Beat way to upgrade
Sep 28, 2013 | 11:16 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 338
Beat way to upgrade
What is the best way of getting the upgrade from Economy to Business?
I have a holiday booked for 4 people, heathrow to Dubai, travelling at 9am flight on 30 October to 3.15pm flight on 5 November 2013. We all have the required miles for 1 leg on business.
My parents were on the 8.40am flight this morning heathrow to Dubai, but no upgrade flights came up the night before and a week before, checked everyday, even though there were plenty of business class seats available.
I suppose it is rare to get an upgrade?
I have a holiday booked for 4 people, heathrow to Dubai, travelling at 9am flight on 30 October to 3.15pm flight on 5 November 2013. We all have the required miles for 1 leg on business.
My parents were on the 8.40am flight this morning heathrow to Dubai, but no upgrade flights came up the night before and a week before, checked everyday, even though there were plenty of business class seats available.
I suppose it is rare to get an upgrade?
Sep 28, 2013 | 11:34 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,087
Upgrades SEEM to be offered less and less, I used to have a 75% or so upgrade rate, when I was a top tier frequent flyer with EK, but now I'm two tiers down, at Gold aith Platinum and IO above me, so haven't had an upgrade in any of my last 8 sectors.
Sep 28, 2013 | 11:42 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 338
Wow. So looks like all these miles will go to waste. Hopefully I have until Jan 2016 to try and upgrade.
Mind you.. Booked an economy ticket and got offered by email an upgrade to business for 410 per person by email last week... I think that's rare but was a good offer.
Mind you.. Booked an economy ticket and got offered by email an upgrade to business for 410 per person by email last week... I think that's rare but was a good offer.
Sep 28, 2013 | 2:27 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, EK Gold, GF Silver, IC Royal Ambass, Marriott Gold, TK Elite
Posts: 910
Just keep checking until departure. You can upgrade at the lounge before departure too or even on board with miles. These days ( and especially from LHR) EK has restricted upgrade availability but it changes by the day.
Sep 29, 2013 | 2:37 am
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,053
As upgrade availability is checkable on-line this could be done and flights booked on line to avoid the surcharge on telephone bookings.