LHR to DXB upgrade on flex ticket
Jul 22, 2015, 1:22 am
#1
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LHR to DXB upgrade on flex ticket
Hi all,
looking to upgrade my flight from LHR to DXB in september using my miles. i booked the tickets within an hour of the flight being released last year however when i phoned to upgrade my flex ticket i was told business class was sold out and would have to wait and ring back closer to the time to see if more seats had been released. i found this quite strange seeing as i was more or less the first person to book onto the flight.
When i phone back now i am still told the same thing and that i will have to wait till i get to the airport. is there anything i can do / say to emirates?
any help would be great as it is quite a special trip and want to start it well.
thanks all ^
looking to upgrade my flight from LHR to DXB in september using my miles. i booked the tickets within an hour of the flight being released last year however when i phoned to upgrade my flex ticket i was told business class was sold out and would have to wait and ring back closer to the time to see if more seats had been released. i found this quite strange seeing as i was more or less the first person to book onto the flight.
When i phone back now i am still told the same thing and that i will have to wait till i get to the airport. is there anything i can do / say to emirates?
any help would be great as it is quite a special trip and want to start it well.
thanks all ^
Jul 22, 2015, 1:58 am
#2
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Hi all,
looking to upgrade my flight from LHR to DXB in september using my miles. i booked the tickets within an hour of the flight being released last year however when i phoned to upgrade my flex ticket i was told business class was sold out and would have to wait and ring back closer to the time to see if more seats had been released. i found this quite strange seeing as i was more or less the first person to book onto the flight.
When i phone back now i am still told the same thing and that i will have to wait till i get to the airport. is there anything i can do / say to emirates?
any help would be great as it is quite a special trip and want to start it well.
thanks all ^
looking to upgrade my flight from LHR to DXB in september using my miles. i booked the tickets within an hour of the flight being released last year however when i phoned to upgrade my flex ticket i was told business class was sold out and would have to wait and ring back closer to the time to see if more seats had been released. i found this quite strange seeing as i was more or less the first person to book onto the flight.
When i phone back now i am still told the same thing and that i will have to wait till i get to the airport. is there anything i can do / say to emirates?
any help would be great as it is quite a special trip and want to start it well.
thanks all ^
You need to check regularly if award seats become available. You can do this via the Emirates website by trying to book a business class reward flight. If it allows you to do this, then you should also be able to upgrade.
Alternatively, use a service such as ExpertFlyer or KVS. You register which flight you are on, and they will email you if award availability appears.
Jul 22, 2015, 4:30 am
#5
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sorry kuroko i dont understand. do you mean look out for Business Saver Reward when trying to book a reward flight?
Just spoke to emirates again and still no availability however they said usually business upgrades should be released a month before the flight
Just spoke to emirates again and still no availability however they said usually business upgrades should be released a month before the flight
Jul 22, 2015, 5:58 am
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Hi there
kuroko will be able to provide more info on the vagaries of EK booking classes than I can, but as a general point you need to be aware that these days Emirates are more protective of their reward/upgrade inventory than ever before.
Hopefully things will eventually work out for you ; but with LHR-DXB being such a high density route, I think you cannot rule out the possibility that seats may not be released.
kuroko will be able to provide more info on the vagaries of EK booking classes than I can, but as a general point you need to be aware that these days Emirates are more protective of their reward/upgrade inventory than ever before.
Hopefully things will eventually work out for you ; but with LHR-DXB being such a high density route, I think you cannot rule out the possibility that seats may not be released.
Jul 22, 2015, 7:56 am
#8
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You can check for business saver reward tickets only, as the booking class for business saver reward tickets is the same as for an upgrade from Y to C (D class). Just pointed this out because a business flex plus reward ticket would be in O class
Jul 22, 2015, 10:54 am
#10
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Jul 22, 2015, 3:00 pm
#11
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Jul 22, 2015, 4:42 pm
#12
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Sometimes you find online a better availability (for upgrades) than in the GDS - in my experience (not sure if this also status related)
(do not ask me how this is possible as the GDS' are/should be direct linked to the homepage (or vice versa))
(do not ask me how this is possible as the GDS' are/should be direct linked to the homepage (or vice versa))
Jul 22, 2017, 1:21 am
#13
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Location: MAA
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I have an upcoming flight on this route booked in Economy Flex.
There is no upgrade availability atm. In case I can do it at check-in, anyone have experience of how much the taxes come upto?
I've never upgraded ex-UK so have not had to pay any additional taxes.
There is no upgrade availability atm. In case I can do it at check-in, anyone have experience of how much the taxes come upto?
I've never upgraded ex-UK so have not had to pay any additional taxes.
Jul 22, 2017, 2:13 am
#14
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It will be an extra £75