Upgraded once before - REWARD UPGDS noted in additional info section of e-ticket
 

I am a blue Skywards member and was upgraded from Y to J at the gate on EK371 from BKK to DXB four years ago.

There were two of us flying on the same booking and we were both upgraded. When our economy boarding passes were scanned at the gate, we were told that we had been upgraded and handed our new business class boarding passes.

At the time I had around 16,000 skywards miles (maybe more). I can’t remember how exactly how many tier miles I had but needless to say it wasn’t many. I was absolutely astonished and delighted to be upgraded - especially as it was an overnight flight.

Here are my questions:

1. Was this was an operational upgrade?

2. My e-ticket had CHK-IN REWARDUPGRADE noted in the additional comments section. Could you please explain what this means?

3. I have four flights coming up later in the year and I wondered what were the chances of being upgraded again? (I can but dream!).4. Do emirates still send an email offer to upgrade from Y to J using cash in the days prior to your flight? Or does this just depend on whether Y is oversold and they need your seat?

Thank you very much.

1. It was operational due to oversold Y cabin
2. The remark is probably because it's a saver fare, they can't be upgraded with miles before check in. So it's indicating that a reward upgrade is only possible at check in. Unrelated to you heibe upgraded.
3. Chances are always slim and depend on the cabin being oversold. As a Blue member in a Saver fare you're not very high on the priority list but on routes like BKK with a lot of leisure travel there is still a chance.
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Typing on phone so can't remember ecave order of questions but the above should roughly cover it

This is most helpful. Thank you for your reply.

Just confirming that the additional info remark is about upgrade only possible at check in. I almost always get an email offer sent to me. Expect to pay 400-500 GBP ex GLA.