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eshaq786 Nov 4, 2014 3:38 pm
Not upgradeable with miles before check-in
 
Hello FTers

If i book a cheap ticket on Emirates BHX-DAC, how far in advance can I upgrade the DXB-DAC leg when it says on the ticket "NOT UPGRADEABLE WITH MILES BEFORE CHECK-IN"?

Can I only upgrade at BHX airport? Could I upgrade online or do i have to call them?

Thanks for any help.

subject2load Nov 4, 2014 3:53 pm
Others will correct me if I'm wrong, but my own view is that when the ticket says "Not upgradeable with miles before check-in", it means that the ticket is ......er ....... not upgradeable with miles before check-in.

ft101 Nov 4, 2014 4:00 pm
Check in opens (on line) 24 hours before your first flight, and that is when you will have the opportunity to upgrade if there are is any upgrade inventory available.

subject2load Nov 4, 2014 4:04 pm
Ok, so that does add some clarification, fair enough ^

eshaq786 Nov 4, 2014 4:21 pm
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 23792361)
Check in opens (on line) 24 hours before your first flight, and that is when you will have the opportunity to upgrade if there are is any upgrade inventory available.
Thanks. I thought I'd be able to do it online. I just hope inventory is available on the day. Kind of a crap rule I must say.

ft101 Nov 4, 2014 4:58 pm
Originally Posted by eshaq786 (Post 23792472)
Thanks. I thought I'd be able to do it online. I just hope inventory is available on the day. Kind of a crap rule I must say.
There is always the option to book a ticket which will allow immediate upgrade.

Petsar68 Nov 4, 2014 9:20 pm
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 23792627)
There is always the option to book a ticket which will allow immediate upgrade.

.......being a Flex ticket I take it ?

jackiedada Nov 4, 2014 9:40 pm
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 23792627)
There is always the option to book a ticket which will allow immediate upgrade.
Originally Posted by Petsar68 (Post 23793582)
.......being a Flex ticket I take it ?
Correct.

ft101 Nov 4, 2014 9:57 pm
Originally Posted by Petsar68 (Post 23793582)
.......being a Flex ticket I take it ?
Or calling EK and requesting a Saver without the check in restrictions, if available. I don't know what the fare buckets are, but they do exist.


ETA. I forgot I had one booked for next month. Looks like "U" and "M" at least fall into the Saver but upgradeable immediately category.

Dave Noble Nov 4, 2014 10:08 pm
checking the fare rules on one route I fly, it does seem that in the fare rules, the airline now categorises as super saver, saver and flex where super saver is only upgradeable at check in time

I don't know whether this is a general rule, but on the fare I looked at it states

Code:
Fare basis code LE39PAU1
.
.
.
  NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
  VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  SUPER SAVER FARES
.
.
.
          FOR V/ X/T/L AND Q CLASS
          TICKET IS NOT UPGRADEABLE WITH MILES BEFORE
          CHECK-IN

jackiedada Nov 4, 2014 11:11 pm
Originally Posted by Dave Noble (Post 23793758)
checking the fare rules on one route I fly, it does seem that in the fare rules, the airline now categorises as super saver, saver and flex where super saver is only upgradeable at check in time

I don't know whether this is a general rule, but on the fare I looked at it states

Code:
Fare basis code LE39PAU1
.
.
.
  NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
  VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  SUPER SAVER FARES
.
.
.
          FOR V/ X/T/L AND Q CLASS
          TICKET IS NOT UPGRADEABLE WITH MILES BEFORE
          CHECK-IN
Originally Posted by jackiedada (Post 23497505)
Buying a flex fare guarantees that you ticket will not have the 24 hours upgrade restriction. However, some saver fares also don't have this restrictions as well. X, V, T, L, Q, H are only the saver fare classes that can't be upgraded until 24 hours before check-in.
Found this from an earlier post of mine.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ing-miles.html

gorbatzjov Nov 5, 2014 12:36 am
I just upgraded a Saver Y ticket (W class) and my flight is more than a month away. So there are for sure Saver tickets without the checkin upgrade restriction...

jackiedada Nov 5, 2014 1:08 am
Originally Posted by gorbatzjov (Post 23794143)
I just upgraded a Saver Y ticket (W class) and my flight is more than a month away. So there are for sure Saver tickets without the checkin upgrade restriction...
Isn't W (R, E & Y) a Flex booking class?

gorbatzjov Nov 5, 2014 8:14 am
Originally Posted by jackiedada (Post 23794223)
Isn't W (R, E & Y) a Flex booking class?
Hmm, Actually might be. I have a mixed booking (Y Flex and Y Saver), and I thought "W" was my fare code. Sorry if I'm mistaken...

Solihullbluenose Nov 5, 2014 11:50 am
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 23792361)
Check in opens (on line) 24 hours before your first flight, and that is when you will have the opportunity to upgrade if there are is any upgrade inventory available.
That would be logical but doesn't appear to be the case.

My wife flew from BHX last week, and once she had done OLCI called Emirates to try to upgrade, but it appears to ONLY be available at the airport. Fortunately we got to the airport 3 hours before the flight and there was inventory available so she could use the miles to upgrade at that point.

It may be that the inventory wasn't released in advance rather than it being a different interpretation of the rule.


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