MAA DXB 9w J?
Jan 1, 2011 | 11:38 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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MAA DXB 9w J?
I was looking at MAA-DXB but couldn't find J (Direct). I tried a few dates too but to no avail. Is this something specific to MAA or to the date range? HYD-DXB seems to have J 
Jan 1, 2011 | 8:16 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Looks like a jetkonnect flight (likely all Y config)? MAA-DXB usually has far more dirt cheap economy than J traffic.
Jan 2, 2011 | 11:33 pm
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During the downturn and reconfigurations of planes to Jet Konnect, 9W opted to use High density All Y configs from MAA-DXB and HYD-DXB (I think is 175 or 178 seats)
They have reinstated 2 cabin service on HYD-DXB but not on MAA-DXB. Although when they had it, it was by far the worst 9W flight I had ever taken.
Catering was loaded from MAA for both sectors (meant that one was eating 7-8 hour old food ex DXB which tasted very bad). On my last DXB-MAA flight, 22 pax were upgraded and both Biz class fare paying PAX were stuck in seats with non-functional AVOD which the crew new before take off. I made some fuss about this and ask them why they couldn't have reassigned us, and finally was given a seat with functioning screens. They ran out of glasses and started uses plastic cups and serving economy meals - it was just chaos.
They have reinstated 2 cabin service on HYD-DXB but not on MAA-DXB. Although when they had it, it was by far the worst 9W flight I had ever taken.
Catering was loaded from MAA for both sectors (meant that one was eating 7-8 hour old food ex DXB which tasted very bad). On my last DXB-MAA flight, 22 pax were upgraded and both Biz class fare paying PAX were stuck in seats with non-functional AVOD which the crew new before take off. I made some fuss about this and ask them why they couldn't have reassigned us, and finally was given a seat with functioning screens. They ran out of glasses and started uses plastic cups and serving economy meals - it was just chaos.
Jan 3, 2011 | 8:24 am
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Thanks for all the info folks. Am now thinking whether it's worth doing MAA-BOM-DXB so we could do a comfortable J at least on the BOM-DXB leg or just ditch all this fly EK or EY There seems to be a promo on EY using Citibank PremierMiles card - Y to J upgrade 
There seems to be a promo on EY using Citibank PremierMiles card - Y to J upgrade
Last edited by rajeevpn; Jan 3, 2011 at 8:30 am Reason: wanted to add more info
Jan 3, 2011 | 3:11 pm
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EK is very expensive for a biz ticket on MAA-DXB, althought with ICE on many flights at the chauffeur drive it is a great option.
EY is only available for those who have visa that will permit clearance at AUH (most hotel sponsored visa's and online Visa's are for DXB entry online - this only applies to Indian citizens). EY will give biz pax a chauffuer drive to DXB, but operates a short haul plane (with AVOD) on MAA-AUH.
Your cheapest biz fare would be QR though via DOH.
EY is only available for those who have visa that will permit clearance at AUH (most hotel sponsored visa's and online Visa's are for DXB entry online - this only applies to Indian citizens). EY will give biz pax a chauffuer drive to DXB, but operates a short haul plane (with AVOD) on MAA-AUH.
Your cheapest biz fare would be QR though via DOH.
