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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 :) |
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 |
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: |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 ----------------------------------------- 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. |
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. |
Originally Posted by biggee77
(Post 23608390)
Flight overbooked by 20. Pretty usual on this flight.
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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. |
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. |
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 |
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). |
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 don't: 0% |
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