Auto upgrade
#77
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
#78
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
On a side note i have discovered and thus answered my question above about how long the auto-upgarde offers extends to. The answer is 72hrs before your flight departs ,then the auto-upgarde feature is disabled.
#80
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
#81
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 213
I was on the same flight as a friend. I had selected auto-upgrade & he hadn't.
He received a discounted upgrade offer via email T-48.
Needless to say I wasn't too pleased. Haven't really had any faith in it since.
#82
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
the reality is is an argument at t-48 with EK that there is space and they won’t release the seats
#83
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
Dear Mr x
Booking reference: N****N
We are pleased to confirm your upgrade reward booking with Emirates*. A total of 19,500 Skywards Miles has been deducted from your account**.
To view your updated Miles balance, please log in and visit your statement page. To review your reservation details, please visit Manage a booking.
We wish you a pleasant journey.
*Please note: rewards cannot be sold.
**If you have not authorised this transaction, please call your nearest Emirates Contact Centre immediately.
Best regards,
Emirates Skywards
#84
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
I have, J-F on EK500, on a relatively empty F (50% occupancy of the F cabin), as recent as 2 months back. This is how the confo comes:
Dear Mr x
Booking reference: N****N
We are pleased to confirm your upgrade reward booking with Emirates*. A total of 19,500 Skywards Miles has been deducted from your account**.
To view your updated Miles balance, please log in and visit your statement page. To review your reservation details, please visit Manage a booking.
We wish you a pleasant journey.
*Please note: rewards cannot be sold.
**If you have not authorised this transaction, please call your nearest Emirates Contact Centre immediately.
Best regards,
Emirates Skywards
Dear Mr x
Booking reference: N****N
We are pleased to confirm your upgrade reward booking with Emirates*. A total of 19,500 Skywards Miles has been deducted from your account**.
To view your updated Miles balance, please log in and visit your statement page. To review your reservation details, please visit Manage a booking.
We wish you a pleasant journey.
*Please note: rewards cannot be sold.
**If you have not authorised this transaction, please call your nearest Emirates Contact Centre immediately.
Best regards,
Emirates Skywards
#85
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: OZ Diamond, QR Gold, HH Gold, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 669
I called EK in US and the agent cancelled the auto upgrade and reimbursed me my miles. She then upgraded me on both sectors at the reduced rate when upgrading both sectors simultaneously.
#88
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Interesting seems we have trend with correlation with what EK state is when the function is disabled. I mentioned the following below in the thread above , so it seems that EK wait to the very last minute being 3 days/72hrs before going and upgrading people with miles who are waitlisted.
On a side note i have discovered and thus answered my question above about how long the auto-upgarde offers extends to. The answer is 72hrs before your flight departs ,then the auto-upgarde feature is disabled.
#89
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Interesting seems we have trend with correlation with what EK state is when the function is disabled. I mentioned the following below in the thread above , so it seems that EK wait to the very last minute being 3 days/72hrs before going and upgrading people with miles who are waitlisted.
I’ll call EK tomorrow at check in but I guess it’s pointless and we’ll have to wait until the gate...
#90
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Ugh the amount of times i hear that now , i just wish they would make up there minds T-72hrs before hand. Best of luck thou !