Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
Jul 8, 2013 | 1:29 pm
#121
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Solihull
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 51
So....back on topic
[QUOTE=Zol;20080745]As suggested by fellow members, we thought it might be useful to have a thread focusing on OP-UP experiences. Maybe with all this data, we can get to the bottom of this upgrade saga. Therefore, please post your experiences below the in the prescribed format:
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-JNB
Flight number: EK763
Type of ticket: Flex,
Date of travel: 080713
Tier status: Plat
[B]Tier miles to date:Lots!
[B]Skywards miles balance:Lots
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 1999?
And of course the first letter of your surname!R
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-JNB
Flight number: EK763
Type of ticket: Flex,
Date of travel: 080713
Tier status: Plat
[B]Tier miles to date:Lots!
[B]Skywards miles balance:Lots
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 1999?
And of course the first letter of your surname!R
Jul 8, 2013 | 7:50 pm
#122
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,001
The problem is I wrote a few times to (Sir) Maurice Flanagan with constructive criticism of and suggestions for the Skywards program way back in 2007 and 2008 and he took umbrage at some of my thoughts and personally fired a vitriolic response or two at me. For me this is a sign of "he who is most indignant is guilty" type response but having had a good op-up success rate until then I dropped to zero for about five years until I got the lone one in Paris last year.
Jul 8, 2013 | 9:08 pm
#123
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
[QUOTE=Solihullbluenose;21061953]
Is this always packed? On this on tues 30th with the wife. J to f would be good.
As suggested by fellow members, we thought it might be useful to have a thread focusing on OP-UP experiences. Maybe with all this data, we can get to the bottom of this upgrade saga. Therefore, please post your experiences below the in the prescribed format:
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-JNB
Flight number: EK763
Type of ticket: Flex,
Date of travel: 080713
Tier status: Plat
[B]Tier miles to date:Lots!
[B]Skywards miles balance:Lots
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 1999?
And of course the first letter of your surname!R
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-JNB
Flight number: EK763
Type of ticket: Flex,
Date of travel: 080713
Tier status: Plat
[B]Tier miles to date:Lots!
[B]Skywards miles balance:Lots
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 1999?
And of course the first letter of your surname!R
Jul 9, 2013 | 3:55 am
#124
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: M&M,HH Gold,Accor Plat.,Priority Club Plat. Ambassador,Club Carlson Gold,Marriott Gold,GHA Plat.
Posts: 1,627
just to understand: is EK upgrading only when the booked class is fully booked? or also randomly (e.g. a marketing management)?
Jul 9, 2013 | 5:56 am
#125
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,001
Typically only when the booked class is oversold and there is space in the higher classes. Though a couple of members have reported getting upgrades when their booked class was not full - but this is extremely rare, more the exception.
Jul 11, 2013 | 12:32 am
#126
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Solihull
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 51
Jul 11, 2013 | 10:40 am
#127
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: Skywards Silver; Etihad Guest Silver; BA Exec Club Silver
Posts: 10
Upgrade given: J-F (Suites)
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: ACC-DXB
Flight number: EK788
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 21/12/12
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: approx. 15000
Skywards miles balance: 85000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2008
First letter of your surname: F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: ACC-DXB
Flight number: EK788
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 21/12/12
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: approx. 15000
Skywards miles balance: 85000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2008
First letter of your surname: F
Jul 12, 2013 | 10:03 am
#128
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: EK, Shebamiles, BAEC
Posts: 35
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-NBO
Flight number: EK721
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 11072013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: sixty thousand - ish
Skywards miles balance: eighty thousand - ish
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007?
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-NBO
Flight number: EK721
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 11072013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: sixty thousand - ish
Skywards miles balance: eighty thousand - ish
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2007?
