Emirates in talks with Star
Apr 27, 2004 | 8:59 pm
#16
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Terra Australis Cognita
Posts: 5,353
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
Wow!!! I wasnt aware that their pricing was so competitive, and that you could credit your miles to LH... 
Apr 27, 2004 | 11:54 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: LAX / TXL
Posts: 2,185
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
Wow!!! I wasnt aware that their pricing was so competitive, and that you could credit your miles to LH...
Thanks very much for the heads up... ^
Thanks very much for the heads up... ^
what I have been hearing, they are not planning on joining any alliance....
Apr 28, 2004 | 5:10 am
#20
Moderator, Argentina and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: MIA / EZE
Programs: Lord of Malbec & all Wines Argentine. AA EXP / Marriott Lifetime Gold / Hyatt Explorist / Hertz PC
Posts: 36,216
ehe... yes!!
Yes.... thanks for the reminder, I was already getting ahead of myself... 
Apr 28, 2004 | 11:02 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
Programs: BA BD SA
Posts: 4,467
EK also has alliance with SA
Originally Posted by Pacha
Their pricing is competitive, but sadly, you can't earn LH miles. the emphasis here is on "would", "if" EK would join *A....
what I have been hearing, they are not planning on joining any alliance....
what I have been hearing, they are not planning on joining any alliance....
Yet another wrinkle to be ironed out, I guess. I hope it stays because EK is a great way to get to one of my favourite destinations: the Maldives.
Oh, and they do indeed serve wine - of a very good calibre in F and J - although I didn't see any Argentinian
Apr 28, 2004 | 11:36 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: CH / D
Programs: Amex, Avis, BA, BD, CX, FS, Hertz, HH, IC, LH, NH, RC, RCCL, Sixt, SPG, SQ, UA
Posts: 7,050
I would appreciate to see EK join, especially since they fly DUS-DXB. ^
You can accrue (even with class of service bonus 1, 1.25, 1.5) and redeem (at bad redemption rates) UA M+ miles on EK!!! ^
You can accrue (even with class of service bonus 1, 1.25, 1.5) and redeem (at bad redemption rates) UA M+ miles on EK!!! ^
Apr 28, 2004 | 2:37 pm
#23
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Sydney NSW Australia
Posts: 2,337
EK have repeatedly said they are not interested in any alliances. (Let's face it, they're doing pretty darn well all on their own. )
As recently as the New York flights launch the CEO iterated again they are not looking to join an alliance, in response to a question from an industry journo.
If Qatar and Gulf jump in to an alliance each though, there may be some rethinking down the track, although I believe Qatar has also publicly stated they aren't interested in an alliance either. Gulf, on the other hand, seems to be very keen on the idea.
)As recently as the New York flights launch the CEO iterated again they are not looking to join an alliance, in response to a question from an industry journo.
If Qatar and Gulf jump in to an alliance each though, there may be some rethinking down the track, although I believe Qatar has also publicly stated they aren't interested in an alliance either. Gulf, on the other hand, seems to be very keen on the idea.