Originally Posted by vivcal123

Hi everyone,

I had a question about how everyone's experiences have been with free upgrades using EK.

I'm flying on EK 225 (DXB-SFO) in economy on Aug. 15th, and I'm a 17 year old traveling alone.
I'm also a Skywards member (blue tier)

I called Emirates to ask about the possibility of an upgrade, and the CS representative I spoke to told me that the flight has a capacity of 304,
but actually has 311 peopled booked on it, so it is overbooked by 7.

What are my chances to receive a free upgrade, and is there anything particular I should do to increase my chances?