Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Apr 28, 2013 | 3:25 am
#91
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 627
Upgrade given : J-F
Upgrade Location : Gate
Route : DFW-DXB
Flight No: EK222
Date of Travel : Apr 27
Tier Status : Plat
Tier Miles to Date : 13k
Number of Pax on PNR: 1
Skywards D o J: 2009
First Letter of Surname: D
Upgrade Location : Gate
Route : DFW-DXB
Flight No: EK222
Date of Travel : Apr 27
Tier Status : Plat
Tier Miles to Date : 13k
Number of Pax on PNR: 1
Skywards D o J: 2009
First Letter of Surname: D
May 1, 2013 | 2:50 pm
#92
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: EK Gold, EY Gold, HHonours Gold, BAEC Silver
Posts: 164
Seems to be a platinum pattern emerging here. Shame that even if I stick with EK I will always fll around 30K short.
May 1, 2013 | 11:04 pm
#93
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Dubai
Programs: KLM Gold, Star Alliance Gold, Skywards Gold, ClubCarlson SIlver
Posts: 11
Chennai upgrade
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: e.g. MAA-DXB
Flight number: EK545
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 010513
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 101000
Skywards miles balance:240000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname: Actually W
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: e.g. MAA-DXB
Flight number: EK545
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 010513
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 101000
Skywards miles balance:240000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname: Actually W
May 17, 2013 | 10:38 am
#94
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Cairo
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, TK Elite Plus, QR Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 291
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: At the gate
Route: DXB-CAI
Flight number: EK923
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 10/05/2013
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 47750
Skywards miles balance: 53101
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2006
And of course the first letter of your surname! D
Upgrade location: At the gate
Route: DXB-CAI
Flight number: EK923
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 10/05/2013
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 47750
Skywards miles balance: 53101
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2006
And of course the first letter of your surname! D
May 17, 2013 | 10:23 pm
#95
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,059
An odd one here and I didn't realise until now I'd been op-upped.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check in.
Route: GLA-DXB
Flight number: EK26
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 3/05/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 47750
Skywards miles balance: approx. 44,000 / 76,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname! A
The unusual bit:
I had been booked on the afternoon flight (EK28) which was cancelled and had used miles to upgrade. When we checked in again for the evening flight I never even thought about what had happened to my upgrade and queued at the J counter, received a J boarding card and on I went.
It's only now when I've checked my miles I see the upgrade miles have been re-instated to my account, presumably due to the cancellation of EK28. The upgrade on EK26 must therefore have been an op-up.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check in.
Route: GLA-DXB
Flight number: EK26
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 3/05/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 47750
Skywards miles balance: approx. 44,000 / 76,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname! A
The unusual bit:
I had been booked on the afternoon flight (EK28) which was cancelled and had used miles to upgrade. When we checked in again for the evening flight I never even thought about what had happened to my upgrade and queued at the J counter, received a J boarding card and on I went.
It's only now when I've checked my miles I see the upgrade miles have been re-instated to my account, presumably due to the cancellation of EK28. The upgrade on EK26 must therefore have been an op-up.
May 18, 2013 | 4:34 am
#96
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: India
Programs: EK Silver
Posts: 52
Upgrade given: Y - Y (J Class seat)
Upgrade location: Online Check In
Route: DXB-AMD
Flight number: EK540
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 17/5/2013
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 35000
Skywards miles balance: approx. 53000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname! R
Not really an op up but thought I would note it. I noticed after I had checked in online that my seat was changed to 8A. They moved all J class passengers to first class and used J class as an extension to Economy. The flight was not intended to have F class but 2 days prior I noticed they had changed it to an A330 with F section.
Upgrade location: Online Check In
Route: DXB-AMD
Flight number: EK540
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 17/5/2013
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 35000
Skywards miles balance: approx. 53000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname! R
Not really an op up but thought I would note it. I noticed after I had checked in online that my seat was changed to 8A. They moved all J class passengers to first class and used J class as an extension to Economy. The flight was not intended to have F class but 2 days prior I noticed they had changed it to an A330 with F section.
May 20, 2013 | 5:59 am
#97
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: Skywards Gold Member
Posts: 27
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: MUC-DXB
Flight number: EK050
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 19/5/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 6500
Skywards miles balance: approx. 114000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: M
Add on: Got the op-up eventhough they offerd Y pax an upgrade at check-in for 280 Euros and by the looks of it many took that offer.
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: MUC-DXB
Flight number: EK050
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 19/5/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 6500
Skywards miles balance: approx. 114000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: M
Add on: Got the op-up eventhough they offerd Y pax an upgrade at check-in for 280 Euros and by the looks of it many took that offer.
