Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Jan 20, 2013 | 1:01 pm
#16
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Jan 20, 2013 | 1:23 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 682
Zol - one at the gate in MRU and one at the gate in DXB.
Was my lucky day!
Was my lucky day!
Jan 21, 2013 | 4:55 am
#18
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Qatar
Programs: Skywards Gold, Qatar Privilege Club,
Posts: 23
I have had upgrades regularly on these flights before as I fly this route monthly.However this is the first time I have been upped on both legs of the journey.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate, E8 BKK
Route: BKK-DXB & DXB-DOH
Flight number: EK375 & EK849
Type of ticket: Saver,
Date of travel: 01 January 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 26000
Skywards miles balance:147000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2005
And of course the first letter of your surname! F
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate, E8 BKK
Route: BKK-DXB & DXB-DOH
Flight number: EK375 & EK849
Type of ticket: Saver,
Date of travel: 01 January 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 26000
Skywards miles balance:147000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2005
And of course the first letter of your surname! F
Jan 22, 2013 | 5:14 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: EK Skywards Platinum; Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 398
Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Gate EK Business Lounge
Route: DXB-JFK
Flight number: EK201 (flight was delayed by 9 hours - change of a/c but op-up remained)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 20 January 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 33,050 (miles were reset on Jan 1st 2013)
Skywards miles balance: 329,576
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2002
And of course the first letter of your surname: N
Upgrade location: Gate EK Business Lounge
Route: DXB-JFK
Flight number: EK201 (flight was delayed by 9 hours - change of a/c but op-up remained)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 20 January 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 33,050 (miles were reset on Jan 1st 2013)
Skywards miles balance: 329,576
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): January 2002
And of course the first letter of your surname: N
Jan 23, 2013 | 6:56 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 4
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Check-in counter, Dusseldorf Airport
Route: DUS-DXB
Flight number: EK56
Type of ticket: Flex (reward flight)
Date of travel: 24 December 2012
Tier status: Silver (just qualified)
Tier miles to date: 25,200
Skywards miles balance: <16,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): May 2012
And of course the first letter of your surname: S
Other notes: I arrived at check-in with Just over 90 minutes till we were due to leave. I had already checked in online. Y looked kinda full but still a few empty seats in J.
Upgrade location: Check-in counter, Dusseldorf Airport
Route: DUS-DXB
Flight number: EK56
Type of ticket: Flex (reward flight)
Date of travel: 24 December 2012
Tier status: Silver (just qualified)
Tier miles to date: 25,200
Skywards miles balance: <16,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): May 2012
And of course the first letter of your surname: S
Other notes: I arrived at check-in with Just over 90 minutes till we were due to leave. I had already checked in online. Y looked kinda full but still a few empty seats in J.
Jan 25, 2013 | 6:15 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Check in, Changi
Route: SIN-MEL
Flight number: EK404 (flight was oversold in Y and looking for volunteers, J was heavily booked, only ticketed yesterday, did OLCI)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 25 January 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 9,500 (tier miles reset 01 January)
Skywards miles balance: a lot
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): April 2009
And of course the first letter of your surname: C
Upgrade location: Check in, Changi
Route: SIN-MEL
Flight number: EK404 (flight was oversold in Y and looking for volunteers, J was heavily booked, only ticketed yesterday, did OLCI)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 25 January 2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 9,500 (tier miles reset 01 January)
Skywards miles balance: a lot
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): April 2009
And of course the first letter of your surname: C
Jan 27, 2013 | 9:55 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 627
Upgrade given: J - F (Suites!)
Location: at the gate
Route: DXB - JFK
Flight number: EK 203
Type of ticket: J Flex
Date of travel: 27-Jan-2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 0 (haven't travelled after the new period started)
Skywards miles balance: 230,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Family/Last Name Letter: D
Skywards Joining Date: Apr 2009
Location: at the gate
Route: DXB - JFK
Flight number: EK 203
Type of ticket: J Flex
Date of travel: 27-Jan-2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 0 (haven't travelled after the new period started)
Skywards miles balance: 230,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Family/Last Name Letter: D
Skywards Joining Date: Apr 2009
Last edited by 678flyer; Jan 27, 2013 at 9:56 pm Reason: added location
Jan 28, 2013 | 12:18 am
#23
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards silver :-(, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,572
Date : 15/1/2013
Flight: EK 510. DXB to DEL
Ticket: Was saver economy upgraded to J using miles
Upgrade given : J to F ( but old F seats )
Where : At gate but new boarding pass given
Skywards joining date : early 2008
Current status : skywards gold since late 2008
Tier miles at the time : approx 35000
Skywards miles at the time : approx 40000
Surname begins with V
Number of pax on same PNR : single.
Don't remember if it was F service as I slept all the way through.
Flight: EK 510. DXB to DEL
Ticket: Was saver economy upgraded to J using miles
Upgrade given : J to F ( but old F seats )
Where : At gate but new boarding pass given
Skywards joining date : early 2008
Current status : skywards gold since late 2008
Tier miles at the time : approx 35000
Skywards miles at the time : approx 40000
Surname begins with V
Number of pax on same PNR : single.
Don't remember if it was F service as I slept all the way through.
