Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Oct 28, 2014, 8:08 pm
#406
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
Greglem this thread is for reporting Op Up experiences and not for asking questions but The flight looks wide open at the moment on Expert Flyer and there are upgrade seats available in Business class so if you have an economy ticket that is capable of upgrade prior to check in you can currently upgrade for 25,000 miles through Manage My Booking on the EK website immediately.
Nov 3, 2014, 10:41 pm
#407
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: France
Programs: SkyTeam Plat, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 49
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: Boarding Gate
Route: DXB-BOM
Flight number: EK 500
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 03 Nov 2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: 61k
Skywards miles balance: 78k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: L
Upgrade location: Boarding Gate
Route: DXB-BOM
Flight number: EK 500
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 03 Nov 2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles: 61k
Skywards miles balance: 78k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: L
Last edited by Greglem; Nov 4, 2014 at 12:00 am
Nov 3, 2014, 10:57 pm
#408
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Nov 16, 2014, 8:50 am
#409
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Blue, VS Red
Posts: 346
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: HYD - DXB
Date of travel: 14-Nov-2014
Tier status: Blue
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: HYD - DXB
Date of travel: 14-Nov-2014
Tier status: Blue
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Nov 16, 2014, 2:13 pm
#410
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Nov 16, 2014, 4:36 pm
#411
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,060
The days of mere golds getting op-upped seem to be over. Out of my last 6 sectors, zero, compared (a couple of years ago and before) when I had something like a 60% success rate.
Since the introduction of platinum, it's dried up completely, I had hoped for one this week on my second sector, DXB-KUL, as I'd received the would I like to spend some miles on an upgrade, AND had no seat allocation at check in, but no, still in J, on an old 777 with very worn out interior, old ICE and people complaining everywhere about things not working.
Since the introduction of platinum, it's dried up completely, I had hoped for one this week on my second sector, DXB-KUL, as I'd received the would I like to spend some miles on an upgrade, AND had no seat allocation at check in, but no, still in J, on an old 777 with very worn out interior, old ICE and people complaining everywhere about things not working.
Nov 17, 2014, 12:05 am
#412
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: France
Programs: SkyTeam Plat, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 49
I think also there are more and more Gold members, more travellers prefering to fly with EK now.
So difficult to give op-up to each of them.
So difficult to give op-up to each of them.
Nov 17, 2014, 12:08 am
#413
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Nov 17, 2014, 1:42 am
#414
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Nov 17, 2014, 3:55 am
#415
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
The days of mere golds getting op-upped seem to be over. Out of my last 6 sectors, zero, compared (a couple of years ago and before) when I had something like a 60% success rate.
Since the introduction of platinum, it's dried up completely, I had hoped for one this week on my second sector, DXB-KUL, as I'd received the would I like to spend some miles on an upgrade, AND had no seat allocation at check in, but no, still in J, on an old 777 with very worn out interior, old ICE and people complaining everywhere about things not working.
Since the introduction of platinum, it's dried up completely, I had hoped for one this week on my second sector, DXB-KUL, as I'd received the would I like to spend some miles on an upgrade, AND had no seat allocation at check in, but no, still in J, on an old 777 with very worn out interior, old ICE and people complaining everywhere about things not working.
(damn you big data!)
Nov 18, 2014, 7:04 am
#416
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: IHG Priority Club, BA Exec Club, KLM Flying Blue
Posts: 60
Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: DXB - BKK
Flight number: EK 376
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 06-Nov-2014
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles: ~11k
Skywards miles balance: ~27k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2
First letter of your surname: A
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: DXB - BKK
Flight number: EK 376
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 06-Nov-2014
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles: ~11k
Skywards miles balance: ~27k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2
First letter of your surname: A
Nov 19, 2014, 1:33 pm
#417
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: France
Programs: SkyTeam Plat, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 49
Nov 17
BRU - DXB
At Gate
Several passengers were called by name. Probably Y->J and J->F
EK ground pursuer arrived at gate with new BP in hands.
Only people with Flemish names were called to show up at gate.
Brussels airport being in the Flemish part of Belgium, no chance for French speaking Belgian people to get an op-up, despite their Ek status?
Has someone experienced the same in other airports outside UAE: preference given to local people?
