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Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB - MAN Flight number: EK 19 Type of ticket: Flex Date of travel: 16/12/2013 Tier status: Silver Tier miles from April 1 24k Skywards miles balance: 10k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: R |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Check-in Route: LYS-DXB-SIN Flight number: EK 82 Type of ticket: Flex J Date of travel: 21/12/2013 Tier status: Blue Tier miles from Oct 1:0 Skywards miles balance: 0 Number of pax on the same PNR: 2 First letter of your surname: C My 17 and 19 yr olds got an op-up out of Lyon. Way oversold in Y so they moved people to J and as they were on paid business tickets they got moved up to F. |
Upgrade given: Y -J
Upgrade location: Plane (during tech stop in BKK) Route: BKK-DXB Flight number: EK 385 Type of ticket: Flex Y Date of travel: 20/12/13 Tier status: Platinum Tier miles from Oct 1: 24.5 k Skywards miles balance: ~335k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: J |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Check in Route: LGW-DXB Flight number: EK 16 Type of ticket: Flex J Date of travel: 27/12/13 Tier status: Gold Tier miles from Nov 1: 0 Skywards miles balance: ~190k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: F |
I am not going to start a new thread for 2014 but rather combine the two years as to date the thread has only had 240 posts and is not enough to build enough stats especially with the introduction of Platinum during the year.
Unless there is opposition? |
Originally Posted by Zol
(Post 22049835)
I am not going to start a new thread for 2014 but rather combine the two years as to date the thread has only had 240 posts and is not enough to build enough stats especially with the introduction of Platinum during the year.
Unless there is opposition? |
Originally Posted by m3red
(Post 22065689)
I thought for a minute there that you'd been upgraded! :D
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Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge Route: DXB - AMD Flight number: EK 540 Type of ticket: Flex Date of travel: 05/01/2014 Tier status: Silver Tier miles from April 1 24k Skywards miles balance: 15k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: R |
question: do you all who are posting these upgrades ask for one every time you check in? I mean, If i have no status (first time flying EK, will be in J)..should i ask for an upgrade and maybe if i get lucky they'll give it to me? or you're randomly called by EK staff (for example) while you're at the lounge, and get a surprise upgrade or something?
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As you can see under "Upgrade location", it's mostly at the gate, in the lounge or at check-in. They scan or issue your boarding pass and tell you you're upgraded. It's done by an opaque system of Skywards status, fare class, miles owned and more (based on hearsay and personal experience). Although it's not fully clear who gets upgraded first, it's very rare for non-status pax, even less on the first flight.
In any case, asking doesn't help. They only upgrade people for free if they really have to (overbooking). |
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Check in Route: MAA - DXB Flight number: EK 547 Type of ticket: Flex Date of travel: 05-Jan-14 Tier status: Platinum Tier miles from April 1: 244k Skywards miles balance: 552k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: D On a separate note, this was another trip with a very warm cabin; warm enough for the chocolate to become sticky (and for a change, got the chocolate without asking). |
Upgrade given: Y -J
Upgrade location: Lounge/Gate (FCL) Route: DXB-HKG Flight number: EK 382 Type of ticket: Flex Y Date of travel: 07/01/14 Tier status: Platinum Tier miles from Oct 1: 24.5 k Skywards miles balance: ~155k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: J Excellent service on this flight as we ended having dinner on demand as a lot of people slept, the crew was serving breakfast/lunch when people were waking up... |
Upgrade given: Y -J
Upgrade location: Lounge Route: DXB-SIN Flight number: EK 354 Type of ticket: Flex Y Date of travel: 03/01/14 Tier status: Gold Tier miles from Mar 31: ~ 63 k Skywards miles balance: ~ 49k Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 First letter of your surname: M At 4h prior to departure my pre-selceted seat was showing none so I was hoepfull to get an upgrade at check-in. Check-in agent told me flight was overbooked by 20 but still gave me a Y seat and not the one I had selected. Instead I got a seat in the middle of 4!! Really? Anyways the Check-in agent said there is a very likely chance I will be upgraded. And so everything turned out fine :) |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB - CMB Flight number: EK650 Type of ticket: Saver Date of travel: 02/01/2014 Tier status: Silver Tier miles from Oct 1: 15k Skywards miles balance: 25k Number of pax on the same PNR: 2, both upgraded First letter of your surname: P Other half's first flight on EK, so was Skywards Blue, my PNR, other half had a lactose-free meal which was not offered in J after upgrade. |
Originally Posted by Zol
(Post 22049835)
I am not going to start a new thread for 2014 but rather combine the two years as to date the thread has only had 240 posts and is not enough to build enough stats especially with the introduction of Platinum during the year.
Unless there is opposition? |
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