Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Dec 17, 2013, 10:44 am
#241
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: India
Programs: EK Silver
Posts: 45
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 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
Dec 21, 2013, 11:52 pm
#242
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AF Plat a vie, EK Gold, SQ PPS
Posts: 758
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 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.
Dec 22, 2013, 3:52 am
#243
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB :) or NCE
Programs: Platinum : Amex | Gold : EK Bonvoy Carlson Hilton
Posts: 303
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 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
Dec 28, 2013, 9:52 pm
#244
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: EY Plat, EK Plat, QR Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 175
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
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
Dec 30, 2013, 8:47 am
#245
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
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?
Unless there is opposition?
Jan 1, 2014, 11:07 pm
#246
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Jan 2, 2014, 12:59 am
#247
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
Jan 5, 2014, 8:20 am
#248
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: India
Programs: EK Silver
Posts: 45
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
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
Jan 5, 2014, 6:30 pm
#249
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: A bit of this and a bit of that
Posts: 777
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?
Jan 5, 2014, 8:12 pm
#250
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: LPB
Programs: Skywards Gold, Miles & More, SPG, Marriott
Posts: 410
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).
In any case, asking doesn't help. They only upgrade people for free if they really have to (overbooking).
Jan 6, 2014, 7:28 pm
#251
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 611
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 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).
Jan 7, 2014, 6:55 pm
#252
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB :) or NCE
Programs: Platinum : Amex | Gold : EK Bonvoy Carlson Hilton
Posts: 303
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 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...
Jan 8, 2014, 3:25 am
#253
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: Skywards Gold Member
Posts: 27
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 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
Last edited by kingjames; Jan 8, 2014 at 3:46 am Reason: Made small mistake
Jan 9, 2014, 8:29 pm
#254
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: BA Silver, EK Silver
Posts: 20
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.
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.