Upgrading using points from Business to First
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They start a waitlist on the day of departure. Any point at the airport you can join the list, then as the flight closes (exactly 1 hour before departure) they process the list, giving priority in the same order as op-ups.
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An EK telephone agent told me last week that a Saver Business Ticket can only be upgraded to First (using points) at the airport, not before. True or False?
#21
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Question on 1st Class Points upgrade
Just booked a points business reservation for three of us MLE-DXB-LAX. One person on one reservation and two on another. I see an immediate upgrade on the single reservation for the MLE-DXB leg to 1st for 24K Miles. What are the chances 1 or 2 more open up? More likely to happen in under 30 days? 72 hours? Day of flight?
Thanks
TD
Thanks
TD
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I assume they got confused with Economy Savers - these can now only be upgraded at the airport.
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Eh? These can be upgraded from when check in opens at t - 48 hours.
https://www.emirates.com/english/hel...ed-on-emirates
https://www.emirates.com/english/hel...ed-on-emirates
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Thanks for confirming - that'll teach me not to believe everything EK's phone agents tell me. On the other hand I am quite looking forward to an easy drive to AUH (versus the drive to DXB) & to trying EY's long-haul service after a 2-3 years away from them @:-)
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Boeing 777-300ER - How many seats for points upgrade?
Is there any sort of “normal” when it comes to EK releasing business to first points upgrades?
I have two reservations for our family of 3 more than 30 days out. We booked business class on points. Immediately the single person reservation shows an offer to upgrade to first for 24K Points. The other reservation for 2 has no upgrade offer
if I take the single upgrade offer now, what if the likelihood more seats will become available before the day of the flight? Any idea how many?
Thanks for any info.
TD
I have two reservations for our family of 3 more than 30 days out. We booked business class on points. Immediately the single person reservation shows an offer to upgrade to first for 24K Points. The other reservation for 2 has no upgrade offer
if I take the single upgrade offer now, what if the likelihood more seats will become available before the day of the flight? Any idea how many?
Thanks for any info.
TD