Paid tier status upgrade Gold and Silver
Jul 24, 2017, 1:41 am
#31
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Dubai
Programs: Emirates Skywards Gold, Qatar Airways
Posts: 25
Paid tier upgrades
Looks like Emirates is now selling upgrades between tiers. $300 for blue to silver.
http://whatson.ae/dubai/2017/07/emir...-upgrades-fee/
http://whatson.ae/dubai/2017/07/emir...-upgrades-fee/
Jul 24, 2017, 1:56 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Looks like Emirates is now selling upgrades between tiers. $300 for blue to silver.
http://whatson.ae/dubai/2017/07/emir...-upgrades-fee/
http://whatson.ae/dubai/2017/07/emir...-upgrades-fee/
Jul 24, 2017, 2:06 am
#33
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
This has been reported on here before, incl buy-up to Gold for 800$. However we don't know what the criteria are, and the article mentions the cost is not fixed and varies per member. I suspect it is based on your flying behaviour and that you will have already flown a fair amount towards the status to which you're buying up.
Jul 24, 2017, 2:07 am
#34
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Shetland, uk
Programs: Skywards silver
Posts: 247
By next week I will be 400 tier miles short from silver, is that still too far away for emirates to consider gifting me up to silver?
i have more flights booked in flex at the end of the year, but unfortunately they come after my cut off point.
i have more flights booked in flex at the end of the year, but unfortunately they come after my cut off point.
Jul 24, 2017, 2:09 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
For renewal they would renew, not sure about first-time tier upgrade.
Jul 24, 2017, 2:17 am
#36
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Shetland, uk
Programs: Skywards silver
Posts: 247
yes it would be a first time tier upgrade, I will pop them through a message this week after the points have been added to my account. The wife would be in an identical situation too, hopefully they will be nice to us.
Jul 24, 2017, 3:30 am
#37
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,826
Same - I'm going to miss plat renewal I think as well - will end on about 125k although its pretty pointless when you are always in the pointy end. IO is a different ball game though.
Aug 8, 2017, 12:24 am
#40
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: SQ TPPS (21),QF G, NZ E, IHG D Amb, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Accor Plat, Hertz P
Posts: 395
I cheekily asked for an upgrade from Silver to Gold using my SQ TPPS status. I have one upcoming booking on EK. To my surprise it was granted today, about two weeks later ��
Aug 8, 2017, 8:21 am
#41
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London
Programs: QF Plat, NZ Silver, EY, EK, SQ & UA
Posts: 310
So it took two weeks from emailing them to hear back? I emailed them with a similar request on 29th July but heard nothing.
Aug 8, 2017, 2:35 pm
#42
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: SQ TPPS (21),QF G, NZ E, IHG D Amb, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Accor Plat, Hertz P
Posts: 395
Aug 8, 2017, 3:20 pm
#43
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London
Programs: QF Plat, NZ Silver, EY, EK, SQ & UA
Posts: 310
Aug 8, 2017, 3:46 pm
#44
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: SQ TPPS (21),QF G, NZ E, IHG D Amb, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Accor Plat, Hertz P
Posts: 395
Oct 14, 2018, 3:10 am
#45
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 104
Got the same email a couple of days ago:
Being targeted seems a bit odd, since I am not close to reaching Gold, and have no future bookings at the moment. Current Skywards Miles balance is 154,174, Tier Miles balance is 27,300. I am DXB-based and most of my trips are in Y.
$800 seems steep for limited additional benefits over Silver. I already have Lounge Key and usually never stick for a lounge away from DXB. I believe that leaves extra miles bonus, priority baggage delivery with a few extra kg's, free wifi, and free preferred seats.
Has anyone else received or taken up an offer recently?
Hello ABZSimy, you've been specially selected as one of our exclusive Silver members who can, for a limited time, purchase Gold status and unlock even more exclusive benefits and non-stop priority treatment whenever you fly.
Until 31/10/2018, you have the opportunity to purchase 12 months of Emirates Skywards Gold for just USD 800.*
Until 31/10/2018, you have the opportunity to purchase 12 months of Emirates Skywards Gold for just USD 800.*
$800 seems steep for limited additional benefits over Silver. I already have Lounge Key and usually never stick for a lounge away from DXB. I believe that leaves extra miles bonus, priority baggage delivery with a few extra kg's, free wifi, and free preferred seats.
Has anyone else received or taken up an offer recently?