Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate/Mobile App t-45 mins
Route: BKK - DXB
Flight number: EK371
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEXPLUS
Date of travel: 3rd April 2018
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: c.37k
Skywards miles balance: c.60k

Had to re-book my return trip BKK-NCL at great expense 4 days before departure (c. £390 fare difference) from Y Flex to Y Flexplus. Used miles to upgrade DXB-NCL as knew I would be exhausted after a frantic couple of weeks in the LoS. Realising BKK-DXB is a busy route and EK371 is a 77W it would be a busy flight (last flight of the "night" picking up many stragglers who have missed EK377/385 etc. I was told is always busy). Had checked loads and was showing full from -2 days. Was tired and all prepared for 6.5 hours in Y (fairly easy) however I was in the AF lounge at BKK (lowly Silver) and happened to refresh the App - now showing 3E from 11A. Boarding pass swap at gate - was a happy bunny after the initial expense of changing flights.

Middle seat in J on the 77W - still OK for an op-up but wouldn't want to pay/use miles to sit there. It is quite private though, although there was massive confusion by the crew of who was supposed to be serving me - multiple double food/drinks order requests and double hot towels - not totally a bad thing..! You do feel a bit hemmed in though. Poor food offering on this late night/early morning flight.