talking about outstations, I've only seen a pickup/escort from gate for iOs or VIPs (politicians, celebrities, etc)
Sep 26, 2022 | 7:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2022
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Nov 4, 2022 | 6:34 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Dubai, UAE
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J - F
I am arriving Business Class (No First offered on the route) and connecting onto First, i've usually done F-F and had the buggy/escort service throughout. Does anyone know If this will happen as I disembark from Business - or is it everyman for themselves??
Nov 5, 2022 | 3:04 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: UK
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I did the same thing back in March and there was no buggy. In fact a short connection was made even shorter by late arrival, leaving less than 50 minutes before departure of the F sector. An EK agent was standing shouting for any pax to SYD and then proceded to lead us on a route march through security to the next gate. No lounge visit or special treatment at all.
Nov 7, 2022 | 12:11 pm
#10
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Nov 7, 2022 | 3:29 pm
#12
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Go to the Emirates website and look under The Emirates Experience > Chauffeur Drive where you can input the city concerned and it will give you complete information. Youll see that HKG offers CD for F only but you have to call to book it. TLV has no CD (has it ever had in its short existence as an EK destination)? For BKK see lost-in-translations response.
Nov 7, 2022 | 11:55 pm
#13
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Go to the Emirates website and look under The Emirates Experience > Chauffeur Drive where you can input the city concerned and it will give you complete information. Youll see that HKG offers CD for F only but you have to call to book it. TLV has no CD (has it ever had in its short existence as an EK destination)? For BKK see lost-in-translations response.
