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AzucarA 10-13-2019 08:10 PM
Emirates upgrades
 
Is it likely/possible to get upgraded to business class when riding with Emirates being a crewmember with another airline?

bright yellow 10-13-2019 10:12 PM
Originally Posted by AzucarA (Post 2904142)
Is it likely/possible to get upgraded to business class when riding with Emirates being a crewmember with another airline?
Highly unlikely. Their own crew cannot even rest in First or a Business class when operating a flight.

captjns 10-14-2019 06:39 AM
Originally Posted by bright yellow (Post 2904197)
Highly unlikely. Their own crew cannot even rest in First or a Business class when operating a flight.
Why would they want to mingle with the sponsors who make their paychecks possible when they have crew rest bunks?

bright yellow 10-14-2019 06:50 PM
Originally Posted by captjns (Post 2904316)
Why would they want to mingle with the sponsors who make their paychecks possible when they have crew rest bunks?
Because sometimes the flight depart at the wrong time. For example, 830am departure to the US. All 3 or 4 pilots are well rested so it is impossible to sleep at that time. Some may wish to eat their meal on those empty seat or even to watch a movie before going to the bunk.

theken 10-16-2019 07:49 AM
In my 5 years at EK I have seen it happen once. Its 99% up to the purser and they will not want to risk any repercussion... because they are not supposed to ever upgrade people(unless Dubai sends them a message telling them to).

JimLaheyTPS 10-20-2019 09:50 PM
Originally Posted by bright yellow (Post 2904983)
Because sometimes the flight depart at the wrong time. For example, 830am departure to the US. All 3 or 4 pilots are well rested so it is impossible to sleep at that time. Some may wish to eat their meal on those empty seat or even to watch a movie before going to the bunk.
Never met an Emirates pilot that claimed they were “well rested”...ever!

Spin 10-21-2019 02:55 PM
Originally Posted by JimLaheyTPS (Post 2909612)
Never met an Emirates pilot that claimed they were “well rested”...ever!
That was good!

Spin 10-21-2019 02:57 PM
Originally Posted by bright yellow (Post 2904983)
Because sometimes the flight depart at the wrong time. For example, 830am departure to the US. All 3 or 4 pilots are well rested so it is impossible to sleep at that time. Some may wish to eat their meal on those empty seat or even to watch a movie before going to the bunk.
Seems like a nasty company to me.

bright yellow 10-21-2019 04:35 PM
Originally Posted by JimLaheyTPS (Post 2909612)
Never met an Emirates pilot that claimed they were “well rested”...ever!
What I meant was they had 3 days off before the long haul flight and with the flight depart at 8am local, they would have had some good sleep therefore can't really go to the bunk again a few hours after they have woke up.


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