Thank you appreciate the response.

EK sked for recovery flights tonight + tomorrow morning:

So that's about 15% of their normal EK flight departure daily numbers.

Also quite curious on this one - and if anyone has the trade guidance at all about where they are rebooking and the class of travel.

The new 27th rebooking date is helpful for me, as I am currently booked on HKG-DXB-MAN in EK F on 22 March and back 24 March. I wouldn't mind a switch to La Premiere but considering that only goes from Singapore I am not sure how Flexible EK would really be (one imagines less so). I would likely be "ok" with Swiss F too (HKG-ZRH-MAN), CX F looks to be sold out on my dates. But if the offers are a business class seat then I may just chance it and see whether EK can fly or will give me a refund (I am currently planning a backup trip via the US, but this would leave very little time in the UK beyond my original two days). Perhaps to make it a bit more complex, my return leg was paid First, but the outbound leg was paid business, miles upgrade to F.

I do appreciate I could call up, but for the moment I wouldn't want to waste the hotlines time for something 2 weeks away unless I had quite a clear ask and plan of what was acceptable for me.

The way I read it as far as the 27th rebooking date, it says that date is in play if you are affected by cancellations. I am also booked IAD-DXB-HKG in F on the 23rd but so far haven't been technically affected by cancellation so haven't tried calling and tying up lines. Am I reading the current terms correctly?

This is my understanding as well - you can rebook out as far as that date, only if you are cancelled.

I�ve got three F flights towards the end of the month too that I�m watching closely.

Just perhaps, they're looking at the big picture and not the specific needs of individuals?

Is F0 really zero? For DXB-ORD on the 6th and 7th there are still unassigned seats. Could this mean there are still seats open even though the flights have been zero'd in all classes? Given these are dates when there are "no scheduled" flights is there a way to get on these flights?

If the flight is operating, it's a recovery flight and not loaded into GDS -- i.e., no commercial sales. There have been some flights going out with some empty seats due to incorrect documentation and/or customers not making it on time, however for the most part flights are going out quite full.

Inbound is a different story -- passengers only being accepted if destination is Dubai.

Actually if the onward connection from DXB is on schedule, transit pax are being accepted.
From the pop up on EK website: "We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority on these limited flights. Customers transiting in Dubai will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operating."

I am scheduled to fly MEL-DXB-BRU with EK on 3 April (which is an eternity away, and what things will look like by then is anyone's guess). I am unsure whether to book a refundable and very expensive backup fare on another airline, likely CX, or whether to put my trust in EK that they will rebook me onto something else that will get me to BRU on time. I booked through an OTA and do not have status. Grateful for any advice

New update with significantly extended dates:

Customer advisory Customers booked to travel between 28 February until and including 31 March have these options: Rebook on an alternate flight. You can rebook on another flight to your intended destination for travel on or before 30 April. If you booked your flight with a travel agent, you must contact them. If you booked with us directly, contact us. Request for refund. You can request for a refund of your ticket by completing the refund form if you booked with us directly. If you booked your flights with a travel agent, please contact them

Can anyone explain, if everything else is working porperly at DXB Airport? Like security lines, trains, busses and most important lounges? Are they all opens and provide full service?

Do you know if this is rebooked onto an alternative EK flight, or rebooked onto an alternative flight with another carrier?

Does anyone know if EK164 Dublin to Dubai is going ahead tonight 5th March?

The inbound flight EK163 is currently on the way, but my booking says "disrupted", but all indications are that it is going ahead.