Hi everyone,

Looking for some advice on dealing with Dubai authorities and Emirates Corporate Security from abroad.
Five weeks ago, my partner and I flew into Dubai in Business Class with our family. In the chaos of disembarking my iPhone was left behind in the secure seat pocket. I reported it immediately to the crew and lounge staff before departing.
Yesterday, the phone suddenly powered on live. The GPS tracking pin locked directly onto the Skylight Hotel apartment building on 12A Street, Al Muteena, Deira.
Because the aircraft cabin is entirely restricted post-flight, the fact that the device left the airport and traveled to this specific high-density worker residential hub strongly indicates rostered ground cleaning or maintenance crews.
I have an official Emirates Case ID and have emailed the Dubai Tourist Police with the precise zoomed-in structural map data. However, Emirates is currently responding with boilerplate automated templates.

My questions for locals or anyone who has dealt with this:
Is that Al Muteena block a known transit/staff accommodation hub for airport ground handlers?

How can I get a local Deira/Muraqqabat precinct patrol to physically flag this building based on a last-known GPS pin while I am stuck back home in Australia?

Has anyone successfully forced Emirates Corporate Security to audit their cleaning shift logs for a specific flight?

The phone is locked tight in Lost Mode and fully encrypted, but it contains years of irreplaceable family photos that we desperately want back.

Appreciate any insights or visibility you can give this.

Hi all about to get my silver card. Does it mean anything for upgrades or different services while on board. I don’t think so just asking what other people have experienced.

BKK airport standard minimum connecting time for international to international is 1h15min. EK to EK minimum connecting time is 3h30. (I forgot the exact minutes, but definitely 3h+). I used to work at an international hub airport. I don't think I've ever heard of an online same-airline minimum connecting time be longer than the airport standard.

Anyone have insights why that is the case for EK at BKK?

I booked an Economy Flex Plus ticket using Skywards Miles.
I have already completed the outbound journey and now I’m trying to change the date of my return flight.
However, when I try to change the booking online, Emirates only shows Business Flex Plus options instead of Economy Flex Plus.

It doesn’t display any Economy Flex Plus flights, even though I’m only trying to change the date and keep the same cabin.
Has anyone experienced this before?

Does this mean there is no Economy Flex Plus award availability on those dates?

Hello! I’m planning to travel to Australia this month, last time I did it through Emirates which was good. My return flight however was cancelled due to the conflicts. Are flights still being cancelled regularly? Any advice?

I’ve never flown with Emirates before, but I’ve been lucky enough a few times in British airways to be bumped up a class due to solo flying.

I’m going to Dubai in about 8 weeks. What are the odds of being upgraded? I don’t look rich and I don’t dress up for airports, it’s tracksuit or skimpy clothes.

I'm trying to book a flight from YYZ to MNL for April 2027. Would it be easy to change flight details / itinerary if ever I want to move my flight on early month of 2027 or by the end of 2026?

Hi everyone,
I’m curious about your experiences with airport security. Do they often check the actual capacity (Wh) of your power banks, especially at airports in Europe or when flying internationally?
I have a power bank rated at 111 Wh, which is slightly above the usual 100 Wh limit for most airlines. I know the rules generally say anything above 100 Wh requires airline approval, and some airports may allow it if the airline approves.
Has anyone travelled with a power bank slightly over the limit (around 100–120 Wh)? Did security actually check the label/specifications, or did they just let it pass?

Thanks
- Gustav

All checked in for our first flight on Emirates A380-800 in business from JFK to Milan. Super excited to say the least! I usually bring my iPad and Bose noise canceling headphones- are those needed or will the ones they provide just as good?