BRU - DXB
At Gate
Several passengers were called by name. Probably Y->J and J->F
EK ground pursuer arrived at gate with new BP in hands.
Only people with Flemish names were called to show up at gate.
Brussels airport being in the Flemish part of Belgium, no chance for French speaking Belgian people to get an op-up, despite their Ek status?
Has someone experienced the same in other airports outside UAE: preference given to local people?
Nov 22, 2014, 9:35 pm
#418
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Had an op-up Y(saver)-J, JFK-DXB. F wasn't full so went ahead and asked the purser if I could use miles to upgrade to F. She said I can't since I'd already been upgraded but I told her that it was possible. She brought me her 'rule book' which had language like "It is not advisable to upgrade revenue passengers to First Class who have been upgraded to Business Class." Would be interesting to hear if anyone still managed an upgrade to F after an op-up to J.
Nov 24, 2014, 3:26 am
#419
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: e.g. BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK373
Type of ticket: Very cheap QF ticket
Date of travel: 23/11/14
Tier status: non-status QF
Tier miles to date: 0
Skywards miles balance: 0
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): n/a
And of course the first letter of your surname! C
I can't help but feel I did pretty well to get an upgrade given my stats! I tried to pay for an upgrade to J at the transit check in desk, but was told that I couldn't as it was a QF ticket (seems like there is no such thing as "airport control" of a ticket? On BA, within 24 hours, BA can do whatever they want with the ticket, even if it was issued by someone else)...perhaps this improved my opup chances? It was certainly very nice to get to see the EK A380 upstairs! ^ Being just 4 flights into my EK experiences, and first time in J, I must say it wasn't quite a good as QR, whom i've flown with a lot. I do prefer the EK J beds though.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: e.g. BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK373
Type of ticket: Very cheap QF ticket
Date of travel: 23/11/14
Tier status: non-status QF
Tier miles to date: 0
Skywards miles balance: 0
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): n/a
And of course the first letter of your surname! C
I can't help but feel I did pretty well to get an upgrade given my stats! I tried to pay for an upgrade to J at the transit check in desk, but was told that I couldn't as it was a QF ticket (seems like there is no such thing as "airport control" of a ticket? On BA, within 24 hours, BA can do whatever they want with the ticket, even if it was issued by someone else)...perhaps this improved my opup chances? It was certainly very nice to get to see the EK A380 upstairs! ^ Being just 4 flights into my EK experiences, and first time in J, I must say it wasn't quite a good as QR, whom i've flown with a lot. I do prefer the EK J beds though.
Nov 24, 2014, 9:45 pm
#420
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Durban, South Africa | LHR
Programs: Emirates Skywards Gold | South African Airways Voyager Gold
Posts: 863
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: e.g. BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK373
Type of ticket: Very cheap QF ticket
Date of travel: 23/11/14
Tier status: non-status QF
Tier miles to date: 0
Skywards miles balance: 0
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): n/a
And of course the first letter of your surname! C
I can't help but feel I did pretty well to get an upgrade given my stats! I tried to pay for an upgrade to J at the transit check in desk, but was told that I couldn't as it was a QF ticket (seems like there is no such thing as "airport control" of a ticket? On BA, within 24 hours, BA can do whatever they want with the ticket, even if it was issued by someone else)...perhaps this improved my opup chances? It was certainly very nice to get to see the EK A380 upstairs! ^ Being just 4 flights into my EK experiences, and first time in J, I must say it wasn't quite a good as QR, whom i've flown with a lot. I do prefer the EK J beds though.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: e.g. BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK373
Type of ticket: Very cheap QF ticket
Date of travel: 23/11/14
Tier status: non-status QF
Tier miles to date: 0
Skywards miles balance: 0
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): n/a
And of course the first letter of your surname! C
I can't help but feel I did pretty well to get an upgrade given my stats! I tried to pay for an upgrade to J at the transit check in desk, but was told that I couldn't as it was a QF ticket (seems like there is no such thing as "airport control" of a ticket? On BA, within 24 hours, BA can do whatever they want with the ticket, even if it was issued by someone else)...perhaps this improved my opup chances? It was certainly very nice to get to see the EK A380 upstairs! ^ Being just 4 flights into my EK experiences, and first time in J, I must say it wasn't quite a good as QR, whom i've flown with a lot. I do prefer the EK J beds though.