Emirates upgrades
10-13-2019, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by AzucarA
Is it likely/possible to get upgraded to business class when riding with Emirates being a crewmember with another airline?
10-14-2019, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bright yellow
Highly unlikely. Their own crew cannot even rest in First or a Business class when operating a flight.
10-14-2019, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Why would they want to mingle with the sponsors who make their paychecks possible when they have crew rest bunks?
10-16-2019, 07:49 AM
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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).
10-20-2019, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bright yellow
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.
10-21-2019, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bright yellow
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.
10-21-2019, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JimLaheyTPS
Never met an Emirates pilot that claimed they were “well rested”...ever!
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