upgrade your flight
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: Skywards Gold, Etihad Gold
Posts: 462
upgrade your flight
Just received this message do you think it is worth it.
Thank you for choosing to fly with Emirates. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel from Economy Class on flight EK0375 from Bangkok to Dubai. This limited offer is available on a first come first serve basis at the special price of THB 10450.00 (264 euros) per person.
Skywards Miles will be earned at the rate of the original class on the ticket, not the higher upgraded class.
Chauffeur-drive service is not applicable to flights upgraded with this offer.
Airport lounge access is available prior to departure of the flight upgraded using this offer.
Thank you for choosing to fly with Emirates. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel from Economy Class on flight EK0375 from Bangkok to Dubai. This limited offer is available on a first come first serve basis at the special price of THB 10450.00 (264 euros) per person.
Skywards Miles will be earned at the rate of the original class on the ticket, not the higher upgraded class.
Chauffeur-drive service is not applicable to flights upgraded with this offer.
Airport lounge access is available prior to departure of the flight upgraded using this offer.
#5
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#7
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: AY Platinum, EK Gold
Posts: 177
I have got quite a few of those emails, too. Usually that means that the economy is oversold and they need to make space by moving some passengers to business. Instead of giving away the upgrades, the airline tries to sell them first. Happens probably only on the busy routes. Maybe there is a sinister profiling motive behind it, too, and they use that to test the price tolerance of frequent fliers.
The prices of upgrades have gone up quite a bit in the last year, and whenever I have received the email, if I do not buy the upgrade, I will be upgraded anyway. In my opinion, 264 Euros is a bit steep, though, but if you do not buy the upgrade and are not upgraded anyway you will be guaranteed to be stuck in a sold out economy cabin which usually isn't that much fun.
The prices of upgrades have gone up quite a bit in the last year, and whenever I have received the email, if I do not buy the upgrade, I will be upgraded anyway. In my opinion, 264 Euros is a bit steep, though, but if you do not buy the upgrade and are not upgraded anyway you will be guaranteed to be stuck in a sold out economy cabin which usually isn't that much fun.
#8
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Birmingham UK
Programs: skywards Gold, Krisflyer
Posts: 54
Not sure I agree with Singapore Joe's reasoning. Was offered the 'e-mail' upgrade for my most recent (19th Nov) round of flights on a BHX-DXB leg. I took the op-up. Y was certainly not full. However, there was also plenty of capacity in J. Last year I was e-mailed a similar op-up on a KUL-DXB leg. I didn't take it. Again, Y was not full.
#9
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: YVR
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Posts: 438
upgrade your flight
Am booked for SEA-BOM VIA DXB this coming Monday. I've been reading a lot about people being offered upgrades via email before flight. I've put my AS MVP Gold number in the reservation. Would I also get an offer? I do have a Skywards number though I've no status with them. Should I insert that instead to receive an offer? Any experience on what the upgrade price would be if they were to offer it? Thanks!
#12
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#14
Join Date: May 2006
Location: YEG
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 43
Received an offer for a flight 2 weeks away!
Thank you for choosing to fly with Emirates. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel from Economy Class on flight EKxxxx from Dubai to Delhi. This limited offer is available on a first come first serve basis at the special price of AED 670.00 per person.
Looks like Y is oversold:
P4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O4 Y2 E0 R0 W0 M0 B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Decided to treat myself. Still waiting for an offer to upgrade on the YYZ DXB portion...
Thank you for choosing to fly with Emirates. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel from Economy Class on flight EKxxxx from Dubai to Delhi. This limited offer is available on a first come first serve basis at the special price of AED 670.00 per person.
Looks like Y is oversold:
P4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O4 Y2 E0 R0 W0 M0 B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Decided to treat myself. Still waiting for an offer to upgrade on the YYZ DXB portion...
#15
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Received an offer for a flight 2 weeks away!
Thank you for choosing to fly with Emirates. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel from Economy Class on flight EKxxxx from Dubai to Delhi. This limited offer is available on a first come first serve basis at the special price of AED 670.00 per person.
Looks like Y is oversold:
P4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O4 Y2 E0 R0 W0 M0 B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Decided to treat myself. Still waiting for an offer to upgrade on the YYZ DXB portion...
Thank you for choosing to fly with Emirates. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel from Economy Class on flight EKxxxx from Dubai to Delhi. This limited offer is available on a first come first serve basis at the special price of AED 670.00 per person.
Looks like Y is oversold:
P4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O4 Y2 E0 R0 W0 M0 B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Decided to treat myself. Still waiting for an offer to upgrade on the YYZ DXB portion...
My parents flew to Delhi yesterday and took up the offer...well worth it in my view to avoid the dubai economy checkin process...