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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 4:20 pm
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modularmayhem
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Originally Posted by nyr2299
Flying ORD to DXB in a couple of days in business class. Flight is completely empty... think 5 to 10 pax total. I looked at buying an upgrade to 1st, but it was $9,000. Any chance I can buy a really cheap upgrade at the airport? Note i have no status on the airline.
How do you know its completely empty? The seat maps mean little as most people wont pay to assign a seat before check in.
EK dont do discount airport upgrades unfortunately. ive asked many times and its always just the fare difference between J and F
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