upgrades to first as platinum
Dec 31, 2015 | 12:42 am
#1
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upgrades to first as platinum
Does anyone have recent experience of getting waitlisted for Z ie first class seats as platinum?
I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.
It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.
I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.
It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.
Dec 31, 2015 | 2:28 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 937
Does anyone have recent experience of getting waitlisted for Z ie first class seats as platinum?
I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.
It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.
I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.
It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.
Dec 31, 2015 | 2:32 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Dubai / Cardiff / 39,000ft
Programs: A-Club Platinum, Emirates Platinum, Aegean Gold
Posts: 134
Never been wait listed, but to be honest I have only once failed to get an upgrade to First with points once at check in and that was from LHR when the flight was totally full
Normally as a Plat you are at the top of the list for upgrade requests anyway and I know for a fact that a few times they have let me upgrade over Gold and Silver
Maybe it would be good to call them back and ask them to double check, I seem to remember once or twice being told there was no availability but as a plat they would see if they could get a seat for me and confirming by email a few minutes later.
How was your Man flight this week? I had an awesome crew in First from BHX on Monday
Normally as a Plat you are at the top of the list for upgrade requests anyway and I know for a fact that a few times they have let me upgrade over Gold and Silver
Maybe it would be good to call them back and ask them to double check, I seem to remember once or twice being told there was no availability but as a plat they would see if they could get a seat for me and confirming by email a few minutes later.
How was your Man flight this week? I had an awesome crew in First from BHX on Monday
Dec 31, 2015 | 2:37 am
#4
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Never been wait listed, but to be honest I have only once failed to get an upgrade to First with points once at check in and that was from LHR when the flight was totally full
Normally as a Plat you are at the top of the list for upgrade requests anyway and I know for a fact that a few times they have let me upgrade over Gold and Silver
Maybe it would be good to call them back and ask them to double check, I seem to remember once or twice being told there was no availability but as a plat they would see if they could get a seat for me and confirming by email a few minutes later.
How was your Man flight this week? I had an awesome crew in First from BHX on Monday
Normally as a Plat you are at the top of the list for upgrade requests anyway and I know for a fact that a few times they have let me upgrade over Gold and Silver
Maybe it would be good to call them back and ask them to double check, I seem to remember once or twice being told there was no availability but as a plat they would see if they could get a seat for me and confirming by email a few minutes later.
How was your Man flight this week? I had an awesome crew in First from BHX on Monday
Flying to MAN on 8 April on ek17 - that the return from HND that I need to upgrade too. I booked F out J back as the F return was 4.8k each!
Dec 31, 2015 | 2:48 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Dubai / Cardiff / 39,000ft
Programs: A-Club Platinum, Emirates Platinum, Aegean Gold
Posts: 134
This is a strange question, and nothing to do with the topic of your threat so apologies, do you find the crews on flights to the UK are a little less attentive with service than on flights to Asia? For the past couple of flights now I have noticed that in J the cabin crew to the UK seem sometimes aloof and quite miserable compared to fights to the Far East.
I may just be imagining it, but i swear they dislike the UK sectors!
I may just be imagining it, but i swear they dislike the UK sectors!
Dec 31, 2015 | 3:25 am
#6
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This is a strange question, and nothing to do with the topic of your threat so apologies, do you find the crews on flights to the UK are a little less attentive with service than on flights to Asia? For the past couple of flights now I have noticed that in J the cabin crew to the UK seem sometimes aloof and quite miserable compared to fights to the Far East.
I may just be imagining it, but i swear they dislike the UK sectors!
I may just be imagining it, but i swear they dislike the UK sectors!
Most crew are happy when they go somewhere nice like MRU or CPT with a 24 stop. In fact I said this to my wife the other day and she agreed! Who wants to go to MAN? Even the brits don't!
Dec 31, 2015 | 4:55 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
This is a strange question, and nothing to do with the topic of your threat so apologies, do you find the crews on flights to the UK are a little less attentive with service than on flights to Asia? For the past couple of flights now I have noticed that in J the cabin crew to the UK seem sometimes aloof and quite miserable compared to fights to the Far East.
I may just be imagining it, but i swear they dislike the UK sectors!
I may just be imagining it, but i swear they dislike the UK sectors!
This is, of course, absolutely no excuse for crew to be unprofessional or surly, and for them to deliver anything less than what they are supposed to. I just think you will find it rarer for most of them to deliver more than what they are supposed to
This is especially prevalent in the J and Y cabins. F is slightly more insulated from this.
Dec 31, 2015 | 6:30 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,821
Maybe. Hope you get some sort of worthwhile gift (when it eventually comes 
)
On the other hand, it must be said that Emirates' track record - in recent times at least - is not too sparkling where 'improvements' are concerned !
)On the other hand, it must be said that Emirates' track record - in recent times at least - is not too sparkling where 'improvements' are concerned !
Dec 31, 2015 | 10:53 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Dubai / Cardiff / 39,000ft
Programs: A-Club Platinum, Emirates Platinum, Aegean Gold
Posts: 134
Jan 1, 2016 | 12:28 am
#12
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I have heard there are way too many plats and they want to cut the numbers back...
Jan 1, 2016 | 4:50 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards silver :-(, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,572
I am now down to Silver ( soft downgrade as I did not fly EK for almost 9 months )and will hopefully get back to gold by April end .
Jan 1, 2016 | 7:55 am
#14
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
On the one hand they are expanding their route network to loads of new destinations and like to trumpet increasing passenger numbers, yet are unhappy with the absolute number of HVC pax?
Hahaha!
Feb 17, 2016 | 7:37 am
#15
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Does anyone have recent experience of getting waitlisted for Z ie first class seats as platinum?
I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.
It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.
I called last night and they wouldn't wait list me for a flight (to be fair it is 8th Feb) but want to snag two seats as soon as they become available as only one first seat is available now despite 0/8 bookings.
It would be nice to have a certificate like BA's or once a year when you can confirm upgrade seats (I think from memory they listed this as a benefit when they launched plat but pulled it). The massive difference in gold vs plat is certainly not reflected in the benefits.
On the flip side first savers have made a comeback!