Originally Posted by
Down_the_back
On a positive note, there is the fact that upgrading has not changed! We managed to secure 3, Upgrades from J to F on EK001 the 2nd week of August, giving only 3 weeks notice, we all came back on different flights and all mangaged to get the seats confirmed in F before we left the UAE.
Doing one this weekend, BOM-DXB-BHX-DXB-BOM Y-J, 2 of us out and 3 of us back, again, we all got the upgrades!
I still say, with all this said and done, that EK have one of the best programs going, however, I have never brought a reward ticket, only ever used miles for upgrades.
Yes the upgrades are the best use, I used the last of my miles up on my last long haul from AKL to DXB, was very last minute, and very easy. Unfortunately for EK, I have now made the big switch over to SQ, and have booked all my F tickets for next year through them. The rest of the EK experience can't make up for the shortfalls.