Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Feb 8, 2013, 12:27 am
#32
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Who has access to passenger info? Emirates....do you think they a) care or b) would do anything with this? Point is no one on here can identify anyone. If emirates did they would be committing a breach of data protection which is a criminal offence here in the UAE.
Feb 8, 2013, 3:41 am
#33
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 366
This is very interesting stuff, no doubt about it.
But does everyone really want their personal details being sifted through by who knows who?
Surely, if I had a friend at Emirates I could get all your personal details based on the information in the post. And there are lots of people on this board who have friends at Emirates.
So I would suggest posters might think about that. I certainly wouldn't post my details on this forum, but the mods know exactly who I am anyway.
Food for thought!
But does everyone really want their personal details being sifted through by who knows who?
Surely, if I had a friend at Emirates I could get all your personal details based on the information in the post. And there are lots of people on this board who have friends at Emirates.
So I would suggest posters might think about that. I certainly wouldn't post my details on this forum, but the mods know exactly who I am anyway.
Food for thought!
Feb 8, 2013, 4:50 am
#34
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
Feb 10, 2013, 2:18 am
#35
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Cairo
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, TK Elite Plus, QR Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 290
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: OLCI 4 hours before departure, seat had been changed
Route: FRA-DXB
Flight number: EK048
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 09 February 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 8500 (reset date Dec 31 2012)
Skywards miles balance:26250
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2007, Gold Since August 2009
And of course the first letter of your surname! D
Upgrade location: OLCI 4 hours before departure, seat had been changed
Route: FRA-DXB
Flight number: EK048
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 09 February 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 8500 (reset date Dec 31 2012)
Skywards miles balance:26250
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2007, Gold Since August 2009
And of course the first letter of your surname! D
Feb 10, 2013, 11:48 am
#36
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Cairo
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, TK Elite Plus, QR Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 290
Upgrade given: J - F (Y - J with miles 1 week before travel)
Upgrade location: At the gate
Route: DXB-CAI
Flight number: EK923
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 10 February 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 8500 (reset date Dec 31 2012)
Skywards miles balance:26250
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2007, Gold Since August 2009
And of course the first letter of your surname! D
Would have received Y - J opup probably, so maybe wasted the miles to upgrade 1 week before.
Upgrade location: At the gate
Route: DXB-CAI
Flight number: EK923
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 10 February 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 8500 (reset date Dec 31 2012)
Skywards miles balance:26250
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2007, Gold Since August 2009
And of course the first letter of your surname! D
Would have received Y - J opup probably, so maybe wasted the miles to upgrade 1 week before.
Feb 11, 2013, 8:44 pm
#37
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Toronto
Programs: Skywards-Gold, SPG-Platinum
Posts: 162
Strange no one seems to have been upgraded to and from Toronto.
Feb 11, 2013, 10:07 pm
#38
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Feb 12, 2013, 6:07 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Poland
Programs: Emirates Skywards, IHG Rewards Club
Posts: 203
Upgrade given: J - F, (Y - J with miles 1 day before travel)
Upgrade location: At the check in(?) (in GLA)
Route: DXB-KUL
Flight number: EK346
Type of ticket: Flex (exactly: one way Flex Y, but return Saver J)
Date of travel: 03 Aug 2010 (long time ago, but maybe good to notice as I was only Blue, almost no miles, name start with L, looks like just good luck)
Tier status: Blue
Skywards miles balance:almost 0 after upgrading from Y to J
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2008 (always only Blue)
And of course the first letter of your surname! L
I noticed it on the plane from DXB, not earlier, although new seat number was on the board pass printed in GLA
Upgrade location: At the check in(?) (in GLA)
Route: DXB-KUL
Flight number: EK346
Type of ticket: Flex (exactly: one way Flex Y, but return Saver J)
Date of travel: 03 Aug 2010 (long time ago, but maybe good to notice as I was only Blue, almost no miles, name start with L, looks like just good luck)
Tier status: Blue
Skywards miles balance:almost 0 after upgrading from Y to J
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2008 (always only Blue)
And of course the first letter of your surname! L
I noticed it on the plane from DXB, not earlier, although new seat number was on the board pass printed in GLA
Last edited by Krzystos; Feb 12, 2013 at 6:12 am
Feb 12, 2013, 8:05 pm
#40
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Or maybe you got upgraded at the gate at DXB - they usually print out a new boarding pass, tear the old one, and hand over the stub of the new BP back to you. Unless you actually looked to see what the agent was doing behind the counter, you may not have noticed it.
