Upgrade emails offers FAQ
Jun 12, 2019, 4:16 pm
#271
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Jun 12, 2019, 11:55 pm
#273
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
I would be tempted to take the GLA-DXB leg just because it's an hour longer at the bar. You can then try to.sleep on the next one. It could also be choc a bloc in Economy due to holidays. I got a Y-J upgrade last year on EK28, 26/7/19 due to economy being full (B777).
There's mixed reports on the delays due to the fingerprint scanners in BKK - sometimes they're not being used at all still, and when they are it's done in parallel with passport/visa checks so doesn't add time. I've also read the horror stories where they've been said to slow everything down. By the end of July you'd think things would be running a bit smoother.
Jun 13, 2019, 12:10 am
#274
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Are you on a Flex ticket? I just ask due to the pricing compared to what I was offered last week coming from BKK to EDI.
I would be tempted to take the GLA-DXB leg just because it's an hour longer at the bar. You can then try to.sleep on the next one. It could also be choc a bloc in Economy due to holidays. I got a Y-J upgrade last year on EK28, 26/7/19 due to economy being full (B777).
There's mixed reports on the delays due to the fingerprint scanners in BKK - sometimes they're not being used at all still, and when they are it's done in parallel with passport/visa checks so doesn't add time. I've also read the horror stories where they've been said to slow everything down. By the end of July you'd think things would be running a bit smoother.
I would be tempted to take the GLA-DXB leg just because it's an hour longer at the bar. You can then try to.sleep on the next one. It could also be choc a bloc in Economy due to holidays. I got a Y-J upgrade last year on EK28, 26/7/19 due to economy being full (B777).
There's mixed reports on the delays due to the fingerprint scanners in BKK - sometimes they're not being used at all still, and when they are it's done in parallel with passport/visa checks so doesn't add time. I've also read the horror stories where they've been said to slow everything down. By the end of July you'd think things would be running a bit smoother.
Jun 13, 2019, 2:06 am
#276
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
ETA: Just looked at my flights last July. Y Flex and email offers to upgrade GLA-DXB and DXB-BKK both ~£100 each more than this offer too so no matter what, it seems a good offer.
Jun 13, 2019, 4:25 am
#277
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Motherwell, UK
Programs: EK Blue QR Burgundy
Posts: 32
Are you on a Flex ticket? I just ask due to the pricing compared to what I was offered last week coming from BKK to EDI.
I would be tempted to take the GLA-DXB leg just because it's an hour longer at the bar. You can then try to.sleep on the next one. It could also be choc a bloc in Economy due to holidays. I got a Y-J upgrade last year on EK28, 26/7/19 due to economy being full (B777).
There's mixed reports on the delays due to the fingerprint scanners in BKK - sometimes they're not being used at all still, and when they are it's done in parallel with passport/visa checks so doesn't add time. I've also read the horror stories where they've been said to slow everything down. By the end of July you'd think things would be running a bit smoother.
I would be tempted to take the GLA-DXB leg just because it's an hour longer at the bar. You can then try to.sleep on the next one. It could also be choc a bloc in Economy due to holidays. I got a Y-J upgrade last year on EK28, 26/7/19 due to economy being full (B777).
There's mixed reports on the delays due to the fingerprint scanners in BKK - sometimes they're not being used at all still, and when they are it's done in parallel with passport/visa checks so doesn't add time. I've also read the horror stories where they've been said to slow everything down. By the end of July you'd think things would be running a bit smoother.
Jun 13, 2019, 4:36 am
#278
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I'd never really thought about it, but the price is ~£100 GBP less than I was asked for last week on a similar routing as motherwell1991. If it's not fare type I wonder why the difference?
ETA: Just looked at my flights last July. Y Flex and email offers to upgrade GLA-DXB and DXB-BKK both ~£100 each more than this offer too so no matter what, it seems a good offer.
ETA: Just looked at my flights last July. Y Flex and email offers to upgrade GLA-DXB and DXB-BKK both ~£100 each more than this offer too so no matter what, it seems a good offer.
Jun 13, 2019, 4:38 am
#279
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Motherwell, UK
Programs: EK Blue QR Burgundy
Posts: 32
For additional information I also looked into the cost of cash upgrades for both sectors. Total cost was £1903 so £577 difference. Car was already booked into car park and we don't fly often enough to benefit from the FF points so if anyone can guest us into the lounge I'll be delighted LOL
Jun 13, 2019, 4:44 am
#280
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
For additional information I also looked into the cost of cash upgrades for both sectors. Total cost was £1903 so £577 difference. Car was already booked into car park and we don't fly often enough to benefit from the FF points so if anyone can guest us into the lounge I'll be delighted LOL
You haven't mentioned your exact date and times, do note that your host must be on the same flight as you, unfortunately. You can also pay $100 each for access (+$5 VAT in DXB), but you could just as well sink that into an airport bar or restaurant
Jun 13, 2019, 6:20 am
#281
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: AMS
Programs: Emirates Skywards, UA Mileage Plus, Hilton Gold
Posts: 23
I got 2 emails yesterday. One for my flight 3 July AMS-DXB to upgrade to business for €389 on the 777-300ER. Second email was for my flight on 7 July DXB-SGN (777-300ER) to upgrade for €354. I clicked on the Upgrade button and surprisingly it also showed upgrade prices for HAN-DXB and DXB-AMS, both on 27 July 2019. Prices for those legs are €354 and €389, so same for the return. DXB-AMS is on the A380 which is more interesting than the 777-300ER. Still wondering if the offer at online check-in will be better.
2 years ago in 2017, I had a flight BNE-DXB-LHR. The 'Manage my booking' section on the Emirates website quoted me a rated of €2300 for both legs to upgrade to business. Online check-in gave me an offer of €1200 for both legs.
2 years ago in 2017, I had a flight BNE-DXB-LHR. The 'Manage my booking' section on the Emirates website quoted me a rated of €2300 for both legs to upgrade to business. Online check-in gave me an offer of €1200 for both legs.
Jun 13, 2019, 9:52 am
#282
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 213
I'd never really thought about it, but the price is ~£100 GBP less than I was asked for last week on a similar routing as motherwell1991. If it's not fare type I wonder why the difference?
ETA: Just looked at my flights last July. Y Flex and email offers to upgrade GLA-DXB and DXB-BKK both ~£100 each more than this offer too so no matter what, it seems a good offer.
ETA: Just looked at my flights last July. Y Flex and email offers to upgrade GLA-DXB and DXB-BKK both ~£100 each more than this offer too so no matter what, it seems a good offer.
Jun 16, 2019, 2:19 am
#285
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
By e-mail I think yes, unless you update your details on the EK system, then I'm not sure. But either way you can get it from the desktop website OLCI if P is available