Originally Posted by
perkerkeem
Sorry to hijack the thread but along a similar vein I’ve run into no luck waiting for auto upgrade - For outstations with multiple EK flights per day, can I only request a physical check in upgrade 4 hours before? Or can I show up to the airport early assuming there’s check in staff there for a different flight and try and improve my chances that way?
Can't really say. These 'upgrades at check-in' are really 'space available' upgrades and the airline can decide what they feel they can no longer sell the seats. On two occasions I have been told that they have loaded the request and will process the upgrade request when the flight is closed (T-60). Both attempts were successful, once I was handed the new BP when leaving the lounge (outstation), the other occasion at the gate (in DXB, I cheekily asked at the F lounge reception and they let me into the lounge even though at that stage I only had a J BP). If F is really quite empty you may get the upgrade earlier but it is definitely not a given.