Upgrades at check in
Jan 30, 2017 | 12:51 am
#16
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
I had the gate upgrade once at DXB in the F lounge - request made at reception, phone call made then "boarding pass will be issued at the gate sir if there is space".
But recently it's been done straight away at reception, so I guess it must be up to the controller at the time.
Given the amount of emails going around about cutting costs and maximising revenue in each little EK fiefdom, the latest reports do not sound too unsurprising.
But recently it's been done straight away at reception, so I guess it must be up to the controller at the time.
Given the amount of emails going around about cutting costs and maximising revenue in each little EK fiefdom, the latest reports do not sound too unsurprising.
Jan 30, 2017 | 3:03 am
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
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I had the gate upgrade once at DXB in the F lounge - request made at reception, phone call made then "boarding pass will be issued at the gate sir if there is space".
But recently it's been done straight away at reception, so I guess it must be up to the controller at the time.
Given the amount of emails going around about cutting costs and maximising revenue in each little EK fiefdom, the latest reports do not sound too unsurprising.
But recently it's been done straight away at reception, so I guess it must be up to the controller at the time.
Given the amount of emails going around about cutting costs and maximising revenue in each little EK fiefdom, the latest reports do not sound too unsurprising.
Feb 1, 2017 | 4:35 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1,094
I was really pleased with this. You should try flying an airline like BA, where such space-available upgrades don't exist.
Feb 1, 2017 | 4:53 am
#21
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Location: MAN DXB ✈️
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(Not at extramileage specifically) - why do people feel this is a problem, if they need to wait for a while to find out? I've had the opposite experience where (in DXB) passengers have definitely moved from a full J cabin to an F seat, to allow me to upgrade. This was on flights where Y was not oversold.
I was really pleased with this. You should try flying an airline like BA, where such space-available upgrades don't exist.
I was really pleased with this. You should try flying an airline like BA, where such space-available upgrades don't exist.
Feb 3, 2017 | 1:18 am
#23
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Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
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I presume they have a good 'feel' for late selling F seats. I have a J booking AMS/DXB in October and it is already offering me to upgrade with miles...
Nothing for the other three legs of that trip (CPT/DXB, DXB/AMS and DXB/CPT).
Feb 3, 2017 | 3:09 am
#24
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That is obviously true! But OTOH I can also understand that EK wants to try to sell the seats (by that time quite possibly at Flex+ fares) rather than just take a few miles off the balance sheet.
I presume they have a good 'feel' for late selling F seats. I have a J booking AMS/DXB in October and it is already offering me to upgrade with miles...
Nothing for the other three legs of that trip (CPT/DXB, DXB/AMS and DXB/CPT).
I presume they have a good 'feel' for late selling F seats. I have a J booking AMS/DXB in October and it is already offering me to upgrade with miles...
Nothing for the other three legs of that trip (CPT/DXB, DXB/AMS and DXB/CPT).