Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Boarding gate Route: DXB-BKK Flight number: EK372 Aircraft: A388 Type of ticket: Economy saver Date of travel: 5 nov 2015 Tier status: silver Number of pax on the same PNR: 0 Last name started with Letter: R |
Received an upgrade Y-J on possibly my last ever flight on EK. Booked an el-cheapo sale ticket MEL-SIN-CMB-SIN-MEL and had an empty seat next to me on the first 3 flights in Y. On the last flight, SIN-MEL, it was completely oversold in Y and I received an op-up to business, along with most of the other Golds on the flight (seemed like almost everyone in the lounge was being upgraded).
A really good trip seatwise, but I don't see myself booking EK again, as I will lose Gold shortly, and Y on full planes is too squashy for me. The recent changes to Skywards have made EK unattractive, so I will be concentrating on the Star Alliance and One World from now on. I currently have quite a lot of UA FF miles in the bank. |
Originally Posted by Budley
(Post 25695709)
Received an upgrade Y-J on possibly my last ever flight on EK. Booked an el-cheapo sale ticket MEL-SIN-CMB-SIN-MEL and had an empty seat next to me on the first 3 flights in Y. On the last flight, SIN-MEL, it was completely oversold in Y and I received an op-up to business, along with most of the other Golds on the flight (seemed like almost everyone in the lounge was being upgraded).
A really good trip seatwise, but I don't see myself booking EK again, as I will lose Gold shortly, and Y on full planes is too squashy for me. The recent changes to Skywards have made EK unattractive, so I will be concentrating on the Star Alliance and One World from now on. I currently have quite a lot of UA FF miles in the bank. Glad you enjoyed your last op up. I've had zero this year (only done two flights in J though) |
Not an OP up but went to check in tonight13/11/15 on EK 515 (DEL-DXB) . We were ticketed in J and the flight was overbooked in J. We were offered a return J flight to DXB if we were willing to downgrade to Y.
We didn't take up the offer (might have considered a F-J downgrade if we were ticketed in F) I suspect the reason for the flight being overbooked in J/F was due to VVIP's and their aides travelling on the flight ( some even were in Y!!). The flight was 20 odd minutes late in departing .The captain was cheeky and we were told that the flight was held up for one passenger. :-) |
Originally Posted by ukdoctor
(Post 25709500)
Not an OP up but went to check in tonight13/11/15 on EK 515 (DEL-DXB) . We were ticketed in J and the flight was overbooked in J. We were offered a return J flight to DXB if we were willing to downgrade to Y.
We didn't take up the offer (might have considered a F-J downgrade if we were ticketed in F) I suspect the reason for the flight being overbooked in J/F was due to VVIP's and their aides travelling on the flight ( some even were in Y!!). The flight was 20 odd minutes late in departing .The captain was cheeky and we were told that the flight was held up for one passenger. :-) |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: After OLCI, mobile BP updated before I arrived at airport Route: DXB-HYD Flight number: EK526 Aircraft: B777-300 Type of ticket: Economy Flex Date of travel: 16 Nov 2015 Tier status: Silver Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 Last name started with Letter: S |
Originally Posted by ABZSimy
(Post 25727726)
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: After OLCI, mobile BP updated before I arrived at airport Route: DXB-HYD Flight number: EK526 Aircraft: B777-300 Type of ticket: Economy Flex Date of travel: 16 Nov 2015 Tier status: Silver Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 Last name started with Letter: S |
Originally Posted by skywardhunter
(Post 25728455)
Yeah that's my most frequent op-up route. Unfortunately my flight tomorrow HYD-DXB (EK529) appears to be only half-full, which is a bit unusual, so definitely no upgrades. 526 is definitely one of the busier of the daily flights.
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Originally Posted by ABZSimy
(Post 25738872)
Yep, was on the same one yesterday. At least the seat next to me remained free!
EDIT: Nevermind, realise you meant EK526 not 529 |
Originally Posted by skywardhunter
(Post 25740353)
Dude,.. we were on the same flight. I was in 19K! seat next to me free too, a lot of empty seats
EDIT: Nevermind, realise you meant EK526 not 529 |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check in Route: MRU-DXB Flight number: 702 Aircraft: A388 Type of ticket: Economy Flex Date of travel: 21 nov 2015 Tier status: Gold Number of pax on the same PNR: 0 Last name started with Letter: A |
From my sister, enroute now from MEL to SIN
Upgrade given: Y - J Upgrade location: Gate Route: MEL-SIN Flight number: EK405 Aircraft: 77W Type of ticket: Economy Saver Date of travel: 28 November 2015 Tier status: QF Silver Tier miles to date: 0 on EK Skywards miles balance: 0 on EK Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 Last name started with Letter: L |
Got the 4th or 5th upgrade this year on this route (1 in-bound, all others outbound from DXB):
Upgrade given: Y - J Upgrade location: seen on MBP, requested re-print at lounge reception Route: DXB - HYD Flight number: EK524 Aircraft: 77W (three-class) Type of ticket: Economy Flex Plus Date of travel: 28 November 2015 Tier status: Silver Tier miles to date: 40,000 Skywards miles balance: 25,000 Number of pax on the same PNR: 1 Last name started with Letter: H Also a note on the manifest the crew have. One FA left it out and I managed to take a look, it specifies if pax are upgraded, have heard people say once on-board crew doesn't know (though purser might). Also lists Skyward status and on some pax simply showed "PARTNER" which makes me wonder if for partners they don't see/care about actual status level. Didn't see the whole list as the FA quickly grabbed the list away when he saw me looking but noticed definitely a lot of "Blue" status pax in J on this flight on the page I saw (listing approx 15 pax). |
Originally Posted by skywardhunter
(Post 25785942)
Also a note on the manifest the crew have. One FA left it out and I managed to take a look, it specifies if pax are upgraded, have heard people say once on-board crew doesn't know (though purser might). Also lists Skyward status and on some pax simply showed "PARTNER" which makes me wonder if for partners they don't see/care about actual status level. Didn't see the whole list as the FA quickly grabbed the list away when he saw me looking but noticed definitely a lot of "Blue" status pax in J on this flight on the page I saw (listing approx 15 pax).
There are other ones with full lists of Skywards status, mileage balances, involuntary-upgrade status indicators, all sorts of information. Partner there doesn't refer to FQTV status, as their system can really only process EK/QF status indicators. |
Originally Posted by eternaltransit
(Post 25787978)
Depends on the manifest - there are lots of different print outs that be issued. The one that is most often left out is the one they use to write down meal choices, which is restricted to the pax on that one side of the aircraft (and has a short breakdown of seats by status, empty seats in the cabin etc.), which has special meal choices, drink preferences etc.
There are other ones with full lists of Skywards status, mileage balances, involuntary-upgrade status indicators, all sorts of information. Partner there doesn't refer to FQTV status, as their system can really only process EK/QF status indicators. |
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