Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-BUD
Flight number: EK111
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 2nd March 2018
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: c.70k
Skywards miles balance: c.25k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1

The flight was -14 in Y the day before so I reckoned I had a decent chance of a op-up being on flex. I was at the lounge and around T-90 minutes I got a text (and email) saying I was upgraded. Collected my boarding pass in the lounge, changed my seat and was off to the races.