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  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
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    Emirates hooks up coach passengers with an 8-24-hour layover or first/business class passengers with a 6-24-hour layover with “accommodation, meals, ground transportation and visa costs,” for tickets valued over $1000.

    You could always do the above if you wanted to save a bit.
  • 19lottie82
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    Richard, we've already done the North so will just be visiting the South. Dubai is just an extra really, thought we might as well stop by for a few nights as we are passing through. If I like it, we can go back.

    Would like to make the trip longer but due to jobs / family commitments this will have to do for now!
  • peachyprice
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    £7849 (£3924 each) is the cheapest combo through mid Feb/mid March through Emirates, if you do a search you get a grid showing all dates. Then you just phone Emirates and say you want a stopover on the dates you want.
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  • peachyprice
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    DUKE wrote: »
    Emirates hooks up coach passengers with an 8-24-hour layover or first/business class passengers with a 6-24-hour layover with “accommodation, meals, ground transportation and visa costs,” for tickets valued over $1000.

    You could always do the above if you wanted to save a bit.

    Far too short a time in Dubai though, especially in March when it's cool enough to do and see so much.

    As it is OP will only have to pay for accommodation because the stopover will not be chargeable.
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  • littlereddevil
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    I've no idea where you got Emirates at £6000 each from! Loads of dates from under £4000
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  • fifeken
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    DUKE wrote: »
    Emirates hooks up coach passengers with an 8-24-hour layover or first/business class passengers with a 6-24-hour layover with “accommodation, meals, ground transportation and visa costs,” for tickets valued over $1000.

    You could always do the above if you wanted to save a bit.

    Not available on the OP's route as there is a sub 6 hour connection.

    Blue264 wrote: »
    If you decide upon Business Class, make sure that the particular fare you book entitles you to complimentary limo transfers.

    All Business Class fares include chauffeur drive, but it's not offered in Saigon anyway, so not such a big deal.


    OP. Is there a reason you want to do the Dubai stopover on the way back rather than the way out? I ask because the transit time on the outbound is not ideal (IMO) and you would avoid it if you did the stopover in that direction.
  • eDicky
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    fifeken wrote: »
    OP. Is there a reason you want to do the Dubai stopover on the way back rather than the way out? I ask because the transit time on the outbound is not ideal (IMO) and you would avoid it if you did the stopover in that direction.
    That's a good point, and it would also avoid the three day stay in an Islamic concrete jungle possibly detracting from the high of two weeks in Vietnam.
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  • Blue264
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    fifeken wrote: »
    All Business Class fares include chauffeur drive, but it's not offered in Saigon anyway, so not such a big deal.
    Some special fare itineraries may have restrictions on the Chauffeur-drive service. Please check at the time of booking your flights.
    https://www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/to_and_from_airport/chauffeur_drive/terms_and_conditions.aspx
  • fifeken
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    Blue264 wrote: »
    https://www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/to_and_from_airport/chauffeur_drive/terms_and_conditions.aspx

    Yes, it's talking about group bookings, bookings using other airlines FF points, late email offers and a couple of other "odd" cases. Nothing to worry the OP about.
  • slinga
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    19lottie82 wrote: »
    As a treat for a big birthday im looking to book first class Emirates tickets for myself and husband to go to Vietnam in March.

    The flight goes via Dubai both ways, and we would like to stop off there for 3 nights on the way back.

    The problem is compared to a regular return flight with no extended in stopover the price is £3400 but when I select the multi city flight option with 3 days in dubai (where we are transferring anyway) the price goes up to £6200!

    I read that Emirates offer a "free stopover in Dubai", can anyone advise how this works?

    In case it makes a difference I'm looking to book with a third party site, not Emirates directly.

    Thanks in advance!
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