With the search function down I couldn't check for information, so please forgive if this is a repeat. I'm flying EK for the first time from MUC-DXB (in J) early next month and I had a couple of questions. The first was whether there is a Lounge that I can use at MUC or do I have to grovel at the LH Senator on the basis of my arrival flight and *G status. The second was more general about the aircraft (332) and service that I might expect.

Thanks in advance.

You can't use the LH lounge when flying EK.

There is a lounge I believe that EK uses for J pax - have a look on www.emirates.com All their lounges are listed there.

The service on is fine of Emirates.

However, the J class seats aren't great, and the pitch is poor. The whole of Emirates premium cabins (apart from the A345) need replacing if they are to compete with the likes of BA. However, the premium class prics are a lot lower than most of their competitors.

The MUC-DXB route uses a 3-class A330, with 12 F, 42 J and 183 Y seats.

Cheers,
Rick

Thanks. I'll check out the Lounge info. My plan for LH was to ask if I could use it as an Arrivals Lounge because I'll be flying in on AC.

One last question: is it worth upfaring to F on the 332? It wasn't all that expensive to do so.

EK uses T1 in MUC, *A use T2. So the LH *G lounge access won't help you much as you cannot re-enter airside T2 after checking in with EK in T1. There is the Europe and Atlantic lounge in T1, which can use if you have a diners club or hold a C ticket. Both are now airside. The lounge in T1 C used to be landside.

MUC has nice restaurants and bars all over the terminal, with the best selection landside in T2. There are public showers in the Z area which are neat and clean. You can use the SEN lounge in T2 for showering too if you have a enough time.

If you are in EK C you should be fine for the 6h flight to DXB. The 332 C gets to your nerves if you are sitting in it for real long haul.

Watch out for the loads on MUC-DXB using airtravel.tk. If they don't sell enough tickets in F, EK usually seats C pax in F with reduced F service and allocates the C seats to Y pax with Y food service in C trays. ^