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I had four upgrades this year all due to Skywards Silver status and overbooked flights.
Three times KRT>DXB (Lame J Class / 4 hour flight) and once DXB>JFK (nice A380 J Class / 14 hour flight). All upgrade were from Y to J. All fares were Saver and all at check-in counter. Each time I tell the check-in staff that I am Skywards Silver and would like an upgrade if the flight is overbooked. On some upgrades it seemed like I would not have gotten it unless I did this. FYI... |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB-JNB Flight number: EK761 Type of ticket: Flex Date of travel: 24/10/13 Tier status: Plat Tier miles to date: c. 120,000 Skywards miles balance: 150,000 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 And of course the first letter of your surname! R Seems to happen almost every time on this route now & J wasn't oversold when I checked beforehand. there were a few others 'opp-ed' up as well |
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: Man-Dxb Flight number: EK022 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 27/10/13 Tier status: Gold Tier miles to date: c. 76,000 Skywards miles balance: 31,000 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 And of course the first letter of your surname! W Noticed in the lounge that seat had changed to none on MMB, asked the lounge dragon but she said my current boarding card was correct. Got the nice double bleep at the gate. |
Boom, 2 for 2 today.
Upgrade given: Y-J Upgrade location: Transfer desk concourse B (I had misplaced my original boarding card for my onward flight) Route: DXB - BLR Flight number: EK568 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 27/10/13 Tier status: Gold Tier miles to date: c. 76,000 Skywards miles balance: 31,000 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 And of course the first letter of your surname! W |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge Route: LHR - DXB Flight number: EK 006 Type of ticket: Flex Date of travel: 29/11/13 Tier status: Platinum Tier miles from Apr 1: ~214k Skywards miles balance: ~550k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: D |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Plane (transit in BKK) Route: HKG - BKK - DXB Flight number: EK 385 Type of ticket: Saver Y /Flex J Date of travel: 29-30/11/13 Tier status: Platinum Tier miles from Oct 1: 21k Skywards miles balance: ~330k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: J I received the upgrade on the BKK-DXB leg |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB - KUL Flight number: EK 408 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 07/12/13 Tier status: Gold Tier miles from Apr 1: 64,250 Skywards miles balance: 58,456 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: B |
Upgrade given: Y -J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB-DEL Flight number: EK 510 Type of ticket: Flex Y Date of travel: 10/12/13 Tier status: Platinum Tier miles from Oct 1: 21k Skywards miles balance: ~330k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: J |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: CMB-DXB Flight number: EK655 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 13/12/2013 Tier status: Gold Tier miles to date: 36,500 Skywards miles balance: 160,000 ish Number of pax on the same PNR: Single Skywards DOJ (approx): Sept 2013 Surname: G I had looked at using miles for upgrade but notjing available |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate Route: KUL - DXB Flight number: EK 347 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 14/12/13 Tier status: Gold Tier miles from Apr 1: 71,750 Skywards miles balance: 71,956 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: B |
Originally Posted by tezzer
(Post 21969097)
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate Route: KUL - DXB Flight number: EK 347 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 14/12/13 Tier status: Gold Tier miles from Apr 1: 71,750 Skywards miles balance: 71,956 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: B |
Originally Posted by m3red
(Post 21969520)
On a roll!
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Originally Posted by ft101
(Post 21971406)
It was the blazer and slacks. :p
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I wish I knew exactly what the winning formula is, I've had trips over the last few years where almost every sector has been the double bleep good news at the gate, then after the arrival of IO followed bu Platinum, it seemed to dry up, but now we seem to be, as you say on a roll. I can guarantee on my next trip (03.01.14) it won't happen though, as I'm booked in F for the Man - DXB leg, and it's a 2 class service from DXB - CGK and back, and an upgrade into Manchester never happens, to me at least.
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Originally Posted by tezzer
(Post 21973312)
I wish I knew exactly what the winning formula is, I've had trips over the last few years where almost every sector has been the double bleep good news at the gate, then after the arrival of IO followed bu Platinum, it seemed to dry up, but now we seem to be, as you say on a roll. I can guarantee on my next trip (03.01.14) it won't happen though, as I'm booked in F for the Man - DXB leg, and it's a 2 class service from DXB - CGK and back, and an upgrade into Manchester never happens, to me at least.
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