Apparently not, as both on my outbound, and my inbound from BKK, the agents said I'd have to contact QF to upgrade (which I imagine would have been the full fare difference, or indeed, a new o/w J ticket). I thought they might have some flat fee upgrade offers like on BA, irrespective of the ticket issuer or original fare.

Completing for my husband

Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: AKL to BNE on the A380
Flight number: ?
Type of ticket: Not sure but a last minute booking on morning of flight
Date of travel: 30/11/14
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: approx. 58000
Skywards miles balance: about the same I think.
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2009ish
first letter of your surname! G

I understand the flight was pretty full, as he had tried to book flight day before, no seats in Y and then managed to snag one on the day. He was a very happy camper as had asked if a window seat was available as he had only managed to select a middle seat and wasn't until he got to the lounge that he realised he had been upgraded.

Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK524
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 30/11/14
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~73k
Skywards miles balance: 3k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007-8?
first letter of your surname! K

Third time in the last 12 months on this route.

Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: DXB - BOM
Flight number: EK 502
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 28-Nov-2014
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles: ~51k
Skywards miles balance: ~550k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D

Upgrade given: Y - J

Upgrade location: Gate

Route: e.g. DXB-BKK

Flight number: EK372

Type of ticket: Saver

Date of travel: 071214

Tier status: Gold

Tier miles to date: 15,000

Skywards miles balance: 72,000

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

Upgrade given: J - F

Upgrade location: Gate

Route: DXB-HYD

Flight number: EK524

Aircraft: 77W

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 07DEC14

Tier status: Platinum

Tier miles to date: 115,000

Skywards miles balance: 642,000

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: At gate
Route: BOM-DXB-LHR
Flight number: EK 509 + EK 007
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 01-02 Dec-2014
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles: ~51k
Skywards miles balance: ~550k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: D

Upgrade given: Y-J

Upgrade location: Gate

Route: DXB-DUB (second leg)

Flight number: EK163

Aircraft: 77W

Type of ticket: Saver


Date of travel: 21DEC14

Tier status: Silver

Tier miles to date: 3000

Skywards miles balance: 8750

Number of pax on the same PNR: 1

Surname: G

Seat allocation disappeared about two hours before departure. I suspect this route has very few customers carrying status as I was only just recently status matched to silver

Thread Closure.
 

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