Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast · Wednesday, July 1, 2026
One speaker details their experience booking a safari trip to Kenya with Emirates first class. Despite initial difficulty finding award availability from JFK, they successfully repositioned through Toronto to secure the flight, incurring significant taxes and fees upon touching Dubai.
“So I knew there's a couple different areas where you can really get a great safari experience. Kenya is one, um, Cape Town or South Africa, Botswana.”
“I was able to find first class award availability on Emirates.”
“I believe it was comparable. I don't remember exactly now, but I think you're looking at about $600 to $1,000 per person.”