Please post your Operational Upgrade experiences
#256
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: Skywards Gold, Etihad Gold
Posts: 462
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: check-in
Route: LIS-DXB
Flight number: EK 192
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 09/01/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles from Nov 48.000
Skywards miles balance: 19k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2 (second person upgraded also gold)
First letter of your surname: s
Excellent business class service staff first class. Just a shame that our paid a380 business flights have been so poor compared to the 777-200lr upgrade.
Upgrade location: check-in
Route: LIS-DXB
Flight number: EK 192
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 09/01/2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles from Nov 48.000
Skywards miles balance: 19k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 2 (second person upgraded also gold)
First letter of your surname: s
Excellent business class service staff first class. Just a shame that our paid a380 business flights have been so poor compared to the 777-200lr upgrade.
Last edited by lightyear40; Jan 13, 2014 at 1:22 am Reason: Footnote
#257
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: hus, KID/CPH
Programs: EK Platinum, Hertz President's Circle, IHG Spire Elite Royal Ambassador
Posts: 204
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: CPH - DXB
Flight number: EK 152
Type of ticket: Saver (me) + rewards tickets (family)
Date of travel: 25/12/2013
Tier status: Platinum (me) + gold (spouse)
Tier miles from April 1 250k
Skywards miles balance: 103k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 3
First letter of your surname: R
Very nice Christmas bonus... we were the only family upgraded, 2 others got Y-J upgrade on the flight
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: CPH - DXB
Flight number: EK 152
Type of ticket: Saver (me) + rewards tickets (family)
Date of travel: 25/12/2013
Tier status: Platinum (me) + gold (spouse)
Tier miles from April 1 250k
Skywards miles balance: 103k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 3
First letter of your surname: R
Very nice Christmas bonus... we were the only family upgraded, 2 others got Y-J upgrade on the flight
#258
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DXB
Programs: EK Platinum
Posts: 289
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: check-in
Route: DXB-MUC
Flight number: EK051
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 12/01/2014
Tier status: Plat
Tier miles: 124K
Skywards miles balance: 220K
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: H
Upgrade location: check-in
Route: DXB-MUC
Flight number: EK051
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 12/01/2014
Tier status: Plat
Tier miles: 124K
Skywards miles balance: 220K
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: H
#259
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: A haze of disconnected thoughts
Programs: EK, VA, QF, AC etc
Posts: 121
I love having all those QF pax on the plane...
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: DXB - PER
Flight number: EK 420
Type of ticket: Saver(!)
Date of travel: 17/01/2014
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles :24k in last 12mo (but only 8K this "silver" year)
Skywards miles balance: 108k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: DXB - PER
Flight number: EK 420
Type of ticket: Saver(!)
Date of travel: 17/01/2014
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles :24k in last 12mo (but only 8K this "silver" year)
Skywards miles balance: 108k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
#260
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 12
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: SYD - DXB
Flight number: EK 415
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 18/01/2014
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles from April 1 14k
Skywards miles balance: 12k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: M
Honestly no idea why I received an upgrade. First time ever I did a round trip with Emirates, AMS - SYD through DBX.
On the way down on Jan 7 I missed my connection at DBX because of late arrival of the inbound flight and I made a gigantic yet polite fuzz for almost an hour at the transfer desk to get me to SYD asap. They ended up rerouting me through BKK. I refuse to believe though the upgrade on the return flight is to make up for it.
Have to say I was mightily impressed by the J experience on an A380.
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: SYD - DXB
Flight number: EK 415
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 18/01/2014
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles from April 1 14k
Skywards miles balance: 12k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: M
Honestly no idea why I received an upgrade. First time ever I did a round trip with Emirates, AMS - SYD through DBX.
On the way down on Jan 7 I missed my connection at DBX because of late arrival of the inbound flight and I made a gigantic yet polite fuzz for almost an hour at the transfer desk to get me to SYD asap. They ended up rerouting me through BKK. I refuse to believe though the upgrade on the return flight is to make up for it.
Have to say I was mightily impressed by the J experience on an A380.
#261
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,825
Route: dxb cmb
Upgrade j to f (suites)
Pax 2
Tier status gold
Tier miles 70k plus
Skywards balance 90k
Ticket was flex
Checked in online, upgraded at gate
There was space in j and f was 3/8. There were 5 j to f inc mrs m3red and myself. Y was oversold by the looks of things.
Upgrade j to f (suites)
Pax 2
Tier status gold
Tier miles 70k plus
Skywards balance 90k
Ticket was flex
Checked in online, upgraded at gate
There was space in j and f was 3/8. There were 5 j to f inc mrs m3red and myself. Y was oversold by the looks of things.
#262
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: YOW, LHR, SIN
Programs: AC-SE, EK-G, GF-G
Posts: 672
DXB-BAH
Upgraded Y to J
4 paxs
Tier: blue
Tier miles: like 1K
Skyward balance: maybe 2K
Ticket was the cheapest possible
Why we got upgraded? The gate agent said "Four Drs. and Canadians, of course we will upgrade you!"
Upgraded Y to J
4 paxs
Tier: blue
Tier miles: like 1K
Skyward balance: maybe 2K
Ticket was the cheapest possible
Why we got upgraded? The gate agent said "Four Drs. and Canadians, of course we will upgrade you!"