Feb 17, 2013, 1:22 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Marco Polo Gold, Asiana Gold, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Silver
Posts: 38
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-PEK
Flight number: EK308
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 08022013
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: no tier miles at this date, was my first trip with EK (got the OP UP on the second leg of my CDG-DXB-PEK trip)
Skywards miles balance: 0 at the date of travel
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single (my travel companion with a similar profile also got an OP UP in the same conditions, on the same flight)
Skywards DOJ (approx): 20112012
First letter of my name : C (my travel companion : B).
Full flight (full of chinese flying home for Chinese New Year), the agent at the gate told us we were upgraded because we were Skywards members.
Nice experience :-)
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-PEK
Flight number: EK308
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 08022013
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: no tier miles at this date, was my first trip with EK (got the OP UP on the second leg of my CDG-DXB-PEK trip)
Skywards miles balance: 0 at the date of travel
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single (my travel companion with a similar profile also got an OP UP in the same conditions, on the same flight)
Skywards DOJ (approx): 20112012
First letter of my name : C (my travel companion : B).
Full flight (full of chinese flying home for Chinese New Year), the agent at the gate told us we were upgraded because we were Skywards members.
Nice experience :-)
Feb 20, 2013, 1:28 am
#42
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: DXB
Programs: Skywards Platinum, AMEX Centurion
Posts: 23
My wife and I got upgraded from J to F at Buenos Aires (EZE) in early January. We both had Skywards Flex tickets, we are both Gold members. The flight was delayed and we were on our way home from our honeymoon so the checkin staff did the operational upgrade. After 13 flights in 18 days, the upgrade was very much appreciated.
Feb 23, 2013, 8:50 pm
#43
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami
Posts: 157
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: booking
Route: CMB-DXB
Flight number: EK308
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 073013
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date:
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx):
First letter of my name : F
Upgrade location: booking
Route: CMB-DXB
Flight number: EK308
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 073013
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date:
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx):
First letter of my name : F
Feb 23, 2013, 9:05 pm
#44
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Singapore
Programs: SQ KF, CX MPC
Posts: 41
FT virgin here, my first post, but I felt that I had to share this wonderful experience here.
Upgrade given: Y-J then J-F
Upgrade location: Y-J at OLCI, J-F at gate
Route: SIN-MEL
Flight Number: EK404
Travel Date: 23 Feb 2013
Ticket Type: Flex
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles: 15k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ: Jan 2011
First letter of last name: T
This is my 3rd op-up on SIN-MEL, first time for a double up, other 2 were Y-J. I also had an email upgrade J opped-up to F on MEL-SIN in Jun 2012.
Upgrade given: Y-J then J-F
Upgrade location: Y-J at OLCI, J-F at gate
Route: SIN-MEL
Flight Number: EK404
Travel Date: 23 Feb 2013
Ticket Type: Flex
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles: 15k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ: Jan 2011
First letter of last name: T
This is my 3rd op-up on SIN-MEL, first time for a double up, other 2 were Y-J. I also had an email upgrade J opped-up to F on MEL-SIN in Jun 2012.
Feb 23, 2013, 9:09 pm
#45
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 155
Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: AMS-DXB
Flight number: EK147
Date of travel: 17/11/12
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles in 2012 (until November 13)around 85,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Joined Skywards in 2005
First letter of your surname: A
Seat 3A on Airbus A380-800
Photo: http://i50.tinypic.com/2ik2xwg.jpg
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: AMS-DXB
Flight number: EK147
Date of travel: 17/11/12
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles in 2012 (until November 13)around 85,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Joined Skywards in 2005
First letter of your surname: A
Seat 3A on Airbus A380-800
Photo: http://i50.tinypic.com/2ik2xwg.jpg