u/No-Wedding663

I am a student flying KUL-DXB-DMM on 14th Sep with a Economy Saver ticket ( Booked with the Student Discount ) . I want to know my chances of getting bumped from EK343 (A380 from KUL-DXB) which usually flies full most of the times.

I have heard that many Airlines overbook their flights & sometimes will look for volunteers to be bumped if all passengers were to show-up offering them Perks such as Vouchers , Upgrades on the next flights etc.

1. Who do i ask if they are looking for volunteers to get bumped - The check in desk agent or the Gate agent ?

2. What are the chances of me actually getting an upgrade to Business on my next flight if i were to volunteer to be bumped in an overbooking scenario.

3. What are the chances of me getting some kind of voucher if i were to volunteer to be bumped in an overbooking scenario.

4. How much negotiating power do i have in such a scenario - regarding the value of vouchers , upgrades to buisness , access to lounges etc ? [ I spend around $750 for the round trip ticket so what would be a voucher worth taking? ]

Hi there , I am currently a 2nd yr MBBS (ie. Medicine) Student in Malaysia & somewhat of an AvGeek myself . In the past few days i have stumbled upon the specialty of "Aviation Medicine" & got to know that Emirates also hires Aviation Medicine Experts. This does seem like a very interesting future job opportunity for me as i was already really interested in Aviation & Emergency Medicine.

Could any of the Doctors working at Emirates give me some advice on what Certifications / Courses / Volunteering / Research etc can i do during & after completing my MBBS to improve my CV to possibly improve my chances of attaining a role as an Aviation Medicine Specialist or any other Doctor role at Emirates in the future? [ Obviously that's after completing my Specialist Training - which i am planning to do in Emergency Medicine (A&E). I would really want to do the Specialist Training from the UAE after doing Internship from UAE followed by giving EMREE and hopefully being selected for the residency ]. Note - I am originally an Indian but my current MBBS degree isnt recognized by the NMC ( India ) due to internship laws of Malaysia.

I know that it might take me like 10+ yrs to reach a level where i would be eligible for such a role - but i would still appreciate your advice. Also can you please comment on the working hours & other benefits which the doctors working at Emirates receive.

Thank you so much.