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Whenderson Mar 9, 2016 10:05 am
Paid Upgrades at Heathrow
 
Hi

Does EK do paid upgrades at check in, like British Airways (and others) do?

I know it's not an exact science, and factors such as how full the plane is can affect things, but does anyone know how much in general a one-way paid upgrade from economy to business tends to be, in Pounds, from Heathrow to Dubai?

I'm flying tomorrow morning - certainly going by the seat map at check in, economy seemed pretty busy.

Thanks in advance for your help.

eternaltransit Mar 9, 2016 10:10 am
Originally Posted by Whenderson (Post 26307708)
Hi

Does EK do paid upgrades at check in, like British Airways (and others) do?

I know it's not an exact science, and factors such as how full the plane is can affect things, but does anyone know how much in general a one-way paid upgrade from economy to business tends to be, in Pounds, from Heathrow to Dubai?

I'm flying tomorrow morning - certainly going by the seat map at check in, economy seemed pretty busy.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Not exactly - they will want fare difference and change fee, rather than an offer price, especially at LHR. There is sometimes better luck from other stations (e.g. ex-USA), but in general EK don't do those kinds of offers.

Antdenatale Mar 9, 2016 11:15 pm
Originally Posted by eternaltransit (Post 26307742)
Not exactly - they will want fare difference and change fee, rather than an offer price, especially at LHR. There is sometimes better luck from other stations (e.g. ex-USA), but in general EK don't do those kinds of offers.
Last time I tried to do this (above 6 months ago) I was quoted £2000 to upgrade from C to F

m3red Mar 10, 2016 1:14 am
Originally Posted by Antdenatale (Post 26311139)
Last time I tried to do this (above 6 months ago) I was quoted £2000 to upgrade from C to F
They don't do cheap j to f. Occasionally they will up sell y to j for about £400 from the uk to Dubai if j is empty.

skywardhunter Mar 10, 2016 2:53 am
Originally Posted by m3red (Post 26311430)
They don't do cheap j to f. Occasionally they will up sell y to j for about £400 from the uk to Dubai if j is empty.
You are referring to the e-mail upgrade offer without full J benefits?

m3red Mar 10, 2016 6:36 am
Originally Posted by skywardhunter (Post 26311642)
You are referring to the e-mail upgrade offer without full J benefits?
No, offers at the desk in Manchester which I did once years ago. Got lounge access back then...

easterisland Mar 10, 2016 11:52 am
Nov last year, some friends paid £500 at check in for Y to J MAN-DXB.


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