Upgrading using points from Business to First
Jan 27, 2019, 2:30 am
#31
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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
Jan 27, 2019, 10:38 am
#32
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TD
Jan 27, 2019, 1:04 pm
#33
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I think (am almost sure) that you can’t upgrade twice. But an award booking is not an upgrade so you should be able to upgrade that with Skywards miles.
Jan 29, 2019, 2:27 pm
#34
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ireland
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I’m hoping to upgrade both legs of SEZ to DUB from J to F with miles. I have enough miles to upgrade both flights if done as one transaction but not enough miles if I were to upgrade each leg separately.
If I upgrade one leg if/when there is availability will they let me upgrade the second leg retrospectively for the lesser amount of miles if availability opens up?
If I upgrade one leg if/when there is availability will they let me upgrade the second leg retrospectively for the lesser amount of miles if availability opens up?
Jan 29, 2019, 2:42 pm
#35
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I’m hoping to upgrade both legs of SEZ to DUB from J to F with miles. I have enough miles to upgrade both flights if done as one transaction but not enough miles if I were to upgrade each leg separately.
If I upgrade one leg if/when there is availability will they let me upgrade the second leg retrospectively for the lesser amount of miles if availability opens up?
If I upgrade one leg if/when there is availability will they let me upgrade the second leg retrospectively for the lesser amount of miles if availability opens up?
Jan 30, 2019, 2:25 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Posts: 225
1A & 2A Blocked out
I've flown to BKK from London 3 times this year and each time both 1A and 2A were blocked out. On two of the three occasions the seats were empty.
It's annoying as I prefer 2A and end up sitting in 2K. Is there a reason why they do this? Are they reserving seats for crew perhaps or am I just unlucky ?
It's annoying as I prefer 2A and end up sitting in 2K. Is there a reason why they do this? Are they reserving seats for crew perhaps or am I just unlucky ?
Jan 30, 2019, 2:29 pm
#37
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I've flown to BKK from London 3 times this year and each time both 1A and 2A were blocked out. On two of the three occasions the seats were empty.
It's annoying as I prefer 2A and end up sitting in 2K. Is there a reason why they do this? Are they reserving seats for crew perhaps or am I just unlucky ?
It's annoying as I prefer 2A and end up sitting in 2K. Is there a reason why they do this? Are they reserving seats for crew perhaps or am I just unlucky ?
Jan 30, 2019, 3:25 pm
#40
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I've flown to BKK from London 3 times this year and each time both 1A and 2A were blocked out. On two of the three occasions the seats were empty.
It's annoying as I prefer 2A and end up sitting in 2K. Is there a reason why they do this? Are they reserving seats for crew perhaps or am I just unlucky ?
It's annoying as I prefer 2A and end up sitting in 2K. Is there a reason why they do this? Are they reserving seats for crew perhaps or am I just unlucky ?
Jan 31, 2019, 12:03 pm
#41
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Jan 31, 2019, 11:31 pm
#43
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