Originally Posted by cadogan
Thanks guys for the responses.
A couple of quick thoughts...are ALL ecomony fares upgradeable? Would this mean they could book the whole trip with someone like Emirates tours and then apply the upgrade to their flights? Is there a way of checking that an upgrade will be permissable before booking the ecomony ticket....i would hate them to go ahead and book flights with the intention of upgrading, to then find they can't (they'll be wishing they never asked for my help!).
Also, you say it's bad that reward booking Y-J is x 2 miles - surely this is Ok - the J class fare is usually significantly more than x 2 in price terms isn't it?
I'm also thinking - as my parents want to go to Srilanka and the Maldives, would this give them the option of travelling with Srilankan airways as well as Emirates themsleves - does anyone know how the 2 compare?
Finally, how long do Skywards miles last - what is their expirey period?
Thanks
Simply put - yes i am 99% sure all paid for regular eco fares can be upgraded. Im not sure about EK holidays fares or specials / berevament fares etc... it might be good to confirm with EK.
J is 2 x or more in terms of buying the ticket, but most (if not all) major carriers offer J fares at a much more reasonable price (eg YYZ-LHR on *A is 50,000 in Y and 80,000 in J)
If you had UA miles you could purchase the ticket for less miles (I think)
Sri Lankan and EK are extremely similar in most ways, although I think UL is better in J on the A330/340 (2x2x2 in J) although I may be wrong
Oh yea, and also.... if you have a Y ticket and at check in you cant uprgade for some reason... they will allow you to upgrade by paying the One Way difference between your fare class and a one way "C" class ticket (the lowest Business Class fare)