Short from Gold
Dec 22, 2017 | 12:41 am
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HAM-MXP-DXB
Programs: EK Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 594
Dec 22, 2017 | 7:12 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MAA
Programs: EK Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 130
Jan 19, 2018 | 9:41 am
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HAM-MXP-DXB
Programs: EK Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 594
So, now ticket has been issued. MMB shows Flex (not Flex Plug) and says I will earn 15,750 Tier Miles.
I have now 32175 Tier Miles, so I will not become Gold
I set the alert to notify me if upgrade (with miles) is available
I have now 32175 Tier Miles, so I will not become Gold
I set the alert to notify me if upgrade (with miles) is available
Jan 19, 2018 | 9:58 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
Upgrade with miles won't help. See if calling EK they let you pay the difference to upgrade to a Flex Plus fare if it's worth that much to you
Jan 19, 2018 | 10:04 am
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HAM-MXP-DXB
Programs: EK Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 594
This is a Business Trip booked by my employer through AMEX, it is not possible to upgrade it so simply
The upgrade with miles was just to try the first class, not to reach gold
The upgrade with miles was just to try the first class, not to reach gold
Jan 19, 2018 | 10:08 am
#22
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,429
Jan 19, 2018 | 11:19 am
#23
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,847
But you are almost 18000 miles short of being Gold. Surely the difference between Flex and Flex+ is not that many tier miles? Or am I missing something here?
Edit: yes, I’m missing something. 18000 miles short BEFORE this flight. Duh!
Edit: yes, I’m missing something. 18000 miles short BEFORE this flight. Duh!
Jan 19, 2018 | 2:24 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: EK plat, ex-FB gold, Accor plat
Posts: 1,074
Four years ago, when I begun flying EK, they granted me Gold while 750 miles short.
But, it was fours years ago (when Gold used to get welcome gifts), and I always have more than two trips booked.
But, it was fours years ago (when Gold used to get welcome gifts), and I always have more than two trips booked.