Originally Posted by
m3red
Isn't it when it passes to airport control at t-72 hours?
I have a flight I want to upgrade to F that I am waitlisted for - its over in Y and J but I guess they won't confirm until 5 days out like last time so they can then sell our J seats which may or may not be more likely than selling the F seat.
Nope - airport control has nothing to do with the upgrade emails, it's all ordered centrally by DXB. Don't forget most airport control is outsourced anyway, so I think EK don't want to let any external contractor anywhere near revenue