Emirates Watch
#16
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Re: Emirates Watch
Whilst I agree with a lot of your post, re Business Class tickets, I just can't, EK are run like any other organisation, they will provide the ticket for the price the market will stand, and there are many organisations/people here who will just accept it and pay.
Supply and demand as they say, why should they sell them at 10k when they can get 32k?
Doesn't make sense from a business point of view.
Supply and demand as they say, why should they sell them at 10k when they can get 32k?
Doesn't make sense from a business point of view.
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Re: Emirates Watch
well not doubting what was quoted to you mate
but a standard search for dxb - lhr - dxb in business through their website gives an average cost of between 12k and 14k (business)
http://fly10.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/ResultByPrice.aspx
or maybe the quote was through a ticketing agent?
but a standard search for dxb - lhr - dxb in business through their website gives an average cost of between 12k and 14k (business)
http://fly10.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/ResultByPrice.aspx
or maybe the quote was through a ticketing agent?
Last edited by The Dean; May 18th 2013 at 3:01 pm. Reason: .
#18
Re: Emirates Watch
The circumstances were rather unusual, I admit - he needed to fly at less than 24 hours notice, he needed a flexible return date, the online bookings had closed, so it was a grovelling approach direct to the airline by good old-fashioned telephone......... but those circumstances also applied to his call to Gulf Air.............
but yes I do agree with what is being said that there IS a growing elitist attitude within Emirates and have noticed that growing a bit within the staff culture as well, or maybe i get treated differently because of the brownish tinge of my appearance
regardless of both facts, I still ONLY travel with them as the other options for travel to Islamabad are absolute nightmares and 2 of them have had major major accidents. So to arrive or NOT to arrive becomes THE question as far as I am concerned
#19
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I'm having a battle with Etihad over compensation for being bumped off a flight from Milan in 2011 on which we had valid tickets (albeit Alitalia code share - poor relation). Wife and kids managed to travel. I was bumped off and stuck in a motel for the night. As flight originated from Europe they should pay compo under EU regs. Alitalia blame Etihad. Etihad have yet to respond.
I might be able to help if you want to drop me an email. I have contacts at Etihad and I can also guess why you haven't had a response...
#20
Re: Emirates Watch
Probably was Etihad's fault but in my eyes they are just a third party and there's no contract between myself and Etihad. But I did receive the below from Alitalia which pushed me to give Etihad a go (no harm, I'm a gold elite member if that has any sway...)
We have to reconfirm you that under the present European Regulation 261/04, as far as delays, cancellations and denied boarding are concerned, it is the operating carrier, www.etihad.com , which needs to reply to the passenger’s claim and not the marketing carrier. Despite the identification AZ, some flights are not operated with an Alitalia aircraft but by one from its carefully selected partners. Alitalia has various code-share agreements on its routes to European countries and worldwide.
#21
Re: Emirates Watch
At this rate I'll be mailing you too Meow....
#23
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Re: Emirates Watch
Mrs just booked summer holiday flights back, 2650. A380 too.
#26
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I would say it's because the call centres are woeful. I'm still waiting for my money back from a cocked up booking (their fault) from December last year. I've have wasted huge amounts of time on the phone to their call centres all to no avail.
At this rate I'll be mailing you too Meow....
At this rate I'll be mailing you too Meow....
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