Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Aug 19, 2013, 11:29 am
#166
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dubai
Programs: BA Silver, FB Plat, EK Gold, BonvoyAmb
Posts: 2,021
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK419
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 19/8/13
Tier status: Golf
Tier miles to date: approx. 30,000
Skywards miles balance: 350,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Two-- both Gold
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2006
First letter of your surname: T and V
For first time saw on MMB that seat was None when on way to airport... proved that theory is correct...this time
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK419
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 19/8/13
Tier status: Golf
Tier miles to date: approx. 30,000
Skywards miles balance: 350,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Two-- both Gold
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2006
First letter of your surname: T and V
For first time saw on MMB that seat was None when on way to airport... proved that theory is correct...this time
Aug 19, 2013, 12:12 pm
#167
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Aug 20, 2013, 7:53 am
#168
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Aarhus, DK
Programs: Skywards GOLD, Eurobonus DIAMOND, Etihad Guest GOLD
Posts: 86
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Lounge at DXB
Route: DXB-CPH
Flight number: EK151
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 16/8/13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: approx. 72.000
Skywards miles balance: 220.000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2010
First letter of your surname: S
As usually asked at CI about the booking status - told Y was overbooked. Asked for complementary op/up when got to lounge, new BC given when i went to gate......
Upgrade location: Lounge at DXB
Route: DXB-CPH
Flight number: EK151
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 16/8/13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: approx. 72.000
Skywards miles balance: 220.000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2010
First letter of your surname: S
As usually asked at CI about the booking status - told Y was overbooked. Asked for complementary op/up when got to lounge, new BC given when i went to gate......
Aug 20, 2013, 11:46 pm
#169
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 26
KIX to DXB upgrade
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: gate at KIX
Route: KIX-DXB
Flight number: EK317
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 10/8/13
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: approx. 40.000
Skywards miles balance: approx: 70.000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2009
First letter of your surname: B
We were waiting next to the gate at the area they rope off for first/business/status passengers when the gate staff approached us told us `y was overbooked` and upgraded us at the gate.
It was a lucky ticket, as this was the return leg of a December flight from Rome to Kansai that saw a J to F upgrade on the A380 on the FCO-DXB leg.
2 upgrades on 4 legs is pretty good going, Emirates have been very good to us.
Upgrade location: gate at KIX
Route: KIX-DXB
Flight number: EK317
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 10/8/13
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: approx. 40.000
Skywards miles balance: approx: 70.000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2009
First letter of your surname: B
We were waiting next to the gate at the area they rope off for first/business/status passengers when the gate staff approached us told us `y was overbooked` and upgraded us at the gate.
It was a lucky ticket, as this was the return leg of a December flight from Rome to Kansai that saw a J to F upgrade on the A380 on the FCO-DXB leg.
2 upgrades on 4 legs is pretty good going, Emirates have been very good to us.
Aug 20, 2013, 11:48 pm
#170
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: SEA-DXB
Flight number: EK230
Type of ticket: Flex Y and had upgraded to J with Miles a couple of weeks prior to departure
Date of travel: Aug 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 46k
Skywards miles balance: 400k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2008
Random op-up theory of the day: the more wheelchair assisted passengers you see at the gate, the higher the upgrade potential (12+ on this occasion).
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: SEA-DXB
Flight number: EK230
Type of ticket: Flex Y and had upgraded to J with Miles a couple of weeks prior to departure
Date of travel: Aug 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 46k
Skywards miles balance: 400k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2008
Random op-up theory of the day: the more wheelchair assisted passengers you see at the gate, the higher the upgrade potential (12+ on this occasion).
Aug 21, 2013, 2:50 am
#171
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: UK
Programs: Virgin Flying Club Red, Emirates Skywards Blue, BA Executive Club Blue, Amex BA
Posts: 2,382
My aunty was given an upgrade which is odd!
