Originally Posted by
NYCFlyer19
Looking to book my first flight with EK DXB-JFK in Oct and wondering what my best option is with Skwards+
1) Purchase J tickets with 20% discount or
2) purchase Flex or Flex plus and upgrade using miles also getting the 20% discount
Which option would be better? Is there any benefits booking straight at J? Is there a way to tell I'll be able to upgrade at the time of booking?
The big issue here is upgrade / award availability. I have not done the maths on the relative costs, but if the difference is not material I would buy the J tickets outright (which I do anyway without Skywards+).
And yes: You can check upgrade availability during booking by trying to book a ‘classic award’. These come from the same inventory as the upgrades would come so at that stage you could decide on buying Y and upgrading with miles or buying J straight away if there is no availability.