Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Apr 26, 2014, 12:57 am
#331
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: BNE/TRG(NZ)
Programs: EK Gold, QF
Posts: 31
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-PVG
Flight number: EK302 (A380)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 25/04/14
Tier status: Gold (Joined Gold October 2013)
Tier miles to date: ~100,000 (will be Platinum in July 2014)
Skywards miles balance: ~30,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single - just me, myself, & I
Skywards DOJ (approx): May 2010
The first letter of your surname: R
Was kinda expecting it, with expertflyer showing heavy seat occupancy in Y and light in J, with zero in F, and Y selling out for 3 days two weeks prior to the flight with avaliablity opening up in Y right until the date of flying.
In the end not a seat left in J cabin, not sure how many were in F.
Was quite nice to have after just having done a 16 hour in Y LAX-DXB with an 8 hour transit prior.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-PVG
Flight number: EK302 (A380)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 25/04/14
Tier status: Gold (Joined Gold October 2013)
Tier miles to date: ~100,000 (will be Platinum in July 2014)
Skywards miles balance: ~30,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single - just me, myself, & I
Skywards DOJ (approx): May 2010
The first letter of your surname: R
Was kinda expecting it, with expertflyer showing heavy seat occupancy in Y and light in J, with zero in F, and Y selling out for 3 days two weeks prior to the flight with avaliablity opening up in Y right until the date of flying.
In the end not a seat left in J cabin, not sure how many were in F.
Was quite nice to have after just having done a 16 hour in Y LAX-DXB with an 8 hour transit prior.
Apr 26, 2014, 2:50 am
#332
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
May 4, 2014, 8:40 pm
#333
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 184
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: B Lounge
Route: DXB - MUC
Flight number: EK 049
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 5/5/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~48k
Skywards miles balance: ~32k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D
Lounge guy said Y is oversold
Upgrade location: B Lounge
Route: DXB - MUC
Flight number: EK 049
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 5/5/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~48k
Skywards miles balance: ~32k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D
Lounge guy said Y is oversold
May 4, 2014, 10:03 pm
#334
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Middle East
Posts: 13
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: B Lounge
Route: DXB - JED
Flight number: EK 803
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 20/4/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~50k
Skywards miles balance: ~97k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: R
Upgrade location: B Lounge
Route: DXB - JED
Flight number: EK 803
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 20/4/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~50k
Skywards miles balance: ~97k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: R
May 4, 2014, 10:06 pm
#335
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Middle East
Posts: 13
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Counter
Route: CCU - DXB
Flight number: EK 0571
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 03/05/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~50k
Skywards miles balance: ~97k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: R
Had called the call center a day earlier asking to upgrade with miles and the person told me I could only upgrade at the counter, he mentioned that I should be getting a free upgrade as Y was oversold and I was the only Gold in that flight.
The counter staff informed me that EK had changed the aircraft A330 from 2 class to 3 class and due to very low sale on J tickets, all J class will be upgrade passengers and service will be from Y. All in all - decent seat with Y service (a bit weird)
Upgrade location: Counter
Route: CCU - DXB
Flight number: EK 0571
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 03/05/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~50k
Skywards miles balance: ~97k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: R
Had called the call center a day earlier asking to upgrade with miles and the person told me I could only upgrade at the counter, he mentioned that I should be getting a free upgrade as Y was oversold and I was the only Gold in that flight.
The counter staff informed me that EK had changed the aircraft A330 from 2 class to 3 class and due to very low sale on J tickets, all J class will be upgrade passengers and service will be from Y. All in all - decent seat with Y service (a bit weird)
Last edited by n4ram; May 4, 2014 at 10:12 pm
May 4, 2014, 10:27 pm
#336
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Wow - can't believe they op-uped 42 pax to J....
May 5, 2014, 10:08 am
#338
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
Was on a EK385 BKK-DXB the other day, 20 Y-J op-ups, 10 J-F op-ups, 10 or so denied boarding... During runway works it will be worse: they were op-uping down to Silvers, so probably a good route if you like the op-ups...!
