Emirates Chauffeur Drive Rules Updated
May 28, 2007 | 12:08 am
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Emirates Chauffeur Drive Rules Updated
http://www.emirates.com/TravellerInf...iveService.asp
There have been some changes effective 01 JUL 2007. Unfortunately the distance for J class pax from LHR is now "only" 50 driven miles, and the rates have gone up for going over the distance.
Also, some clarifications have been made (e.g. the service is valid for LGA/JFK transfers - but not EWR/JFK ones - and includes gratuity and tolls. This had been asked on the board quite a few times.)
Cheers
There have been some changes effective 01 JUL 2007. Unfortunately the distance for J class pax from LHR is now "only" 50 driven miles, and the rates have gone up for going over the distance.
Also, some clarifications have been made (e.g. the service is valid for LGA/JFK transfers - but not EWR/JFK ones - and includes gratuity and tolls. This had been asked on the board quite a few times.)
Cheers
May 28, 2007 | 12:23 am
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http://www.emirates.com/TravellerInf...iveService.asp
There have been some changes effective 01 JUL 2007. Unfortunately the distance for J class pax from LHR is now "only" 50 driven miles, and the rates have gone up for going over the distance.
Also, some clarifications have been made (e.g. the service is valid for LGA/JFK transfers - but not EWR/JFK ones - and includes gratuity and tolls. This had been asked on the board quite a few times.)
Cheers
There have been some changes effective 01 JUL 2007. Unfortunately the distance for J class pax from LHR is now "only" 50 driven miles, and the rates have gone up for going over the distance.
Also, some clarifications have been made (e.g. the service is valid for LGA/JFK transfers - but not EWR/JFK ones - and includes gratuity and tolls. This had been asked on the board quite a few times.)
Cheers
May 28, 2007 | 6:29 am
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May 28, 2007 | 6:15 pm
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May 29, 2007 | 2:22 am
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Based on the Emirates website, Venice is not on the list of destinations where chauffeur drive is available. Sorry
http://www.emirates.com/TravellerInformation/before_fly/ChauffeurDrive/WhereAvailable.asp
http://www.emirates.com/TravellerInformation/before_fly/ChauffeurDrive/WhereAvailable.asp
May 29, 2007 | 6:15 am
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You're correct in your assumption about the why the UK CD mileage limits are so large.
You also have to remember that carriers like BA (routing via LHR/LGW), AF (via CDG), KL (via AMS) and LH (via FRA/MUC) are all wooing regional passengers with transfer connections.
Offering a premium traveller based in EDI a free ride to GLA (some 60 miles away) to take EK's direct flight is a way of competing, say, with KL who will be trying to get the passenger to fly EDI-AMS-DXB.
May 30, 2007 | 3:18 am
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any news on NCL ?
I know EK is starting NCL on sept. the first , 2007 , but non of the website show whether Chauffeur driven service will be available for J pax .
can any one confirm ? and what are the milage restrictions ?
cheers
can any one confirm ? and what are the milage restrictions ?
cheers
May 30, 2007 | 8:13 am
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It's interesting that the MAN mileage is being cut from 80 to 70 miles from September 1 which is the day the NCL flight starts. Perhaps that suggests EK will come up with a chauffeur offer to encourage passengers based, say, in E or N Yorkshire to use NCL rather than MAN.
Jun 6, 2007 | 11:45 am
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