https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ Emirates and FlyDubai en Wed, 13 May 2026 09:33:46 GMT vBulletin 5 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217796-idue-ongoing-schedule-updates-your-flights-have-been-changedn.html Tue, 12 May 2026 08:29:14 GMT I have flights coming up in July and September. Everytime I open the app or log in to manage my booking I get this message. But the flights remain the same ones I booked and I click accept new flights and next time same message. I assume I am just... I have flights coming up in July and September.
Everytime I open the app or log in to manage my booking I get this message. But the flights remain the same ones I booked and I click accept new flights and next time same message. I assume I am just stuck in a meaningless IT loop. EK chat was unhelpful at understanding what I was talking about. Any thoughts?
]]> Emirates | Skywards bce1 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217796-idue-ongoing-schedule-updates-your-flights-have-been-changedn.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217740-making-jump-platinum.html Mon, 11 May 2026 10:50:05 GMT Hi all, Im currently Gold with EK and have been for a little while now. Ill end my year at about 110k Tier Miles, so just short of the 120k reduced target. My real question is, should I be spending my own money to upgrade to Business Class for... Hi all,
Im currently Gold with EK and have been for a little while now. Ill end my year at about 110k Tier Miles, so just short of the 120k reduced target. My real question is, should I be spending my own money to upgrade to Business Class for leisure trip in June (around $4k), just to get to the Platinum requirement, or be happy with Gold.
Im based out of Dubai, only fly business class with work, which is fairly frequent. The real reward for this status is for me and my family when we travel for leisure, which is always Economy. I know id get to nominate gold, so thats a bonus, but also not entiely necessary as i get my wife into the lounge for free and my children are very young so they usually get a free pass anyway.

Not looking to get a full war and peace on this, just maybe a steer as to if people think the jump is worth it in terms of general benefits.

Thanks in advance.

Pope ]]> Emirates | Skywards ThePope999 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217740-making-jump-platinum.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217713-ek384-two-tickets-same-plane-two-legs-experiences-dxb-bkk-hkg.html Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:40 GMT I've often wondered about whether this was possible or not, and how so.

I ended up in a tricky timing situation where I needed to do BKK-DXB-MAN-DXB-BKK // BKK-HKG, and chose First. When booking about a ten days out the BKK-HKG leg was showing full, so I'd made alternative plans. However a few days later it opened up so I booked a new ticket to arrive earlier into HKG and in style.

I'd always wondered if I would need to go out and transfer, or if I could stay on the plane. As it was, it was fairly smooth, though the points below need to recognise I was in First on both legs and had only hand luggage. I suspect it didn't matter but I was Skywards Silver too.

This is how I managed to stay on the plane:

1. Emailed the Emirates HKG sales office explaining the situation with the two tickets
2. They responded saying that they'd linked the tickets and let BKK know. And I'd be fine to stay on the plane, though would have to move seats. They definitely did link the tickets in the system as EK staff could see those two linked bookings on other unrelated interactions.
3. Did online checkin for all legs & the two tickets during the normal window for such a thing
4. On my way back I did try and let everyone know about the situation, however neither MAN or DXB were able to print a paper boarding pass for the final leg, think the double EK384 was part of the challenge.
5. The purser on the DXB-BKK leg took charge and confirmed on arrival into BKK that I could stay on the flight, though with a different seat from my boarding pass. The crew wasn't aware though.
6. Someone from ground staff came and took a picture of my boarding pass whilst the aircraft was being turned around. At this point I presume with a bag you could also fix it
7. The next day all the miles posted properly, and seperately

So there you go, EK384 to EK384 on two tickets, without leaving the plane.

However... we landed 30 minutes early into BKK at 1145. There is no service on the plane for at least an hour whilst they changed over the crew (new crew came on at 1245, immediately said Hi) and cleaned. The entertainment did work, but was reset. Champagne poured at 1310 after boarding started for a 1400 departure.

As such in reality you may have preferred to get off and then on again to stretch your legs, use the lounge, and get a drink.

PS annoying as the WiFi didn't work on the plane so I couldn't watch my boarding pass change seats, which was an old old A380. ]]> Emirates | Skywards littlevoices https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217713-ek384-two-tickets-same-plane-two-legs-experiences-dxb-bkk-hkg.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217684-usa-tipping-chauffeur.html Sun, 10 May 2026 10:49:58 GMT Hi everyone, I’m flying to San Francisco in a couple of days and I’ve already booked a chauffeur for town. The terms say the tip is included but I’d like to double-check. Could you please give me some guidelines on how much I should tip? Hi everyone, I’m flying to San Francisco in a couple of days and I’ve already booked a chauffeur for town. The terms say the tip is included but I’d like to double-check. Could you please give me some guidelines on how much I should tip? ]]> Emirates | Skywards Silvermember https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217684-usa-tipping-chauffeur.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217580-high-loads-emirates.html Fri, 08 May 2026 07:04:52 GMT A colleague recently flew Paris to Dubai to Sydney. Both business and economy were nearly full. I was surprised. Is this an exception, or is this normal occupancy levels these days. A colleague recently flew Paris to Dubai to Sydney. Both business and economy were nearly full. I was surprised. Is this an exception, or is this normal occupancy levels these days. ]]> Emirates | Skywards Braniff https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217580-high-loads-emirates.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217306-bonus-tier-miles-business-class-fare.html Sat, 02 May 2026 10:38:07 GMT I've just done BKK-DXB-MAN, in first flex and then business flex plus, upgraded to First with miles.

