waitlist enhanced*
Apr 20, 2017 | 3:26 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
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waitlist enhanced*
Over the last few years I've been able to waitlist for a mileage upgrade for J and F.
I tried today for the return from Beruit on Sat and its now been discontinued - EK is really making F difficult using miles these days.
*enhanced: means made worse, see the British Airways forum.
I tried today for the return from Beruit on Sat and its now been discontinued - EK is really making F difficult using miles these days.
*enhanced: means made worse, see the British Airways forum.
Apr 20, 2017 | 3:40 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,581
Shame , would this work for Y-J still or also been stopped. I have never tried calling to go waitlist for miles upgrade ....
How advanced would you call EK to be placed on the waitlist for a miles upgrade , when it was still allowed?
How advanced would you call EK to be placed on the waitlist for a miles upgrade , when it was still allowed?
Apr 20, 2017 | 3:42 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
EDIT: nvm I see you're also Plat, not a mere mortal like myself
Apr 20, 2017 | 3:45 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,581
Someone should make unofficial perks thread , the amount of times the waitlist could of come in handy in the past with flights I was waiting to upgrade myself to F on 
Apr 20, 2017 | 4:08 am
#6
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I have been waitlisted to J and for F and it worked well - I often got F confirmed 5 days out space available.
Now that's gone and given Auto upgrade seems a waste of time its even tricker/time consumnig to confirm Z seats.
Apr 20, 2017 | 9:36 am
#8
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Nothing either way. Let's put it this way, I selected auto upgrade and always was upgraded by seeing availability on manage my booking 
or by being waitlisted.
I use every available option - I've just had zero success with auto upgrade.
or by being waitlisted.I use every available option - I've just had zero success with auto upgrade.
Apr 20, 2017 | 9:41 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,581
Another question regarding the waitlist , did you need to have the exact amount of miles before you could be waitlisted officially or could you ask to be waitlisted with the knowledge that when they check down the line you will have enough miles.
Apr 20, 2017 | 9:43 am
#10
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Over the last few years I've been able to waitlist for a mileage upgrade for J and F.
I tried today for the return from Beruit on Sat and its now been discontinued - EK is really making F difficult using miles these days.
*enhanced: means made worse, see the British Airways forum.
I tried today for the return from Beruit on Sat and its now been discontinued - EK is really making F difficult using miles these days.
*enhanced: means made worse, see the British Airways forum.
Apr 20, 2017 | 10:19 am
#11
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You had to call in to confirm the upgrade and use miles i.e. It was confirmed but you had to consent and miles were then deducted from your account or a travel co-orindators.
Apr 23, 2017 | 10:16 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 213
I may have had a super nice call centre operator who was going above and beyond, however I got waitlisted for a J-F miles upgrade when I was gold just over a year ago.
Apr 24, 2017 | 1:19 am
#13
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