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Originally Posted by ung1
(Post 17055544)
Ok - then just wait for a couple of weeks as they'll be blocking upgrade inventory till closer to the flight. Shouldn't be a problem getting one on this route.
At what time do they usually release upgrade/award seats ? My flight is in about 3 weeks and have been checking since July. |
Originally Posted by TheAirman
(Post 17055615)
OK, so that's not a busy route ?
At what time do they usually release upgrade/award seats ? My flight is in about 3 weeks and have been checking since July. If upgrades were released and they have been taken up, they will probably only release additional capacity very close to the departure date. I upgraded a SIN - DXB (but the 433 from BNE) in June and while there was an upgrade available about a week out (which I didn't take) I only managed to get it done at T-18, after having OLCI (and had to be off loaded from the flight while the upgrade was held for me, and subsequently put back on the flight). |
Originally Posted by KVS
(Post 17055451)
I've signed up for flight stats and worked out how to check for availability, and I can see fare classes available. What I'm not sure about is how I check for upgrade availability? Do I search for business class seats and then check fare class availability? Will it indicate a fare class which is an upgrade, and if so, what is it? Some advice with an example would be appreciated please? I'm looking to book BHX > BKK, return departing BHX 7th Oct, returning 22nd Oct |
You need availability in Booking Class D for an upgrade from Y to J. I don't think flightstats shows this. Expert Flyer will show it and you can also find it by doing the following (copied from a post made last week)
Log in to your Skywards Account and try to do a Reward Booking. If you see availability for a Business Class Saver Reward then an upgrade from Y to J is also available, as they come from the same class of booking. |
Here's an interesting one for all you experts.
My wife and I will be flying together Europe-DXB shortly (on different PNR's). It looks as if I may well be given an op-up, but my wife is a nobody EK-wise so no doubt won't be offered anything. If this happens she will divorce me (or at least attempt murder), so would it work for me to ask for her to be upgraded in my place and for me to remain in Y? |
Originally Posted by Budley
(Post 17074199)
would it work for me to ask for her to be upgraded in my place and for me to remain in Y?
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You can also call and have the PNRs linked. Then, based on your status, she might also be upgraded.
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Originally Posted by Budley
(Post 17074199)
Here's an interesting one for all you experts.
My wife and I will be flying together Europe-DXB shortly (on different PNR's). It looks as if I may well be given an op-up, but my wife is a nobody EK-wise so no doubt won't be offered anything. If this happens she will divorce me (or at least attempt murder), so would it work for me to ask for her to be upgraded in my place and for me to remain in Y? |
Originally Posted by eightblack
(Post 17074213)
You could ask for the PNR's to be linked (or at least a notation made in the bookings) so if there is a chance you will get op-upped, the load controller might see this and give both of you bigger seats. At least worth a shot...
But as you guys know me, I'd give it a shot. |
i was travelling in a party of three. i was silver and the other two were nothing ek wise. Our PNR's were linked so guess what we all were upgraded.....
it is definitely worth a short!
Originally Posted by Budley
(Post 17074199)
Here's an interesting one for all you experts.
My wife and I will be flying together Europe-DXB shortly (on different PNR's). It looks as if I may well be given an op-up, but my wife is a nobody EK-wise so no doubt won't be offered anything. If this happens she will divorce me (or at least attempt murder), so would it work for me to ask for her to be upgraded in my place and for me to remain in Y? |
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Originally Posted by jiggyjig
(Post 17079986)
If you put Mrs Budley in J, at least you can both use the lounges then as your gold, whereas in reverse only you can access the lounge.
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Originally Posted by jackiedada
(Post 16698642)
And almost all of my upgrades have happened at the gate, except once when I was upgraded at check-in.
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Originally Posted by jiggyjig
(Post 17085181)
According to the experience of others on the thread you mentioned there seems to be inconsistent policy on this, as it has worked for some and not others - maybe it depends on the outstation ?
The only consensus on this thread is that no one ever got chauffer drive out of an op-up. From reference thread below : "Originally Posted by GigoloArt At outstations, (e.g. not DXB), you should get lucky if you get the op-up already at the check-in, e.g. DUS. In these cases, and where the BP does not indicate that you got op-uped, the lounge dragon will let you in. And yes, no chauffeur drive for op-ups." "Years ago, when I was not gold, I get an upgrade, but lounge acces only with big discussions, but it works :-)" "no lounge access for op-ups at check in! i am positive! have had this situation quite a few times.... unless you get lucky or you're wearing an expensive suit ... now that's a completely different story no harm in trying" "If you upgrade at check in you will get a J boarding pass which will have lounge invite due to class and not status in this case." |
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