Originally Posted by
Stephenk82
Waitlists as you describe don't really exist the same way outside of the US. EK have wait-lists that you may get on by phoning through, but these aren't normal process, and for many reasons people can jump over the hidden wait-lists. It is all designed to protect revenue possibility, so a wait list can mean nothing.
You'll not see a waitlist screen at the gate in Europe or the middle East as you do in the US. As such, there's nothing in Manage My Booking or the App to capture this, as it's just not custom and practice outside the US.
That's helpful. But when my colleague tells me I'm waitlisted for a mileage upgrade, is that not the case? Is my only hope monitoring ExpertFlyer? I'm torn whether to take this flight, and not being able to enjoy myself in F on the first leg knowing of the pending downgrade once I get to DXB. Flying J on QR all the way through would at least eliminate this heartache.