May 6, 2014, 4:26 pm
#339
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: VA Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 102
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: At the Gate
Route: DXB - ATH
Flight number: EK 105
Type of ticket: Qantas Codeshare - O
Date of travel: 14/04/2014
Tier status: Qantas Silver & Qantas Club
Tier miles: N/A
Skywards miles balance:N/A
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2
First letter of your surname: N
Upgrade location: At the Gate
Route: DXB - ATH
Flight number: EK 105
Type of ticket: Qantas Codeshare - O
Date of travel: 14/04/2014
Tier status: Qantas Silver & Qantas Club
Tier miles: N/A
Skywards miles balance:N/A
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2
First letter of your surname: N
May 7, 2014, 3:32 pm
#340
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, AC *S, Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 9,689
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Counter
Route: CCU - DXB
Flight number: EK 0571
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 03/05/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~50k
Skywards miles balance: ~97k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: R
Had called the call center a day earlier asking to upgrade with miles and the person told me I could only upgrade at the counter, he mentioned that I should be getting a free upgrade as Y was oversold and I was the only Gold in that flight.
The counter staff informed me that EK had changed the aircraft A330 from 2 class to 3 class and due to very low sale on J tickets, all J class will be upgrade passengers and service will be from Y. All in all - decent seat with Y service (a bit weird)
Upgrade location: Counter
Route: CCU - DXB
Flight number: EK 0571
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 03/05/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: ~50k
Skywards miles balance: ~97k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: R
Had called the call center a day earlier asking to upgrade with miles and the person told me I could only upgrade at the counter, he mentioned that I should be getting a free upgrade as Y was oversold and I was the only Gold in that flight.
The counter staff informed me that EK had changed the aircraft A330 from 2 class to 3 class and due to very low sale on J tickets, all J class will be upgrade passengers and service will be from Y. All in all - decent seat with Y service (a bit weird)
This happens often enough ex KHI too, F becomes J and the J cabin becomes part of the Y cabin.
May 20, 2014, 11:18 pm
#341
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: QR Gold; EY Gold; Hilton Gold; IHG Plat Amb; Marriott Gold Elite; Hertz Pres Circ
Posts: 89
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DOH - DXB (-CGK)
Flight number: EK 356
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 19/05/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: 51k
Skywards miles balance: 110k
First letter of your surname: H
Comments: Overfull plane in Y and J it seems, so several of us were moved to F. Full F service for the sub-one-hour flight, with full F wine list and full F dinner menu, despite it being the last flight of the day, at nearly midnight.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DOH - DXB (-CGK)
Flight number: EK 356
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 19/05/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: 51k
Skywards miles balance: 110k
First letter of your surname: H
Comments: Overfull plane in Y and J it seems, so several of us were moved to F. Full F service for the sub-one-hour flight, with full F wine list and full F dinner menu, despite it being the last flight of the day, at nearly midnight.
May 28, 2014, 1:47 am
#342
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: EK GOLD, EY GOLD, AZ GOLD, QR SILVER, SPG PLAT
Posts: 31
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight number: EK003
Type of ticket:Flex
Date of travel: 23/05/14
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: (2 PAX 1: 35 000 PAX 2: 31 000)
Skywards miles balance:
Number of pax on the same PNR: couple
Skywards DOJ (approx): 1998
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight number: EK003
Type of ticket:Flex
Date of travel: 23/05/14
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: (2 PAX 1: 35 000 PAX 2: 31 000)
Skywards miles balance:
Number of pax on the same PNR: couple
Skywards DOJ (approx): 1998
May 28, 2014, 2:58 am
#343
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
May 28, 2014, 5:17 am
#344
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: EK GOLD, EY GOLD, AZ GOLD, QR SILVER, SPG PLAT
Posts: 31
May 31, 2014, 11:51 pm
#345
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 366
Upgrade given: J- F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-KWI
Flight number: EK859
Type of ticket:Flex
Date of travel: 22/05/14
Tier status: Platinum
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
While checking in I asked if I could get seat 6A or 6K. Was told that no seat was available on this flight other then my preselected one since J is overbooked. I was asked if I would like to use miles to upgrade to F and I declined stating I would rather hope for an opup. The checkin agent said let ne request that for you. She called someone and said to place me on the opup list.
Got my J boarding pass and proceeded to the lounge. When boarding was called the person infront of me got told that you requested for an opup and it cleared. He was upgraded to F. At my turn I was told the same thing and upgraded to F. Is this something new now?
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-KWI
Flight number: EK859
Type of ticket:Flex
Date of travel: 22/05/14
Tier status: Platinum
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
While checking in I asked if I could get seat 6A or 6K. Was told that no seat was available on this flight other then my preselected one since J is overbooked. I was asked if I would like to use miles to upgrade to F and I declined stating I would rather hope for an opup. The checkin agent said let ne request that for you. She called someone and said to place me on the opup list.
Got my J boarding pass and proceeded to the lounge. When boarding was called the person infront of me got told that you requested for an opup and it cleared. He was upgraded to F. At my turn I was told the same thing and upgraded to F. Is this something new now?