Jan 28, 2013 | 8:07 am
#24
Formally known as ckdouble
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Germany
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 51
Upgrade given: Y - J
Location: check-in counter
Route: FRA - DXB
Flight number: EK 48
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 25-Dec-2012
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 11000
Skywards miles balance: 11000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Family/Last Name Letter: K
Skywards Joining Date: Jan 2008
Thank you Emirates for this Christmas present
Location: check-in counter
Route: FRA - DXB
Flight number: EK 48
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 25-Dec-2012
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 11000
Skywards miles balance: 11000
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Family/Last Name Letter: K
Skywards Joining Date: Jan 2008
Thank you Emirates for this Christmas present
Jan 30, 2013 | 12:37 am
#25
formerly danblar
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SFO
Posts: 249
Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-SYD
Flight number: EK412
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 26/01/13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 105,400 (Roll date: 08/12)
Skywards miles balance: 300k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2012
First letter of your surname: M
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-SYD
Flight number: EK412
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 26/01/13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 105,400 (Roll date: 08/12)
Skywards miles balance: 300k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2012
First letter of your surname: M
Feb 2, 2013 | 5:18 am
#26
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Dubai
Posts: 33
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK385
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 02/02/13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 14,500
Skywards miles balance: 66,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2011
First letter of your surname: D
Y was overbooked, J was completely full and there were just 2 seats available in F. So, guessing that 2 pax received a J-F and 2 received a Y-J upgrade including me. Apparently, there were 19 Golds travelling in Y. Given my mediocre tier and skyward miles balance, I have to assume that they used the alphabetical system for upgrades and having a surname starting with 'D' worked to my advantage
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK385
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 02/02/13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 14,500
Skywards miles balance: 66,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2011
First letter of your surname: D
Y was overbooked, J was completely full and there were just 2 seats available in F. So, guessing that 2 pax received a J-F and 2 received a Y-J upgrade including me. Apparently, there were 19 Golds travelling in Y. Given my mediocre tier and skyward miles balance, I have to assume that they used the alphabetical system for upgrades and having a surname starting with 'D' worked to my advantage
Feb 7, 2013 | 11:48 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 370
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Check-in desk, although as others have pointed out I noticed it about 6hrs before check-in opened when my seat selection on MMB showed "no seat selected"
Route: KWI-DXB
Flight number: EK860
Ticket Type: Flex
Date of travel: Feb 2013
Tier status: Gold
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): Jan 2011
And of course the first letter of your surname![/QUOTE] A
Good start to my mileage run, here's hoping that my onward flight gets upgraded as well as it is overbooked as well.
Upgrade location: Check-in desk, although as others have pointed out I noticed it about 6hrs before check-in opened when my seat selection on MMB showed "no seat selected"
Route: KWI-DXB
Flight number: EK860
Ticket Type: Flex
Date of travel: Feb 2013
Tier status: Gold
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): Jan 2011
And of course the first letter of your surname![/QUOTE] A
Good start to my mileage run, here's hoping that my onward flight gets upgraded as well as it is overbooked as well.
Last edited by KU104; Feb 8, 2013 at 3:36 am
Feb 7, 2013 | 9:10 pm
#28
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 370
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: Dxb-Cmb
Flight number: EK650
Ticket Type: Flex
Date of travel: Feb 2013
Tier status: Gold
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): Jan 2011
And of course the first letter of your surname![/QUOTE] A
As post above it. Got off my arriving flight, went straight to the gate of this flight as it was boarding and got upgraded at the gate. Now in the lounge waiting for my flight back to DXB in a ticketed F. Not bad really. Flight was full!
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: Dxb-Cmb
Flight number: EK650
Ticket Type: Flex
Date of travel: Feb 2013
Tier status: Gold
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): Jan 2011
And of course the first letter of your surname![/QUOTE] A
As post above it. Got off my arriving flight, went straight to the gate of this flight as it was boarding and got upgraded at the gate. Now in the lounge waiting for my flight back to DXB in a ticketed F. Not bad really. Flight was full!
Last edited by KU104; Feb 8, 2013 at 3:37 am
Feb 7, 2013 | 11:38 pm
#29
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Sydney & London
Programs: UA Lifetime Exec Plat (2MM)
Posts: 744
This is very interesting stuff, no doubt about it.
But does everyone really want their personal details being sifted through by who knows who?
Surely, if I had a friend at Emirates I could get all your personal details based on the information in the post. And there are lots of people on this board who have friends at Emirates.
So I would suggest posters might think about that. I certainly wouldn't post my details on this forum, but the mods know exactly who I am anyway.
Food for thought!
But does everyone really want their personal details being sifted through by who knows who?
Surely, if I had a friend at Emirates I could get all your personal details based on the information in the post. And there are lots of people on this board who have friends at Emirates.
So I would suggest posters might think about that. I certainly wouldn't post my details on this forum, but the mods know exactly who I am anyway.
Food for thought!
Feb 7, 2013 | 11:57 pm
#30
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
This is very interesting stuff, no doubt about it.
But does everyone really want their personal details being sifted through by who knows who?
Surely, if I had a friend at Emirates I could get all your personal details based on the information in the post. And there are lots of people on this board who have friends at Emirates.
So I would suggest posters might think about that. I certainly wouldn't post my details on this forum, but the mods know exactly who I am anyway.
Food for thought!
But does everyone really want their personal details being sifted through by who knows who?
Surely, if I had a friend at Emirates I could get all your personal details based on the information in the post. And there are lots of people on this board who have friends at Emirates.
So I would suggest posters might think about that. I certainly wouldn't post my details on this forum, but the mods know exactly who I am anyway.
Food for thought!