Upgrade J to F.
Upgrade location: Check in.
Route: MAN-DXB (1st leg MAN-HND)
Flight number: EK 20
Type of ticket: Saver J.
Date of travel: 14 Jan 2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles from Oct renewal 8.75K previous 12 months c 60K.
Skywards miles balance: 83.5K
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: B
Checked in a little earlier than usual as planned to take shower in lounge. Nice lady at the counter told me that I was "on standby" and that she might have some good news for me, then made a call and gave the upgrade.
I'm an older person, and wondering if my clumsiness and short-sighted fumblings may have elicited her sympathy?
Had a few upgrades last year Y and saver Y to J, all between MAN-DXB (both ways) and all en route to/from Tokyo.