Auto upgrade
Jan 9, 2018, 9:33 am
#91
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
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.
Jan 9, 2018, 9:35 am
#92
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Haha it was , but had to change it after tasting ( more like drinking a whole bottle ) the delights of Krug one evening ! Dom is not bad by any stretch of the imagination , but for me currently Krug has the upper hand.
Jan 9, 2018, 10:10 pm
#94
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
In the past, I have a few times followed a few routes on EF to get an idea when Z buckets seats were released and - if they were released at all - it was almost always more than T-48.
So I completely agree with your observation!
Jan 10, 2018, 12:17 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
I would have been most surprised if the 'always' release seats at T-48.
In the past, I have a few times followed a few routes on EF to get an idea when Z buckets seats were released and - if they were released at all - it was almost always more than T-48.
So I completely agree with your observation!
In the past, I have a few times followed a few routes on EF to get an idea when Z buckets seats were released and - if they were released at all - it was almost always more than T-48.
So I completely agree with your observation!
Jan 10, 2018, 10:35 am
#96
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Interesting having a little look at my booking on the website and thought i would take a look at if any upgrade space has opened up on the CPT-DXB-CPT sectors , nothing , but it was showing no upgrade space for the ADD-DXB sector either. This was strange as the EK App was showing space open on the ADD-DXB sector. So a good idea to have and check the app regularly as well.
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Last edited by Flame3601; Jan 10, 2018 at 10:42 am
Jan 12, 2018, 11:30 pm
#97
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Jan 13, 2018, 10:54 pm
#99
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Jan 14, 2018, 5:51 pm
#100
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UAE
Programs: Skywards Gold/ Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 42
I'm waiting for the auto upgrade for a flight on 26th Jan, LGW - DXB J to F. The auto function is no longer there. I called EK and they said that since there are only 4 seats available in F the chance is slim (we need 2 seats)....but I went online and tried to book 8 seats And they are available. I don't believe anything anymore.
Jan 14, 2018, 8:06 pm
#101
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
Programs: Skywards Plat, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,226
I'm waiting for the auto upgrade for a flight on 26th Jan, LGW - DXB J to F. The auto function is no longer there. I called EK and they said that since there are only 4 seats available in F the chance is slim (we need 2 seats)....but I went online and tried to book 8 seats And they are available. I don't believe anything anymore.
Jan 14, 2018, 9:42 pm
#102
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
I'm waiting for the auto upgrade for a flight on 26th Jan, LGW - DXB J to F. The auto function is no longer there. I called EK and they said that since there are only 4 seats available in F the chance is slim (we need 2 seats)....but I went online and tried to book 8 seats And they are available. I don't believe anything anymore.
All three LGW - DXB flights on 26/1 have lots of availability in all classes (F4 A4 is the highest ‘count’ one can get in F).
Seatmaps show 2 , 3 and 2 seats reserved respectively. We all know that seat maps only give a rough idea, but in my experience many F (and to a certain degree J) travellers reserve seats when booking.
I don’t understand why auto upgrade would have been disabled, I have never experienced that (but then it’s not something I have looked at a lot).
If I were you, I would pay $9.99 for an EF subscription for a month and set an alert. Also set an alert on the EK website.
If all else fails, try to upgrade at the airport (or, as you have gold Skywards status, on board).
FWIW, looking at award availability for the next week, only EK10 has availability for 3 out of 7 days. And - even more crude - looking at today’s seat maps also suggests EK10 has the best upgrade potential of the three flights (EK12, 16 and 10)
Last edited by thijsseh; Jan 14, 2018 at 9:55 pm
Jan 15, 2018, 2:49 am
#103
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UAE
Programs: Skywards Gold/ Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 42
Thanks, yes I already looked at EF and saw only 2seats reserved. Problem is my son is silver so he can't get on board upgrade. I also feel that most people reserve their seats when traveling F class so I do feel hopeful. According to the EK rep I got my auto upgrade on the system before it was locked down, now it's just a case of wondering how many others are in the auto upgrade before me. They can't see/won't tell that info. Last month my husband was in the same situation flying DXB - Cai and he was adamant that he would only go F, we did the auto upgrade, then it locked down and then at the airport they were like "oh we're empty for sure you can upgrade".
Jan 15, 2018, 2:55 am
#104
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
Thanks, yes I already looked at EF and saw only 2seats reserved. Problem is my son is silver so he can't get on board upgrade. I also feel that most people reserve their seats when traveling F class so I do feel hopeful. According to the EK rep I got my auto upgrade on the system before it was locked down, now it's just a case of wondering how many others are in the auto upgrade before me. They can't see/won't tell that info. Last month my husband was in the same situation flying DXB - Cai and he was adamant that he would only go F, we did the auto upgrade, then it locked down and then at the airport they were like "oh we're empty for sure you can upgrade".
Jan 15, 2018, 4:29 am
#105
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Thanks, yes I already looked at EF and saw only 2seats reserved. Problem is my son is silver so he can't get on board upgrade. I also feel that most people reserve their seats when traveling F class so I do feel hopeful. According to the EK rep I got my auto upgrade on the system before it was locked down, now it's just a case of wondering how many others are in the auto upgrade before me. They can't see/won't tell that info. Last month my husband was in the same situation flying DXB - Cai and he was adamant that he would only go F, we did the auto upgrade, then it locked down and then at the airport they were like "oh we're empty for sure you can upgrade".