Jul 13, 2013 | 12:13 am
#129
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, EY Guest Silver, GA FF Silver, Enrich Blue, QR Burgundy
Posts: 16
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: KUL-DXB
Flight number: EK347
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 02/07/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 52,500
Skywards miles balance: 140k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 04/2011
And of course the first letter of your surname: C
Also upgraded on the way back, travelled with my boss that is Silver
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-KUL
Flight number: EK346
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 08/07/2013
Tier status: Silver & Gold
Tier miles to date: 52,500
Skywards miles balance: 140k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single; 2 separate PNR, Check in lady was nice to put remark that we are travelling together
Last name: C and L
Upgrade location: Check-in desk
Route: KUL-DXB
Flight number: EK347
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 02/07/2013
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 52,500
Skywards miles balance: 140k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 04/2011
And of course the first letter of your surname: C
Also upgraded on the way back, travelled with my boss that is Silver
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-KUL
Flight number: EK346
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 08/07/2013
Tier status: Silver & Gold
Tier miles to date: 52,500
Skywards miles balance: 140k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single; 2 separate PNR, Check in lady was nice to put remark that we are travelling together
Last name: C and L
Jul 14, 2013 | 10:43 am
#130
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 682
duplicate post - was told it hadn't posted!
Last edited by daisymay2; Jul 14, 2013 at 10:46 am Reason: duplicate
Jul 14, 2013 | 10:44 am
#131
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 682
Upgrade given Y to J
Location
Check in
EK020 9 July 2013
I also think I was chosen for an op up on the next flight EK3703.
My BP beeped twice after the initial beep when the staffer put it into the machine but the staffer didn't say anything.
The guy was surly and gave the impression that pax were interrupting his reveries so probably couldn't be bothered.
Also I boarded from the J class lounge in A concourse - he opened the gate at the very last minute. (Even though it said the flight was boarding for quite a while he told pax to go and sit down it wasn't boarding)
The flight wasn't illuminated either at the boarding gate........odd?
Location
Check in
EK020 9 July 2013
I also think I was chosen for an op up on the next flight EK3703.
My BP beeped twice after the initial beep when the staffer put it into the machine but the staffer didn't say anything.
The guy was surly and gave the impression that pax were interrupting his reveries so probably couldn't be bothered.
Also I boarded from the J class lounge in A concourse - he opened the gate at the very last minute. (Even though it said the flight was boarding for quite a while he told pax to go and sit down it wasn't boarding)
The flight wasn't illuminated either at the boarding gate........odd?
Jul 14, 2013 | 12:45 pm
#132
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,001
Jul 14, 2013 | 9:46 pm
#133
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Jul 17, 2013 | 1:27 pm
#134
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dubai
Programs: FB Gold, EK Silver, UA Silver, MB Titanium, ALL Silver, Radisson VIP
Posts: 357
Upgrade location: Check in counter (I had checked in online in original class booked)
Route: DXB-BKK
Flight number: EK418
From J to F (suites)
Type of ticket: Y saver upgraded to J with special upgrade offer I had received by email a few days before check-in (used money to upgrade)
Date of travel: 11JUL13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~77,000
Skywards miles balance: ~66,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2011
First letter of name: D
Usual class of flight : Y
Route: DXB-BKK
Flight number: EK418
From J to F (suites)
Type of ticket: Y saver upgraded to J with special upgrade offer I had received by email a few days before check-in (used money to upgrade)
Date of travel: 11JUL13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~77,000
Skywards miles balance: ~66,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2011
First letter of name: D
Usual class of flight : Y
Jul 23, 2013 | 8:57 am
#135
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dubai
Programs: FB Gold, EK Silver, UA Silver, MB Titanium, ALL Silver, Radisson VIP
Posts: 357
Upgrade location: Check in counter (I had checked in online in original class booked)
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK375
From Y to J
Type of ticket: Y Saver
Date of travel: 19JUL13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~80,000
Skywards miles balance: ~80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2011
First letter of name: D
Usual class of flight : Y
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK375
From Y to J
Type of ticket: Y Saver
Date of travel: 19JUL13
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: ~80,000
Skywards miles balance: ~80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2011
First letter of name: D
Usual class of flight : Y