Reaching next tier level
 

My tier level (lowly silver) runs out at the end of October and I need 3,250 miles to achieve gold.

I notice on the website is says that these 3,250 "includes future bookings". I am about to book DXB-NCE and then CDG-DXB which should get me these 3,250 points but these flights happen after the end of this month. Does that mean that they will still grant be Gold once Ive paid/booked the flights?

First time climbing the Emirates Skywards ladder so have no past experience here.

That depends on how your earnings have stacked up. Which months are you planning DXB-NCE and CDG-DXB? Just start counting back 12 months back from your final trip and see if you have the required 50K miles in your account - if yes, you'll hit Gold and if not, you'll need more miles.

It's 13 months though.

It is 'at most' 13 months; so if your most recent accrual is on either, 1-Jan-2015 or 31-Jan-2015, you only get to count back upto 1-Jan-14 only.