Upgrade options and opportunities?
Jul 8, 2015 | 6:04 am
#1
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Upgrade options and opportunities?
We've booked Economy tickets for our Summer LHR-DXB trip. What options and/or opportunities for upgrade to business class are possible with EK?
I know that BA has several different options available, but I'm unsure about EK other than simply selecting the upgrade option when making a booking.
What I'm hoping for is the possibility of a low-cost upgrade!
I know that BA has several different options available, but I'm unsure about EK other than simply selecting the upgrade option when making a booking.
What I'm hoping for is the possibility of a low-cost upgrade!
Jul 8, 2015 | 8:07 am
#2
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
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Location: Manchester, UK
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You sometimes get an email a few days before offering you a cheaper upgrade. Around 450 per person UK-DXB.
However, LHR flights generally go out pretty full, so don't expect anything.
If you want to upgrade at the airport, it will be full whack.
However, LHR flights generally go out pretty full, so don't expect anything.
If you want to upgrade at the airport, it will be full whack.
Jul 8, 2015 | 8:13 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
We've booked Economy tickets for our Summer LHR-DXB trip. What options and/or opportunities for upgrade to business class are possible with EK?
I know that BA has several different options available, but I'm unsure about EK other than simply selecting the upgrade option when making a booking.
What I'm hoping for is the possibility of a low-cost upgrade!
I know that BA has several different options available, but I'm unsure about EK other than simply selecting the upgrade option when making a booking.
What I'm hoping for is the possibility of a low-cost upgrade!
If the flight is either really empty or really oversold then you may be sent an email with a discounted offer. They usually appear a few days before in your inbox if you have an email in your booking.
Jul 8, 2015 | 8:18 am
#4
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The flights are usually full so I'm not holding out much hope. In many previous visits we've pooled our EK points together to upgrade using points but we're all out of points now.
We'll look for a cheap upgrade offer a few days before departure but we're perfectly happy with Emirates Economy as that's what we usually fly.
We'll look for a cheap upgrade offer a few days before departure but we're perfectly happy with Emirates Economy as that's what we usually fly.
Jul 8, 2015 | 9:04 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
The flights are usually full so I'm not holding out much hope. In many previous visits we've pooled our EK points together to upgrade using points but we're all out of points now.
We'll look for a cheap upgrade offer a few days before departure but we're perfectly happy with Emirates Economy as that's what we usually fly.
We'll look for a cheap upgrade offer a few days before departure but we're perfectly happy with Emirates Economy as that's what we usually fly.
Jul 8, 2015 | 9:32 am
#6
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Helps to counter-balance a lot of the moaning we tend to see on the forum at times (some of it from myself....can't deny !!)
Jul 8, 2015 | 10:19 am
#7
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My company booked my ticket for me GLA-DXB-PEK in Y. I called the TA to see how much to upgrade on the two outbound flights as I have no status with EK (first flight with them ever) and wanted to make this as painless as possible. Got quoted 725 including the change fee which I didn't grumble at and rapidly asked them to book before that price disappeared.
Safe & Happy Travels
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Safe & Happy Travels
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