Using miles to upgrade someone else at airport?
Jan 16, 2016, 8:41 am
#1
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Using miles to upgrade someone else at airport?
Im travelling with a friend in Y (im in C) and i wanted to use some of my miles at the airport to upgrade her. There are currently no seats available online for upgrade, but expertflyer shows that the flight isnt full.
When i called EK to ask was this possible to do at airport i was told that it was not possible, i could only use miles to upgrade myself at the airport because we are on seperate bookings.
Anyone ever done this?
When i called EK to ask was this possible to do at airport i was told that it was not possible, i could only use miles to upgrade myself at the airport because we are on seperate bookings.
Anyone ever done this?
Jan 16, 2016, 8:49 am
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Im travelling with a friend in Y (im in C) and i wanted to use some of my miles at the airport to upgrade her. There are currently no seats available online for upgrade, but expertflyer shows that the flight isnt full.
When i called EK to ask was this possible to do at airport i was told that it was not possible, i could only use miles to upgrade myself at the airport because we are on seperate bookings.
Anyone ever done this?
When i called EK to ask was this possible to do at airport i was told that it was not possible, i could only use miles to upgrade myself at the airport because we are on seperate bookings.
Anyone ever done this?
Do note that expertflyer only shows what EK is reporting to the global reservations systems - there may be a lot of waitlisted/staff travel for that flight which could take up all the additional seats.
Jan 16, 2016, 8:53 am
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Jan 16, 2016, 9:00 am
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No difference - station staff should be briefed. Ask at the ticketing desk or lounge, because check-in agents are outsourced but those two positions are EK direct employees.
Jan 16, 2016, 9:13 am
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Im travelling with a friend in Y (im in C) and i wanted to use some of my miles at the airport to upgrade her. There are currently no seats available online for upgrade, but expertflyer shows that the flight isnt full.
When i called EK to ask was this possible to do at airport i was told that it was not possible, i could only use miles to upgrade myself at the airport because we are on seperate bookings.
Anyone ever done this?
When i called EK to ask was this possible to do at airport i was told that it was not possible, i could only use miles to upgrade myself at the airport because we are on seperate bookings.
Anyone ever done this?
Jan 18, 2016, 9:40 am
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Jan 18, 2016, 7:56 pm
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Yes of course you can do this. The issue is if you are not there or on the flight then I think mrtdxb had issues once when he tried to upgrade his wife but wasn't travelling but think they wouldn't allow this which is odd given that you can do this any time before the flight if there is availablity by logging in...