Thoughts on United Partnership?
Nov 13, 2022 | 6:48 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: America's Finest City
Programs: United Airlines & Hilton Hotels
Posts: 696
November 2022?
The press release says the interlining and code-sharing will commence in November 2022. Has anybody seen or heard anything specific as to when it’ll actually start? I’d love to start earning and burning UA miles on EK this month!
Mar 29, 2023 | 8:33 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 853
Some of the codeshare routes with United are bookable as of today.
A reminder, there will be 272 routes UA routes that will be codeshared with EK via ORD, IAH, and SFO in the initial codeshare agreement.
I think there is probably an opportunity for EK to add second daily flights to ORD and SFO to provide better connecting itineraries.
A reminder, there will be 272 routes UA routes that will be codeshared with EK via ORD, IAH, and SFO in the initial codeshare agreement.
I think there is probably an opportunity for EK to add second daily flights to ORD and SFO to provide better connecting itineraries.
Last edited by CaptainEKAirbus; Mar 29, 2023 at 8:53 pm
Apr 1, 2023 | 12:46 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, CX, AA, DL, UA, MAR, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,211
Apr 8, 2023 | 6:09 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Corvallis, OR, USA
Programs: UA GS; Hilton LTD, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Pres.
Posts: 512
United is my main airline. I tried to buy a segment on EK via United. The agent had to go through the "rate desk" to find out how to do it, and based on what I was told, you can only do that if the itinerary starts and ends in the US. Buying separate segments on EK and UA turned out to be cheaper.
Apr 10, 2023 | 8:30 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, CX, AA, DL, UA, MAR, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,211
Apr 10, 2023 | 8:32 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, CX, AA, DL, UA, MAR, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,211
Apr 10, 2023 | 7:42 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, UA Mileage Plus 1K, AA Executive Plat, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 2,797
EK won't be moving to T1, there is not enough room for them to get over there and I doubt EK wants to increase their costs with moving the bird from T5 to T1.
Apr 13, 2023 | 8:28 pm
#25
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 504
Apr 14, 2023 | 8:26 am
#26
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 604
Apr 15, 2023 | 5:29 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, CX, AA, DL, UA, MAR, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,211
Was chatting with one of the check-in agents. Although not employed by EK, he said it was unlikely EK could move to T1 unless it joined Star Alliance due to exclusivity clauses in that pact, which kind of makes sense.
Apr 15, 2023 | 8:10 pm
#28
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 504
I departed ORD T5 on EK a couple of days ago. The place is now a full construction site, redoing retail and F&B, so customer experience is even worse at the moment. Probably the worst contract lounge of in the entire network, too. https://www.ord21.com/signature_proj...erminal-5.aspx
Was chatting with one of the check-in agents. Although not employed by EK, he said it was unlikely EK could move to T1 unless it joined Star Alliance due to exclusivity clauses in that pact, which kind of makes sense.
Was chatting with one of the check-in agents. Although not employed by EK, he said it was unlikely EK could move to T1 unless it joined Star Alliance due to exclusivity clauses in that pact, which kind of makes sense.
Apr 18, 2023 | 7:53 am
#30
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 2
If anyone else has had trouble booking these flights online - I was able to book via twitter DM. Emirates site still doesn't seem to support searching for UA flights to/from minor US airports. In my case it was DSM, you get 'You searched for flights for Des Moines; however, we`re offering you alternative connections for Chicago.'