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daisymay2 Aug 29, 2014 4:55 pm

I did well this trip - got 3 out of 4 legs upgraded - (posted MAN-DXB leg earlier)

Upgrade given: Y to J

Upgrade location: Check in for MRU-DXB and gate for DXB-MAN

Route: MRU -MAN

Flight number: EK 702 and EK 021

Type of ticket: saver

Date of travel: 27th and 28th August

Tier status: Silver


Number of pax on the same PNR: 2

First letter of your surname: V

I must be doing something right for a change :)

biggee77 Sep 3, 2014 9:52 am

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Lounge

Route: DXB-MAN

Flight number: EK 17

Type of ticket: flex

Date of travel: 01-Sep-14

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles: 32K

Skywards miles balance: 46K

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: R

RadioGirl Sep 4, 2014 2:26 pm

I was heading for the gate thinking of this thread and considering starting one called "what am I doing wrong?" when at long last...

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Boarding gate

Route: DXB-GVA

Flight number: EK 89

Type of ticket: flex

Date of travel: 31-Aug-14

Tier status: Gold

Tier miles: 51K

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: V

The gate agent was confused when he scanned my (Y) BP and got some error message. The other GA said "check the flight number" but (of course) it was right. Then she told him "you'll have to reprint the BP" so he did; then said to her "But it's business class. :confused: " At that point I said to him (pointing to the other gate agent) "don't argue with the lady." and he gave me the J BP. :cool:

weeklyflyer77 Sep 10, 2014 1:15 pm

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Boarding gate

Route: KHI - DXB

Flight number: EK609

Type of ticket: FLEX

Date of travel: 10-Sep-14

Tier status: Gold

Tier miles: 58K

Skywards Miles: 44K

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: M

EK788 Sep 15, 2014 4:46 am

Upgrade given: J-F

Upgrade location: Check-in Desk

Route: BOM - DXB

Flight number: EK 501

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 12-Sep-2014

Tier status: Gold / Silver

Tier miles: ~90k

Skywards miles balance: ~20k

Number of pax on the same PNR: 2

First letter of your surname: M

HelloKittysMum Sep 20, 2014 12:26 pm

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Check-in Desk / Gate

Route: CMB - DXB DXB-MAN

Flight number: EK 655 / EK021

Type of ticket: Saver

Date of travel: 13-Sep-2014

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles: 17k

Skywards miles balance: 175k

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: G

Was offered a discretionary upgrade (don't think flight was full) after a conversation with emirates supervisor while waiting in queue (she remembered me from the previous week with the delayed luggage so offered me an upgrade CMB-DXB). I tried to upgrade DXB-MAN but website wouldn't let me. Then got upgraded at gate for DXB-MAN. Y was full (I went back to meet a colleague who was on the flight) and J was also full.

trevorwmuk Sep 21, 2014 10:59 am

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Check-in Desk

Route: PVG - DXB

Flight number: EK 303

Type of ticket: Saver

Date of travel: 21-Aug-2014

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles: 43k

Skywards miles balance: 124k

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: M

tanvir136 Sep 24, 2014 10:59 pm

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Boarding Gate

Route: DXB-AMD

Flight number: EK 540

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 19-Sep-2014

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles: ~40k

Skywards miles balance: ~45k

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: S
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Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Boarding Gate

Route: DXB-JED

Flight number: EK 803

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 23-Sep-2014

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles: ~40k

Skywards miles balance: ~45k

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: S


Fortunately I was upgraded twice during my last trip to Ahmedabad from Jeddah at the boarding gate.

biggee77 Oct 1, 2014 5:10 am

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Check in

Route: DXB-AMD

Flight number: EK 538

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 29-Sep-2014

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles: 33k

Skywards miles balance: 30K

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: R

Flight overbooked by 20. Pretty usual on this flight.

jackiedada Oct 1, 2014 10:54 pm


Originally Posted by biggee77 (Post 23608390)
Flight overbooked by 20. Pretty usual on this flight.

That's due to Navratri, where most Gujrati folks return home to meet with family. Just 2 days ago, AI's 777-300ER service BOM-AHD AI144 went completely full - lucky to not have been offloaded.

otl Oct 11, 2014 2:22 am

Upgrade given: J-F

Upgrade location: Lounge

Route: CDG-DXB

Flight number: EK 76

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 07-Aug-2014

Tier status: Gold

Tier miles: 49k

Skywards miles balance: 50K

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

First letter of your surname: L

The flight was late for about 6 hours. Was called by name 2 hours prior to depature.

luxuslover Oct 11, 2014 10:12 am

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Gate

Route: DXB - FRA

Flight number: EK 045

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 05-Oct-2014

Tier status: Platinum

Complementary Upgrade at the gate to Business Class- flight was slightly overbooked also a friend of mine as gold member got upgraded.

daisymay2 Oct 16, 2014 1:53 pm

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Gate

Route: DXB-MRU

Flight number: EK 3703

Type of ticket: Saver

Date of travel: 15/10/2014

Tier status: Silver

Number of pax on the same PNR: 2

First letter of your surname: V

I'm getting lucky again :D

Greglem Oct 28, 2014 5:57 am

Hello,

What would be the chances to get upgraded Y -> J if flight is not full in Y, and being a Gold member with 75 k miles on account?
I'm flying CDG - DXB Nov 3rd, EK 072, and have no clue if Y is full or not (and J as well).

eternaltransit Oct 28, 2014 6:01 am


Originally Posted by Greglem (Post 23748540)
Hello,

What would be the chances to get upgraded Y -> J if flight is not full in Y, and being a Gold member with 75 k miles on account?
I'm flying CDG - DXB Nov 3rd, EK 072, and have no clue if Y is full or not (and J as well).

If you pay for it (cash or miles): 100% if J has a space
If you don't: 0%


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