Emirates award availability.
May 1, 2014 | 1:18 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SRQ
Posts: 2,175
For EK - isn't "A" is a purchased ticket not a Flex award.... or so I thought
May 1, 2014 | 1:56 pm
#19
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May 1, 2014 | 8:42 pm
#20
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Do not confuse these with Flex Reward flights as these come from a different fare bucket.
May 2, 2014 | 3:58 am
#21
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 25
Thanks for the advice!
Dec 4, 2014 | 10:40 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 6
skywards miles upgrade difficulty
Has anybody had difficulty upgrading existing tickets with skywards miles with respect to availability?
Is there a certain timeframe (e.g. 1 week or 1 day before) in which availability tends to open up? I understand it is a different quota than revenue fare reservations but it is pointless to have these skywards points if availability is scarce to absent to begin with?
Is there a certain timeframe (e.g. 1 week or 1 day before) in which availability tends to open up? I understand it is a different quota than revenue fare reservations but it is pointless to have these skywards points if availability is scarce to absent to begin with?
Dec 14, 2014 | 3:14 am
#24
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: Skywards, FlyingBlue
Posts: 19
Have other flyers here experienced this before? That is, awards upgrades being made available again closer to the date of travel? I have looked on this forum a little bit and can't seem to find examples of this happening (maybe i'm not using the search function optimally).
I think the flight I was wishing to upgrade is overbooked in Y, so with regards to the principle that awards would be made available on a quota basis, how likely would it be that more upgrades would be made available closer to departure date (18-dec)?
I'm genuinely curious about the strategy aspect here.
I think the flight I was wishing to upgrade is overbooked in Y, so with regards to the principle that awards would be made available on a quota basis, how likely would it be that more upgrades would be made available closer to departure date (18-dec)?
I'm genuinely curious about the strategy aspect here
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Dec 14, 2014 | 3:41 am
#25
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,801
Oh yes, awards definitely open up again nearer the flight. That's why I use ExpertFlyer to notify me when awards open up.
In my experience, awards have opened up exactly a week before the flight. Some people have seen 3 days.
In my experience, awards have opened up exactly a week before the flight. Some people have seen 3 days.
Dec 14, 2014 | 4:01 am
#26
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: Skywards, FlyingBlue
Posts: 19
Thanks, I shall hope something opens up tomorrow then. Nothing happened last thursday (had an expertflyer alert set up), so hopefully the 3 days windows will apply here.
I had even called emirates asking about further availability, the lady said "it is unlikely", but I don't know how reliable that info is, so might as well ask the frequent flyers.
I had even called emirates asking about further availability, the lady said "it is unlikely", but I don't know how reliable that info is, so might as well ask the frequent flyers.