Just to update on this....

I e-mailed Emirates in Egypt via the website. I got a reply a few hours later saying that my STPC is booked and confirmed both directions, and that I should pick up the hotel vouchers before leaving Cairo.

So, I think the lesson to be learned is that you should always contact the Emirates office where you flight departs from rather than the office where you reside.

Cheers,
Rick

nice to know it worked out

^

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I have found a list of EK STPC rules on a third party website

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Can this be explained? Does the above mean that Y fares should be greater than or equal to USD 800 (400 x 2) to be eligible for STPC?

Yes. If flying on a one way ticket, it must have cost $400 minimum. If flying on a return ticket, it must have cost $800.

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I have an open-dated RTW on EK-UA issued by EK...in Business (open dates fro Europe-onwards)

Looks like I will have some longish layovers 8-14 hours in Dubai as I transit from Delhi to Mauritius and back to Hong Kong

How do I arrange the STPC's -- as the ticket is issued and all i need to do is confirm flights and dates to travel on these segments ??

Once you confirm flights, phone your nearest EK office. If they are being annoying / unhelpful, try another EK office :)

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This is all good info. Thanks!

I will be flying from Male to Bangkok through Dubai on a UA-EK RTW booked in F. It's an 18 hour connection at DXB so this will come in very, very handy.

Query, although it does not apply to my current itinerary: If I have an F ticket, but the next flight onward on EK is only a two-class of service aircraft, is that the flight EK will look to for the connection time, or will they look to the next flight operated with a three-class of service aircraft?

[In my case, the MLE-DXB flight is in C, but DXB-BKK is served by both two and three class of service aircraft (all of which are more than 6 hours out in my situation)]

They will look to the two-class flight

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Greetings from the F lounge at DXB! Just did the STPC at the Le Meridien, and very nice it was too.

I had to collect the vouchers from the Emirates offices in Cairo, but that wasn't a problem - the driver knew where it was, so it only took a few minutes.

Landed from CAI at 23:30, got my luggage, chauffer to the hotel, and in my room by 00:15. Room was average size, but had a plasma TV and a DVD player.

Got picked up at 8:15, and was in the lounge by 8:30 :)

Emirates use the Le Meridien for F & J classes, and the Millennium for Y class.

Next stop CHC.

Cheers,
Rick

I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't envious :p

Have a great trip!

Cheers

Now in the lounge at SYD after a great flight. The A340-500 F class is amazing. I had none of the problems others have reported with the controls.

I love the 'eat when you want'. I watched a couple of films, then had lunch/dinner about 5 hours into the flight. Then had an omlette 90 minutes out from SYD.

There are 2 people in the lounge here at SYD! The mens shower has a problem that the water doesn't drain away, and thus, the whole shower/toilet becomes flooded. I just noticed before my bag and socks drowned.

Cheers,
Rick

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Now at CHC. A very quiet flight from Syd with just 2 in the F cabin. I think the other guy was moved there because he needed special attention (he was very old, and had a sign with him that had 'toilet' written on it!).

I also got extra special attention from a lovely FA (she was probaby bored), and she appeared every time I moved slightly, or even looked as if I needed something.

I had a bit of trouble getting into New Zealand (I've been there about 6 times before), as I didn't have an onward ticket, or e-ticket itinery. It was all sorted out pretty quickly though, and I met the Chauffer drive back to the hotel.

Chrirstcurch seems great. I've just left a bar that was going to be open until 6am. I think I need some sleep.

Cheers,
Rick

STPC - depends on fare class?
 

I just called EK ticketing office here regarding my stopover in DXB. They said, because of the fare class I booked, I'm not eligible for the hotel stopover (even though it's over $400 USD one-way as posted previously). I'm flying NBO-CAI (and am on EK720 and EK3927). Have things changed recently?