Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Nov 25, 2014, 1:19 am
#421
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
Apparently not, as both on my outbound, and my inbound from BKK, the agents said I'd have to contact QF to upgrade (which I imagine would have been the full fare difference, or indeed, a new o/w J ticket). I thought they might have some flat fee upgrade offers like on BA, irrespective of the ticket issuer or original fare.
Nov 30, 2014, 6:58 pm
#422
Join Date: May 2011
Location: South Island, NZ
Programs: IHG Ambassador, Air NZ lowly Jade now, Emirates
Posts: 559
Completing for my husband
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: AKL to BNE on the A380
Flight number: ?
Type of ticket: Not sure but a last minute booking on morning of flight
Date of travel: 30/11/14
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: approx. 58000
Skywards miles balance: about the same I think.
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2009ish
first letter of your surname! G
I understand the flight was pretty full, as he had tried to book flight day before, no seats in Y and then managed to snag one on the day. He was a very happy camper as had asked if a window seat was available as he had only managed to select a middle seat and wasn't until he got to the lounge that he realised he had been upgraded.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: AKL to BNE on the A380
Flight number: ?
Type of ticket: Not sure but a last minute booking on morning of flight
Date of travel: 30/11/14
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: approx. 58000
Skywards miles balance: about the same I think.
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2009ish
first letter of your surname! G
I understand the flight was pretty full, as he had tried to book flight day before, no seats in Y and then managed to snag one on the day. He was a very happy camper as had asked if a window seat was available as he had only managed to select a middle seat and wasn't until he got to the lounge that he realised he had been upgraded.
Dec 1, 2014, 11:25 am
#423
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: EWR
Programs: UA Plat; EK Gold
Posts: 9
Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK524
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 30/11/14
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~73k
Skywards miles balance: 3k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007-8?
first letter of your surname! K
Third time in the last 12 months on this route.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK524
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 30/11/14
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~73k
Skywards miles balance: 3k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007-8?
first letter of your surname! K
Third time in the last 12 months on this route.
Last edited by otterbob; Dec 1, 2014 at 11:26 am Reason: Corrected ticket type
Dec 1, 2014, 2:05 pm
#424
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 610
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: DXB - BOM
Flight number: EK 502
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 28-Nov-2014
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles: ~51k
Skywards miles balance: ~550k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: DXB - BOM
Flight number: EK 502
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 28-Nov-2014
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles: ~51k
Skywards miles balance: ~550k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D
Dec 7, 2014, 9:49 pm
#425
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: e.g. DXB-BKK
Flight number: EK372
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 071214
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 15,000
Skywards miles balance: 72,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: e.g. DXB-BKK
Flight number: EK372
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 071214
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 15,000
Skywards miles balance: 72,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Dec 10, 2014, 5:13 pm
#426
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: UA GS, EK Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Avis First, Hertz Pres Club
Posts: 102
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK524
Aircraft: 77W
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 07DEC14
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 115,000
Skywards miles balance: 642,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK524
Aircraft: 77W
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 07DEC14
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 115,000
Skywards miles balance: 642,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Dec 13, 2014, 12:35 am
#427
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 610
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: BOM-DXB-LHR
Flight number: EK 509 + EK 007
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 01-02 Dec-2014
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles: ~51k
Skywards miles balance: ~550k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: BOM-DXB-LHR
Flight number: EK 509 + EK 007
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 01-02 Dec-2014
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles: ~51k
Skywards miles balance: ~550k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D
Dec 21, 2014, 1:22 pm
#428
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Taipei
Programs: TK*G, Dynasty Flyer Gold
Posts: 1
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-DUB (second leg)
Flight number: EK163
Aircraft: 77W
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 21DEC14
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 3000
Skywards miles balance: 8750
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Surname: G
Seat allocation disappeared about two hours before departure. I suspect this route has very few customers carrying status as I was only just recently status matched to silver
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-DUB (second leg)
Flight number: EK163
Aircraft: 77W
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 21DEC14
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 3000
Skywards miles balance: 8750
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Surname: G
Seat allocation disappeared about two hours before departure. I suspect this route has very few customers carrying status as I was only just recently status matched to silver
Mar 26, 2015, 1:46 pm
#429
Moderator, Trip Reports
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 3,715
Thread Closure.
Please refer to the new 2015 thread for op ups.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...es-2015-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...es-2015-a.html