EK DXB-MAA is $200 upgrade worth it?
Oct 17, 2018, 10:34 am
#1
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EK DXB-MAA is $200 upgrade worth it?
I have been flying OW exclusively for the last 5 years and haven't flown EK in a while. I'm flying SFO-DXB-MAA this weekend and I got a $200 upgrade offer for the last leg. Is it worth it?
I have exit row at the moment and I'm tall. EK operates a 777-300ER on this route.
I'm looking for an upgrade offer in the first leg and will very likely pull the trigger if I get one for sub $1000. Anyone with recent data on this?
I have exit row at the moment and I'm tall. EK operates a 777-300ER on this route.
I'm looking for an upgrade offer in the first leg and will very likely pull the trigger if I get one for sub $1000. Anyone with recent data on this?
Oct 17, 2018, 10:50 am
#2
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If they give you EK lounge access at DXB and chauffeur drive at MAA , I would say its worth it(especially if you have a long layover at DXB )
The problem is that a lot of the cash upgrades do not have either ..
The problem is that a lot of the cash upgrades do not have either ..
Oct 17, 2018, 11:30 am
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Oct 17, 2018, 1:26 pm
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Outstation lounges are usually excluded and so is the chauffeur drive. A friend did get access to the DXB lounge a few months ago on a cash upgrade. He is only a blue.
Are you sure that all cash offers exclude the DXB lounge ?
i will try to contact him and try to find out.
Oct 17, 2018, 8:32 pm
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Outstation lounges are usually excluded and so is the chauffeur drive. A friend did get access to the DXB lounge a few months ago on a cash upgrade. He is only a blue.
Are you sure that all cash offers exclude the DXB lounge ?
i will try to contact him and try to find out.
Are you sure that all cash offers exclude the DXB lounge ?
i will try to contact him and try to find out.
Oct 18, 2018, 11:45 am
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Oct 18, 2018, 11:58 am
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Oct 19, 2018, 8:37 am
#12
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Thank you for looking this up 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Oct 21, 2018, 9:18 pm
#13
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Thanks folks
The upgrade was totally worth it. I wasn't too tired after the SFO-DXB leg (probably the best A380 Y product) and was excited once I boarded the Chennai flight.
They have a brand new 777-300ER now after flying an aging plane on this route forever. I was shocked that this flight even had first class suites. I got a chance to check it out before the flight and it was great.
I will not hesitate to upgrade on the return if they offer it.
They have a brand new 777-300ER now after flying an aging plane on this route forever. I was shocked that this flight even had first class suites. I got a chance to check it out before the flight and it was great.
I will not hesitate to upgrade on the return if they offer it.
Oct 21, 2018, 9:47 pm
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The upgrade was totally worth it. I wasn't too tired after the SFO-DXB leg (probably the best A380 Y product) and was excited once I boarded the Chennai flight.
They have a brand new 777-300ER now after flying an aging plane on this route forever. I was shocked that this flight even had first class suites. I got a chance to check it out before the flight and it was great.
I will not hesitate to upgrade on the return if they offer it.
They have a brand new 777-300ER now after flying an aging plane on this route forever. I was shocked that this flight even had first class suites. I got a chance to check it out before the flight and it was great.
I will not hesitate to upgrade on the return if they offer it.
Oct 21, 2018, 11:05 pm
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