Originally Posted by
freebo
Could I now lock in the MAN-DXB upgrade and upgrade DXB-BNE when it becomes available? This would help in getting preferred seating.
Yes, you should do that right away lest someone else blocks those.
Originally Posted by
freebo
The (miles) cost of upgrading separately is 50,000+90,000 for two, against 125,000 for an all-in-one upgrade, would I be able to pay only all-in-one price when I come to upgrade the second time?
I have always been able to get the benefit when the second leg became available but the experience of others has not been the same. This will not happen if you try to claim the upgrade for the second leg online and you will need to call up you local Skywards call center to get the benefit - if they can't help, call up DXB.