May 22, 2013 | 8:44 am
#98
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 11
Interesting reading I was once offer an op-up MRU - DXB (y to j) or travel the following day for a free LHR MRU return ticket, needless to say I too the free return ticket ;-)
May 25, 2013 | 9:59 am
#99
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB :) or NCE
Programs: Platinum : Amex | Gold : EK Bonvoy Carlson Hilton
Posts: 303
My first OP up
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: KUL-DXB
Flight number: EK347
Type of ticket: Flex (KUL-NCE)
Date of travel: 24/5/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 54,750
Skywards miles balance: approx. 90,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: J
Add on: My first flight as Gold. Never had an op up as Silver, and I was really glad when I checked in KL Sentral and the desk girls told me that I had an upgrade because the flight was full.
^
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: KUL-DXB
Flight number: EK347
Type of ticket: Flex (KUL-NCE)
Date of travel: 24/5/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 54,750
Skywards miles balance: approx. 90,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: J
Add on: My first flight as Gold. Never had an op up as Silver, and I was really glad when I checked in KL Sentral and the desk girls told me that I had an upgrade because the flight was full.
^
May 27, 2013 | 4:39 pm
#100
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 627
Got upgraded on both legs this time...
Upgrade given: J - F (but J service on EK 543)
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: MAA-DXB-GRU
Flight number: EK543 + EK 261
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: May 26
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 29k
Skywards miles balance: approx. 290k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: D
Upgrade given: J - F (but J service on EK 543)
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: MAA-DXB-GRU
Flight number: EK543 + EK 261
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: May 26
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 29k
Skywards miles balance: approx. 290k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: D
May 28, 2013 | 3:59 am
#101
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: EK Gold, EY Gold, HHonours Gold, BAEC Silver
Posts: 164
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in/Bag drop - I'd already checked in online
Route: MNL-DXB
Flight number: EK333
Type of ticket: Saver (MNL - MAN)
Date of travel: 28/5/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 66,000
Skywards miles balance: approx. 38,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: W
This was an interesting one, the trip was an extra one, so went economy instead of business. I pre booked an upgrade for DXB - MAN, MAN to DXB I had 4 seats to myself and upon seeing how busy the outbound DXB - MNL was I upgraded once on board. I'd like to think this was a buy 2 with miles get 1 free deal but somehow I'd imagine they'd just overbooked MNL - DXB and I was one of only a few golds in Y.
Upgrade location: Check-in/Bag drop - I'd already checked in online
Route: MNL-DXB
Flight number: EK333
Type of ticket: Saver (MNL - MAN)
Date of travel: 28/5/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 66,000
Skywards miles balance: approx. 38,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: W
This was an interesting one, the trip was an extra one, so went economy instead of business. I pre booked an upgrade for DXB - MAN, MAN to DXB I had 4 seats to myself and upon seeing how busy the outbound DXB - MNL was I upgraded once on board. I'd like to think this was a buy 2 with miles get 1 free deal but somehow I'd imagine they'd just overbooked MNL - DXB and I was one of only a few golds in Y.
Jun 9, 2013 | 2:05 pm
#102
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,001
Upgrade given: Y - J, Y-J
Upgrade location: Check-in, Gate
Route: BOM-DXB-BOM
Flight number: EK509, EK506
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: Early June
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 17k
Skywards miles balance: approx. 250K
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: S
OK, for the first time in my 10+ years of flying EK I was upgraded at check-in at BOM. It wasn't as if she had to call a supervisor to release a seat, it was already done. I had checked in online and after she scanned my passport and printed out my BPs, I suddenly noticed that my BP was a J bp. Pretty much lends credence to my suspicion that BOM handled upgrades alphabetically and I never managed one as Gold because I was way way down the alphabetical pecking order and BOM DXB is a Gold heavy flight, though not Platinum heavy (max 1 or 2 in the entire plane). Several members had posted earlier that they got upgrades at check-in and I rarely every got one even at the gate, leave alone check-in in the past 10 years. Now that I hit Platinum, I guess it puts me right in front in the upgrade priority. Great - hope it continues that way!
