Crummy flight times and duration vs points?
May 12, 2012, 1:39 am
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Crummy flight times and duration vs points?
I know this relates to FF but there doen't seem to be a general (as opposed to a specific shceme) subforum.
I will be going to Sri Lanka in July on a business trip and have a choice of either Emirates or Qatar. The Emirates flights are typically 5 hours longer (as they go via the Maldives or have a longer layover in Dubai) (taking them from around 15 hours to 20+). I don't yet have status with Emirates but am likely to get it by November (due to Emirates flying to most of the places I travel to). Will be flying on an economy nonflex ticket so the points aren''t that high. Should I go for convenience or points (it looks like th eproduct is fairly similar)?
Question is compounded by family coming out to join me and they are likely to go Qatar - husband is happy for us to travel home separately (kids are 11 and 13) but other things being equal would prefer for us all to be together.
I will be going to Sri Lanka in July on a business trip and have a choice of either Emirates or Qatar. The Emirates flights are typically 5 hours longer (as they go via the Maldives or have a longer layover in Dubai) (taking them from around 15 hours to 20+). I don't yet have status with Emirates but am likely to get it by November (due to Emirates flying to most of the places I travel to). Will be flying on an economy nonflex ticket so the points aren''t that high. Should I go for convenience or points (it looks like th eproduct is fairly similar)?
Question is compounded by family coming out to join me and they are likely to go Qatar - husband is happy for us to travel home separately (kids are 11 and 13) but other things being equal would prefer for us all to be together.
May 12, 2012, 1:48 am
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You're right that the on-board experiences are similar, though with Emirates you get the benefit of a wide-body aircraft and of connecting in DXB, which is far, far better than connecting in DOH.