#263
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,825
Dxb ist
Y to j
Flex/saver combo
2 pax both gold
Tier miles now 80k
Skywards balance 109k
Last minute op up checked my mobile Bp and they changed just as was leaving the lounge so got the lounge dragon to print new bp's. We were on the same row but sat apart and someone moved for us so we ended up together. There were 4 op ups and the flight was packed.
2 op ups in a week. Loving ek right now ^
Y to j
Flex/saver combo
2 pax both gold
Tier miles now 80k
Skywards balance 109k
Last minute op up checked my mobile Bp and they changed just as was leaving the lounge so got the lounge dragon to print new bp's. We were on the same row but sat apart and someone moved for us so we ended up together. There were 4 op ups and the flight was packed.
2 op ups in a week. Loving ek right now ^
#264
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,825
Dxb ist
Y to j
Flex/saver combo
2 pax both gold
Tier miles now 80k
Skywards balance 109k
Last minute op up checked my mobile Bp and they changed just as was leaving the lounge so got the lounge dragon to print new bp's. We were on the same row but sat apart and someone moved for us so we ended up together. There were 4 op ups and the flight was packed.
2 op ups in a week. Loving ek right now ^
Y to j
Flex/saver combo
2 pax both gold
Tier miles now 80k
Skywards balance 109k
Last minute op up checked my mobile Bp and they changed just as was leaving the lounge so got the lounge dragon to print new bp's. We were on the same row but sat apart and someone moved for us so we ended up together. There were 4 op ups and the flight was packed.
2 op ups in a week. Loving ek right now ^
#265
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB :) or NCE
Programs: Platinum : Amex | Gold : EK Bonvoy Carlson Hilton
Posts: 303
Upgrade given: J - F (77W suites)
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight number: EK 382
Type of ticket: Flex Y, upgraded to J (miles)
Date of travel: 07/02/11
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles from Oct 1: 42.5 k
Skywards miles balance: ~137k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: J
First class wasn't loaded... only 4 pax including me. I was the only one bumped in front. Excellent service
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight number: EK 382
Type of ticket: Flex Y, upgraded to J (miles)
Date of travel: 07/02/11
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles from Oct 1: 42.5 k
Skywards miles balance: ~137k
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: J
First class wasn't loaded... only 4 pax including me. I was the only one bumped in front. Excellent service
#266
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: JP & UK
Programs: EK Skywards, JL Mileage Bank
Posts: 81
Upgrade J to F.
Upgrade location: Check in.
Route: MAN-DXB (1st leg MAN-HND)
Flight number: EK 20
Type of ticket: Saver J.
Date of travel: 14 Jan 2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles from Oct renewal 8.75K previous 12 months c 60K.
Skywards miles balance: 83.5K
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: B
Checked in a little earlier than usual as planned to take shower in lounge. Nice lady at the counter told me that I was "on standby" and that she might have some good news for me, then made a call and gave the upgrade.
I'm an older person, and wondering if my clumsiness and short-sighted fumblings may have elicited her sympathy?
Had a few upgrades last year Y and saver Y to J, all between MAN-DXB (both ways) and all en route to/from Tokyo.
Upgrade location: Check in.
Route: MAN-DXB (1st leg MAN-HND)
Flight number: EK 20
Type of ticket: Saver J.
Date of travel: 14 Jan 2014
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles from Oct renewal 8.75K previous 12 months c 60K.
Skywards miles balance: 83.5K
Number of pax on the same PNR: 1
First letter of your surname: B
Checked in a little earlier than usual as planned to take shower in lounge. Nice lady at the counter told me that I was "on standby" and that she might have some good news for me, then made a call and gave the upgrade.
I'm an older person, and wondering if my clumsiness and short-sighted fumblings may have elicited her sympathy?
Had a few upgrades last year Y and saver Y to J, all between MAN-DXB (both ways) and all en route to/from Tokyo.
#268
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London
Posts: 610
Got an upgrade after a few months.
Upgrade Given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: LHR - DXB
Flight number: EK 002
Type of ticket: Flex J
Date of travel: Feb 14
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 274k
Skywards miles balance: 598k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2010
Last Name begins with: D
Upgrade Given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: LHR - DXB
Flight number: EK 002
Type of ticket: Flex J
Date of travel: Feb 14
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 274k
Skywards miles balance: 598k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2010
Last Name begins with: D
Last edited by 678flyer; Feb 16, 2014 at 7:17 am
#269
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: India
Programs: EK Silver
Posts: 45
Upgrade Given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: AMD - DXB
Flight number: EK 541
Type of ticket: Saver Y
Date of travel: Feb 14
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 43000
Skywards miles balance: 24000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2005
Last Name begins with: R
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: AMD - DXB
Flight number: EK 541
Type of ticket: Saver Y
Date of travel: Feb 14
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 43000
Skywards miles balance: 24000
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2005
Last Name begins with: R
#270
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,867
Got an upgrade after a few months.
Upgrade Given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: LHR - DXB
Flight number: EK 002
Type of ticket: Flex J
Date of travel: Feb 14
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 280k
Skywards miles balance: 580k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2010
Last Name begins with: D
Upgrade Given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: LHR - DXB
Flight number: EK 002
Type of ticket: Flex J
Date of travel: Feb 14
Tier status: Platinum
Tier miles to date: 280k
Skywards miles balance: 580k
Number of pax on the same PNR: Single
Skywards DOJ (approx): 2010
Last Name begins with: D