Upgrade location: Check-in, Gate
Route: BOM-DXB-BOM
Flight number: EK509, EK506
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: Early June
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 17k
Skywards miles balance: approx. 250K
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
First letter of your surname: S
OK, for the first time in my 10+ years of flying EK I was upgraded at check-in at BOM. It wasn't as if she had to call a supervisor to release a seat, it was already done. I had checked in online and after she scanned my passport and printed out my BPs, I suddenly noticed that my BP was a J bp. Pretty much lends credence to my suspicion that BOM handled upgrades alphabetically and I never managed one as Gold because I was way way down the alphabetical pecking order and BOM DXB is a Gold heavy flight, though not Platinum heavy (max 1 or 2 in the entire plane). Several members had posted earlier that they got upgrades at check-in and I rarely every got one even at the gate, leave alone check-in in the past 10 years. Now that I hit Platinum, I guess it puts me right in front in the upgrade priority. Great - hope it continues that way!
Last edited by jackiedada; Jun 10, 2013 at 3:29 am Reason: typo
Jun 13, 2013 | 6:24 am
#103
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 85
My first 'op up' and a good one to welcome me to Gold. Based on previous topics, here for me is a good reason to keep on flying EK as a Gold who will never reach platinum (100-120k).
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: PVG-DXB
Flight number: EK304
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 31/05/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 49,500
Skywards miles balance: approx. 25,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname! S
The unusual bit:
I couldn't OLCI for my flight......but surely if this was related they would have upgraded me at check in? One other gold was also upgraded to first too, although he got a window seat 😁. I don't think it's a Gold heavy route, I hope not because I travel it regularly (PVG-LHR). If I get the odd op-up I'm happy to stay with emirates. Otherwise direct with BA/VA maybe the answer.
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: PVG-DXB
Flight number: EK304
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 31/05/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 49,500
Skywards miles balance: approx. 25,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
And of course the first letter of your surname! S
The unusual bit:
I couldn't OLCI for my flight......but surely if this was related they would have upgraded me at check in? One other gold was also upgraded to first too, although he got a window seat 😁. I don't think it's a Gold heavy route, I hope not because I travel it regularly (PVG-LHR). If I get the odd op-up I'm happy to stay with emirates. Otherwise direct with BA/VA maybe the answer.
Jul 3, 2013 | 12:05 pm
#104
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: EK Platinum, Starwoods Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 28
Upgrade given : J-F
Upgrade Location : Gate, Lounge
Route : BOM-DXB, JFK-DXB
Flight No: EK501, EK202
Date of Travel : 2nd week of April 2013
Tier Status : Gold at the beginning, Plat at the end
Tier Miles to Date : 37K
Number of Pax on PNR: 1
Skywards D o J: 2002
First Letter of Surname: S
This was my platinum qualifying flight, so the EK202 u/g was definitely appreciated. Great way to hit Plat! I had upgraded the EK500 leg to F already so the whole JFK to BOM leg was in F including lounge access.
Another thing I noticed was that I seemed to be the only F pax transiting DXB, the remaining 13 all went off to baggage claim. Just probably an indicator of where most of the F traffic originates from....
And no plats on 202 which was surprising, except an i/o member in 1A
Upgrade Location : Gate, Lounge
Route : BOM-DXB, JFK-DXB
Flight No: EK501, EK202
Date of Travel : 2nd week of April 2013
Tier Status : Gold at the beginning, Plat at the end
Tier Miles to Date : 37K
Number of Pax on PNR: 1
Skywards D o J: 2002
First Letter of Surname: S
This was my platinum qualifying flight, so the EK202 u/g was definitely appreciated
. Great way to hit Plat! I had upgraded the EK500 leg to F already so the whole JFK to BOM leg was in F including lounge access. Another thing I noticed was that I seemed to be the only F pax transiting DXB, the remaining 13 all went off to baggage claim. Just probably an indicator of where most of the F traffic originates from....
And no plats on 202 which was surprising, except an i/o member in 1A
Jul 4, 2013 | 7:08 am
#105
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB :) or NCE
Programs: Platinum : Amex | Gold : EK Bonvoy Carlson Hilton
Posts: 303
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: PVG-DXB
Flight number: EK304
Type of ticket: Flex
The unusual bit:
I couldn't OLCI for my flight......but surely if this was related they would have upgraded me at check in? One other gold was also upgraded to first too, although he got a window seat 😁. I don't think it's a Gold heavy route, I hope not because I travel it regularly (PVG-LHR). If I get the odd op-up I'm happy to stay with emirates. Otherwise direct with BA/VA maybe the answer.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: PVG-DXB
Flight number: EK304
Type of ticket: Flex
The unusual bit:
I couldn't OLCI for my flight......but surely if this was related they would have upgraded me at check in? One other gold was also upgraded to first too, although he got a window seat 😁. I don't think it's a Gold heavy route, I hope not because I travel it regularly (PVG-LHR). If I get the odd op-up I'm happy to stay with emirates. Otherwise direct with BA/VA maybe the answer.