nnfall said:
We are planning to fly by Emirates. I heard they will provide Hotel. In this case, is it need transit visa? If so, how can we get it? At the Airport or from the Embassy? Please share.
Dear nnfall, Yes they provide hotel nearby the airport, but only for the night flight EK585. If you got morning flight or evening flight they will not provide hotel. But there is a catch, if the night flight is fully booked and someone is bound to have the evening flight they will provide the hotel. But never ever for morning flight. Just today I went to Emirates office and verified all these issues while I was reconfirming my tickets, seats, meal options ( I requested 02 kids meal for my kids) and hotel for Dubai. They issued me a 2 room accommodation requisition slip against my PNR. Airport check in counters will provide the hotel and meal vouchers while issuing boarding cards. with that vouchers the Dubai immigration issue the exit permit to hotel and it is free of charge. And for late night flight dinner is served at the plane.
Just to share, you can check in Emirates online from home 24 hours prior to your flight, and it's very convenient and time saving. You can also choose your seat options at that time. You recieve an automated bar coded leaflet with return mail and you need to print it (or take it on the multimedia phone/ i phone) n show it to the airport check in counters. They simply scan it and issue the boarding card, (there is a dedicated desk for online checked in passengers and is usually empty, while there is usually a long que for the Dubai returning workers at ZIA). The other finding had been the weight issue: any one can increase the weight from 23 kilo upto 32 kilo by paying 50 us dollars at the airport and someone can buy additional 23 kilo luggage with 175 USD and upto 300 kilos limit ;D.
They also happily acknowledged my existing skyward number to get the milage credits against it. And lastly they made me understand again n again, what is what and What I am to do where. They are really cordial in helping you out in every possible way. Cheers.