I'm sure that when I was booking there was some offer mentioned on the return business flights that I chose which meant I earned bonus Tier Miles on the return leg. In my mind I was going to earn about 14k miles vs the 11k standard. That drove me to choose a slightly higher ticket price.

However, at least one day in, only the standard tier point miles have posted, and a few quick clicks around the mobile app didn't show a similar offer. The ticket had a few changes made to it beyond the upgrade due to the airspace changes, so I could see how that underlying bonus could be lost.

Two questions
1. Have I imagined those bonus Tier Miles? Or if not, where does it show on your ticket or reservation?
2. When would those normally post? I.e. If they didn't post immediately should I raise a ticket or wait.

I wouldn't typically care that much on EK, but I'm now 100 Tier Miles short of a Gold upgrade.

TIA, ]]> Emirates | Skywards littlevoices https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2217306-bonus-tier-miles-business-class-fare.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216927-emirates-carry.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:39:35 GMT How strict is Emirates about carry on weight in J? The only airline in my experience that has rigidly enforced weight was Qatar so wondering about Emirates and a potential trip with camera gear. How strict is Emirates about carry on weight in J? The only airline in my experience that has rigidly enforced weight was Qatar so wondering about Emirates and a potential trip with camera gear. ]]> Emirates | Skywards nsoltz https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216927-emirates-carry.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216925-emirates-cancellation-fees.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:54:12 GMT I am looking at cancelling my Emirates flights from Sydney to Europe in Business Class (Flex) in June 2026. Cancellation conditions say $300 pp - flying via Dubai I have 2 flights there and 2 return so can anyone please tell me if that is a total of... I am looking at cancelling my Emirates flights from Sydney to Europe in Business Class (Flex) in June 2026. Cancellation conditions say $300 pp - flying via Dubai I have 2 flights there and 2 return so can anyone please tell me if that is a total of 1, 2 or 4 cancellation fees if I proceed to cancel? I cannot find this detail anywhere and is currently too hard to contact Emirates for explanation??

Thank you for your responses!! ]]> Emirates | Skywards Paultz https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216925-emirates-cancellation-fees.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216777-cgk-lon-business-costs.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:33:33 GMT I am looking at flying one way from CGK to LON in the next 1 to 2 weeks. The flights from today for the next week onwards look like this:

Economy - £300
Business - £1200

CGK - DXB leg is 777
​​​​​DXB - LON is A380

Is there a chance that booking economy and upgrading at check in will be less than £900? It looks like there are 9+ seats left in business on every daily flight.

Tempted to risk it for a cheaper upgrade, but I feel like it won't drop much lower ]]> Emirates | Skywards Lambo12345 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216777-cgk-lon-business-costs.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216474-upgrading-emirates-holiday-checking-availability.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:42:20 GMT Hi All, Looking to fly with EK for the first time next month - may book as a Emirates Holiday as it appears to book into a more favorable fare bucket in Business Class that includes lounges and chauffer. My first question is - are these... Hi All,

Looking to fly with EK for the first time next month - may book as a Emirates Holiday as it appears to book into a more favorable fare bucket in Business Class that includes lounges and chauffer.

My first question is - are these Holidays able to be upgraded to F from J using miles?
Second question - is there a way to check F reward availability. I am specifically looking for 2 x Pax DUB-DXB on or around the 22nd May? I could not tell if when I was using the website whether there was no availability or it was not searching correctly.

As I have never flown with EK, I would need to purchase the miles in order to facilitate this upgrade, but it still works out significantly cheaper than the cash F fare. Appreciate the help. ]]> Emirates | Skywards JD1905 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216474-upgrading-emirates-holiday-checking-availability.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216374-amenity-kits-f-india.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:52:32 GMT Hi, silly question maybe but... on a flight from COK/HYD to Dubai in F, would EK give out their very nice amenity kits? Hi,

silly question maybe but... on a flight from COK/HYD to Dubai in F, would EK give out their very nice amenity kits? ]]> Emirates | Skywards onenation1994a https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2216374-amenity-kits-f-india.html