[FARE GONE] SEZ-DUB One-Way; USD$288+tax (~338 ai) in EY/HM business
Mar 11, 2014, 8:42 am
#1006
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
I just landed in Dublin. We were able to make the flight ^.
The flight was actually held by Etihad for my wife and I to make the connection. We arrived at the gate about 5 minutes after the listed departure time but they were still waiting on us.
We were the last ones on the fight and once aboard the doors closed but the flight waited another 10 minutes while they loaded our last minute bags.
Here is our timeline:
Left Seychelles 9:40 (65 minutes late)
Landed Abu Dhabi 1:53 (48 minutes late)
Parked at Stand 2:00 and on business class Bus
Lots of running through customs, security, and terminal
Arrived at Gate 2:20 (5 minutes after departure time)
Pushed back from Gate 2:30
Landed Dublin 6:50 (As scheduled)
The flight was actually held by Etihad for my wife and I to make the connection. We arrived at the gate about 5 minutes after the listed departure time but they were still waiting on us.
We were the last ones on the fight and once aboard the doors closed but the flight waited another 10 minutes while they loaded our last minute bags.
Here is our timeline:
Left Seychelles 9:40 (65 minutes late)
Landed Abu Dhabi 1:53 (48 minutes late)
Parked at Stand 2:00 and on business class Bus
Lots of running through customs, security, and terminal
Arrived at Gate 2:20 (5 minutes after departure time)
Pushed back from Gate 2:30
Landed Dublin 6:50 (As scheduled)
Checked as soon as the checkin was open, no issues apart from that we will not be flying to DUB directly, but we have to spend the night in AUH and then fly to MAN at 10:40am and then DUB because our flight was delayed an hour. They didn't mention anything about holding it for us.
Luggage checked to DUB, wife is not happy. And we need visas to enter UAE. It will be fun in AUH once we land and not sure where we'll spend the night.
Crap.
Mar 11, 2014, 9:15 am
#1007
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
15kg pp. However they took my hand luggage too which was around 10kg as they couldn't fit it in the cabin. It was a normal cabin approved bag. I would suggest carry a hand bag each if you are over the luggage allowance and max load each checked in suitcase to 17-18kg. YMMV as always.
Also, I changed the flight to earlier one over the phone from the hotel, the agent told me I have to pickup the tickets at PRI and pay the 10e pp change fee. I just went to checkin and nobody asked for the change fee.
Mar 11, 2014, 10:34 am
#1008
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: (SJC)
Posts: 2,198
Actually, it was 20kg pp. We checked one 19.8 and one 18.8kg suitcases.
Also, I changed the flight to earlier one over the phone from the hotel, the agent told me I have to pickup the tickets at PRI and pay the 10e pp change fee. I just went to checkin and nobody asked for the change fee.
Also, I changed the flight to earlier one over the phone from the hotel, the agent told me I have to pickup the tickets at PRI and pay the 10e pp change fee. I just went to checkin and nobody asked for the change fee.
Mar 11, 2014, 10:44 am
#1011
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Western EU, yes. Eastern.. well, not all. They just announced a few days ago they are removing the visas for 13 EU countries including mine http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/vi...ries-1.1299442
I am EU citizen, I am not turkish.
Will have to fight for the 10am EY41 direct to DUB. I really, really don't want to do the ATR42 MAN-DUB and lose my entire DUB day
I am EU citizen, I am not turkish.
Will have to fight for the 10am EY41 direct to DUB. I really, really don't want to do the ATR42 MAN-DUB and lose my entire DUB day
Mar 11, 2014, 5:14 pm
#1012
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My ticket states 15kg. But like I said they weren't too fussed and took our hand luggage too.
Baggage: Business Class: 40 kilos
Economy Class: 30 kilos
Infants without seats: 10 kilos
Domestic flights: 15 kilos
Economy Class: 30 kilos
Infants without seats: 10 kilos
Domestic flights: 15 kilos
Mar 11, 2014, 5:30 pm
#1013
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
I changed flights upon arrival and the new reissued tix receipts had 20KG on them. We also had two pretty heavy carryons, they didnt weigh them on the outbound. They did on the return, I had 20kg checked and 10kg carryon. No issues.
Mar 11, 2014, 6:24 pm
#1014
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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Posts: 478
Western EU, yes. Eastern.. well, not all. They just announced a few days ago they are removing the visas for 13 EU countries including mine http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/vi...ries-1.1299442
I am EU citizen, I am not turkish.
Will have to fight for the 10am EY41 direct to DUB. I really, really don't want to do the ATR42 MAN-DUB and lose my entire DUB day
I am EU citizen, I am not turkish.
Will have to fight for the 10am EY41 direct to DUB. I really, really don't want to do the ATR42 MAN-DUB and lose my entire DUB day
Hopefully you were able to talk them into putting you onto the direct at 10am.
Have a good vacation and a pint for me ^
Mar 11, 2014, 6:38 pm
#1015
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Mar 11, 2014, 8:59 pm
#1016
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
They put me on earlier AUH-AMS and then to DUB on EI. Airport hotel fully booked and had to spend the night in the lounge.
Had a good time, but having real comparison between Seychelles, Maldives and French polynesia (Bora Bora) - SEZ make it on the last place.
Mar 12, 2014, 1:53 am
#1017
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,765
Yeah. So many people misconnected and with their recent fog issues, it is messy here. The morning flight doesnt operate daily and of course, it is not operating today to make it better.
They put me on earlier AUH-AMS and then to DUB on EI. Airport hotel fully booked and had to spend the night in the lounge.
Had a good time, but having real comparison between Seychelles, Maldives and French polynesia (Bora Bora) - SEZ make it on the last place.
They put me on earlier AUH-AMS and then to DUB on EI. Airport hotel fully booked and had to spend the night in the lounge.
Had a good time, but having real comparison between Seychelles, Maldives and French polynesia (Bora Bora) - SEZ make it on the last place.
I fall firmly into the former and I found the Maldives to be incredibly boring. Just.....FLAT. I stayed on a local island, not a resort island, though we visited one. I think I would have gone mad on a resort island. I can report on Fiji and Tonga next year to put that in there.
Mar 12, 2014, 3:51 am
#1018
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I was thinking the same thing. Although is it fair to consider SEZ similar to the other two? They are more the Over water bungalow type of locations. I stayed in a resort on Tahiti main island and I rate SEZ better but then I rate Bora Bora better then SEZ.
Mar 12, 2014, 5:59 am
#1019
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,765
Yeah, they really are two completely different destinations. Maldives are SMALL....to me, clostraphobically so. That, and flat as a pancake where the draw is the ultra-resort overwater bungalow type place. Seychelles are completely different landtype(and there, different one island to the next). I think comparing Mahe to there isn't quite fare, just like comparing Male to anywhere else isn't either.
Mar 12, 2014, 12:17 pm
#1020
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Just made it to DUB 12 hrs later than scheduled via EI Y from AMS. Bags on the originally rebooked SEZ-AUH-MAN-DUB. Only 30mins difference between landing times.
AUH-AMS was one of my best flights ever. Amazing hard and soft products.
That 70min connection at AUH is screaming issues. Beaware!
I am definitely more of a resort guy and I didnt feel the Seychelles are worth the price. Definitely not going back.
AUH-AMS was one of my best flights ever. Amazing hard and soft products.
That 70min connection at AUH is screaming issues. Beaware!
I am definitely more of a resort guy and I didnt feel the Seychelles are worth the price. Definitely not going back.