New Emirates website
Nov 10, 2007 | 9:50 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KYE
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New Emirates website
So what do you think of it?
I like the colours and the added pics, but hate how heavy on loading it's become.
And the manage booking button is really cool, you could change your seat request/meal etc.
Wish they added changing dates/flights.
I like the colours and the added pics, but hate how heavy on loading it's become.
And the manage booking button is really cool, you could change your seat request/meal etc.
Wish they added changing dates/flights.
Nov 10, 2007 | 2:23 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,011
I like the "services by flight" option. Granted, you have to read between the lines as to what "deeply reclining seats in Business Class" means (translation = not lie-flat seats 
) but that should make it much easier for those unfamiliar with the EK product variance by fleet to find what type of seat they're going to get. ^
) but that should make it much easier for those unfamiliar with the EK product variance by fleet to find what type of seat they're going to get. ^
Nov 11, 2007 | 5:21 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sydney / Cambridge
Programs: BA Ex Club: Blue, Emirates Skywards: Gold
Posts: 29
Hmm...
I am debating the accuracy of the information provided under Services by Flight... Both EK25/26 (DXB-GLA) and EK39/40 (BHX-DXB) are now showing lie-flat in business and I've never seen that and they don't feature in the lists on the top post of this forum (granted EK25/26 is listed as occasionally lie-flat). Now a check of EK418/419 does confirm that they do have a "non lie-flat-variety-77W" version of the page but I am suspicious at the accuracy of the info for the aforementioned flights... thoughts??
Nov 11, 2007 | 9:38 am
#11
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
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I am debating the accuracy of the information provided under Services by Flight... Both EK25/26 (DXB-GLA) and EK39/40 (BHX-DXB) are now showing lie-flat in business and I've never seen that and they don't feature in the lists on the top post of this forum (granted EK25/26 is listed as occasionally lie-flat). Now a check of EK418/419 does confirm that they do have a "non lie-flat-variety-77W" version of the page but I am suspicious at the accuracy of the info for the aforementioned flights... thoughts??
Cheers,
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:45 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sydney / Cambridge
Programs: BA Ex Club: Blue, Emirates Skywards: Gold
Posts: 29
True, I just checked and it appears that the new website has also brought with it a pleasant surprise (well for me anyway!!) ... EK25/26 is showing as lie-flat all days, however EK39/40 is showing lie flat for Mon-Sat and "deeply reclining" for Sundays..... Might be true after all then!!!
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:33 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London, UK
Programs: Emirates Skywards Gold, BA Executive Club Gold, AA Advantage Gold, VS Flying Club Silver
Posts: 582
What the site shows has been correct. As of the start of the winter schedule, GLA flights have been upgaded to the lie-flat, while BHX's EK39/40 operates lie flat daily ex-Sun. Interestingly, MAN only gets lie-flats on Thu, Sat and Sun on EK17/18. All other MAN flighs are on the cradle or "deeply reclining" high density 77Ws.
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Nov 12, 2007 | 5:24 am
#14
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Location: KYE
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Well, seat selection was working perfectly yesterday. Today it only works for the first flight! (something isn't right with the MYBSeatSelection.aspx form).
Trying to make a booking takes ages; I wonder if this is a problem with the forms functions, or site traffic related? or a performance one, since the new forms are connecting to legacy dB.
The headaches of integration!
Ditto to tinkybelle, most likely they were months behind schedule and had to bring it live with the bugs.
Makes me wonder, why not deploy it in parallel with the old website (a-la Hotmail/Yahoo) with the option of trying the new beta interface.
Trying to make a booking takes ages; I wonder if this is a problem with the forms functions, or site traffic related? or a performance one, since the new forms are connecting to legacy dB.
The headaches of integration!
Ditto to tinkybelle, most likely they were months behind schedule and had to bring it live with the bugs.
Makes me wonder, why not deploy it in parallel with the old website (a-la Hotmail/Yahoo) with the option of trying the new beta interface.
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:31 am
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KYE
Posts: 4,153
Hehe, too quick:
You are still able to book using our previous system
http://flytestssl.emirates.com/airSrcMain.jsp
http://flytestssl.emirates.com/airSrcMain.jsp