Ban on Kids for F Redemptions

[tassie6]

From one mile at a time:

Emirates Skywards has quietly updated its terms & conditions, to add a new restriction:

Please note that passengers aged 8 years old and below are ineligible for First Class Emirates Classic Rewards and Upgrade Rewards.

Wow: Emirates Bans Young Kids From First Class When Redeeming Miles

Emirates has banned kids from first class, with a twist. It's no longer possible to redeem miles for or upgrade children age eight and under.

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[Mattg]

This thread comes to mind:

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Thread 'Emirates need customer service wake up'

Aug 17, 2017

I recently flew my family with Emirates to Bangkok from Sydney in first class using points. It was a mix of business and pleasure. I had a meeting at 10am on the morning I arrived at 1am so I chose first class( business was not available) to ensure a good sleep before meeting.
Instead what occurred was a night of horror. A young child decided it didn't want to sleep so screamed for 7 hours. The mother refused to move to the lounge and every passenger was kept awake. I understand the mother was also upset but the staff repeatably tried to get her to move and she refused.
So my family were...

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[MEL_Traveller]

I wonder if QFFF can even enforce this?

 

[jbman]

I wonder if QFFF can even enforce this?

I think they already do, instead it's for everyone who is not Plat and can request seats released.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I think they already do, instead it's for everyone who is not Plat and can request seats released.

That’s would be a significant change. ATM EK F awards are shown, does they system have the capability to restrict availability based on age?

 

[jbman]

I am referencing this thread.

QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

View an article on this topic: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/qantas-platinum-extra-reward-seats/ Was looking through Frequent Flyer - Flying Qantas and Partner Airlines - Status Credits and Tier Benefits - Tier Benefits today Seems like access to extra Caward seats is only...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

My take on it is, it's like QF already done this for everyone for all flights no matter on your age just your status is what counts

 

[lovestotravel]

I wonder if QFFF can even enforce this?

You can hardly book EK F using Qantas rewards from March onwards so yes.............

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I am referencing this thread.

QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

View an article on this topic: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/qantas-platinum-extra-reward-seats/ Was looking through Frequent Flyer - Flying Qantas and Partner Airlines - Status Credits and Tier Benefits - Tier Benefits today Seems like access to extra Caward seats is only...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

My take on it is, it's like QF already done this for everyone for all flights no matter on your age just your status is what counts

Platinums requesting release of awards seats is very different. It’s asking yield management to convert a revenue seat to an award.

QF cannot do that for emirates, they don’t control the EK inventory or yield management.

Unless you’re suggesting QF holds on to the EK award space but blocks it from view… but then you’d have thousands of extra calls coming in to the call centre with people wondering if an award was available…

 

[jbman]

I am not suggesting QF are holding back EK flights. I am suggesting they are holding back QF flights to high status customers via the requests you can see in the thread I linked. If this wasn't the case then that thread would not exist.

My response was to the generalised assumption that QF are holding back seats for everyone no matter what their age just their status.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I am not suggesting QF are holding back EK flights. I am suggesting they are holding back QF flights to high status customers via the requests you can see in the thread I linked. If this wasn't the case then that thread would not exist.

My response was to the generalised assumption that QF are holding back seats for everyone no matter what their age just their status.

I have a different take. Which is that the platinum request is simply that… a request for yield management to consider turning a revenue seat into an award. And yield management will do it if it is in their financial interests.

I didn’t see this as a secret stash of awards limited by status… is a benefit where a revenue seat ‘may’ be released. It’s not a given.

 

[SYD]

I have a different take. Which is that the platinum request is simply that… a request for yield management to consider turning a revenue seat into an award. And yield management will do it if it is in their financial interests.

I didn’t see this as a secret stash of awards limited by status… is a benefit where a revenue seat ‘may’ be released. It’s not a given.

and has zero to do with accessing EK seats.

As for checking age restrictions, there’s plenty of F award across the ditch to check but APIS (DoB) can be entered after booking - but usually required for ticketing.

 

[Scarlett]

Also from OMAAT:



Or this other comment on the same article:
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