Auto upgrade
Oct 20, 2016, 10:43 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Oct 20, 2016, 11:50 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,530
Oct 20, 2016, 12:24 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Oct 20, 2016, 12:29 pm
#20
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,530
Oct 20, 2016, 12:33 pm
#21
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Oct 20, 2016, 1:06 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: DXB
Programs: QR Privilege Club Platinum, EK Skywards Gold, IHG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 141
India is brilliant for cheap upgrades. I once upgraded from Y to F on a BOM-DXB leg for 90 dirhams (Y to J cost 60) plus taxes! Shame there aren't that many a380s flying to India.
Oct 20, 2016, 1:44 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,530
Oct 22, 2016, 2:02 am
#26
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
For clarity: Manage My Booking > Upgrade with Miles
It appears for myself on a Y Flex as Gold member. It may not appear based on certain criteria, we don't know, but it looks like this:
It appears for myself on a Y Flex as Gold member. It may not appear based on certain criteria, we don't know, but it looks like this:
Oct 22, 2016, 2:32 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,303
Same page for me but different options, and mine is a Y Flex as Gold too. Perhaps EK IT never thought that one flight might already be available but I might want to auto upgrade a different one.
Oct 22, 2016, 2:40 am
#28
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
You already have alerts set, perhaps this is why. If you cancel the alert does it show the option?
Oct 22, 2016, 2:53 am
#29
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,303
I didn't realise the alerts and auto upgrades only work within 30 days of the flight until now either.
A good feature I came across that seemed to work OK was a new (to me) option in seat selection with a "Next Flight" button. Saves a bit time by not going back a page after each sector.
Oct 22, 2016, 2:56 am
#30
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Pretty sure that's been around for a while, however EK is pretty good at getting the right seat selection for me automatically I find. The window nearest the front where the aisle is selected but middle is empty, that's my go-to.
