Hi all,

I booked 2 business class tickets, MXP to JFK, in May. Was hoping to upgrade to first class with miles. I don't have status with Emirates.

Right now, they say that only 1 seat is available for upgrade.

Two questions:

1) Other than calling them, is there any good way to tell if there's availability for 2 upgrade seats? I tried ExpertFlyer, but that seems to say there are no seats available for upgrade even though there is 1 for sure.

2) If anyone has experience with this route, is it only likely that a seat would open up within a few days of the flight (if at all)? There are only 3 seats reserved in first right now. So, it's pretty empty. Surprised there's only 1 seat available for upgrade.

Thanks all!

David