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: KUL-DXB
Type of ticket: Flex Y
Date of travel: 16/8/13
Tier status: None
Tier miles to date: None
Skywards miles balance: None
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: KUL-DXB
Type of ticket: Flex Y
Date of travel: 16/8/13
Tier status: None
Tier miles to date: None
Skywards miles balance: None
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Aug 23, 2013, 1:37 pm
#172
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 8
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: SEA-DXB
Flight number: EK-230
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 21/08/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 135,000
Skywards miles balance: 49,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2006
Comment: This trip KHI-SEA-KHI has been rewarding on my outbound I was upgraded on both segments KHI-DXB & then again DXB-SEA. On the way back lucky to have upgraded again. It was 2/3 full flight so was not expecting it. The Check-in desk probed asking me to buy an upgrade, I refused but on boarding was delighted to see the RED light blink as he scanned my boarding card a few key strokes later I was upgraded to Business - 14 hour flight was a breeze
Thank you Emirates - im glad I invested in you, but sadly will be demoted to Silver in one month- already having withdrawal syndromes
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: SEA-DXB
Flight number: EK-230
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 21/08/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 135,000
Skywards miles balance: 49,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2006
Comment: This trip KHI-SEA-KHI has been rewarding on my outbound I was upgraded on both segments KHI-DXB & then again DXB-SEA. On the way back lucky to have upgraded again. It was 2/3 full flight so was not expecting it. The Check-in desk probed asking me to buy an upgrade, I refused but on boarding was delighted to see the RED light blink as he scanned my boarding card a few key strokes later I was upgraded to Business - 14 hour flight was a breeze
Thank you Emirates - im glad I invested in you, but sadly will be demoted to Silver in one month- already having withdrawal syndromes
Last edited by DrAwab; Aug 24, 2013 at 2:27 am
Aug 23, 2013, 3:31 pm
#173
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 683
Dr Awab - do you mean 21st August as we are not yet into September? 
Aug 24, 2013, 10:10 am
#175
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
Or is this meant for lifetime miles? (honest question) Can one track that like on AA?
Aug 24, 2013, 11:56 am
#176
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Good Question...
Not sure about AA as I am not a FF with them but on the skywards web site if you go to My Statement and then under filters you set the date range to "All Time", you can pretty much track all your earnings with EK to date.
Not sure about AA as I am not a FF with them but on the skywards web site if you go to My Statement and then under filters you set the date range to "All Time", you can pretty much track all your earnings with EK to date.
Aug 24, 2013, 7:24 pm
#177
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 8
The form said - "MILES TO DATE" - not miles year to date - hence i wrote an aggregate of approximately what I clocked since joining. I have Gold standing until September after which I will be issued a Silver - I was expecting to be bumped down to BLUE - as I only clocked 16,000 tier miles this year but it seems they don't ground you right away, they ease you down one tier class at a time - helps avoid any Gold withdrawal syndrome
Aug 25, 2013, 12:00 am
#178
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Aug 26, 2013, 3:50 pm
#179
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 683
Aug 26, 2013, 3:51 pm
#180
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: EY Plat, EK Plat, QR Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 175
Upgrade given: Y - J (Although checkin said it would be a Y service (still in lounge at the moment!), apparently F and Y service only - but still a J seat so I am counting it as a upgrade 
- ticket shows Economy but 6F seat)
Upgrade location: Check in
Route: DXB-LGW
Flight number: EK-11
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 27/08/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 85K+
Skywards miles balance: 200K+
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007
Last Name begins with: F
+1 - I had exactly the same, also worth nothing that when I then tried to upgrade through MMB this leg showed Economy - First instead of the normal, Economy - Business. It was still unavailable but maybe another sign of an upgrade! ^
- ticket shows Economy but 6F seat)Upgrade location: Check in
Route: DXB-LGW
Flight number: EK-11
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 27/08/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 85K+
Skywards miles balance: 200K+
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007
Last Name begins with: F
+1 - I had exactly the same, also worth nothing that when I then tried to upgrade through MMB this leg showed Economy - First instead of the normal, Economy - Business. It was still unavailable but maybe another sign of an upgrade! ^