Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Check-in counter, Dusseldorf Airport

Route: DUS-DXB

Flight number: EK56

Type of ticket: Flex (reward flight)

Date of travel: 24 December 2012

Tier status: Silver (just qualified)

Tier miles to date: 25,200

Skywards miles balance: <16,000

Number of pax on the same PNR: Single

Skywards DOJ (approx): May 2012

And of course the first letter of your surname: S

Other notes: I arrived at check-in with Just over 90 minutes till we were due to leave. I had already checked in online. Y looked kinda full but still a few empty seats in J.