J to F Upgrade Issues
Oct 10, 2025 | 7:31 am
#1
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J to F Upgrade Issues
I upgrade GLA-DXB J to F recently. It was an email offer.
However, I did not get a confirmation email. I have checked the App and asked for a new ticket/itinerary to be emailed and the upgrade has been applied.
I need an invoice/receipt for the additional payment. Any idea how to get that?
On another note, what is the F part of the lounge like in Glasgow? If I want to use it do I have to pay the full F lounge fee or can I just pay an "upgrade" fee to upgrade my lounge access from J to F.
Last question, will I get the F dining experience with my upgrade ticket or is it a J meal?
However, I did not get a confirmation email. I have checked the App and asked for a new ticket/itinerary to be emailed and the upgrade has been applied.
I need an invoice/receipt for the additional payment. Any idea how to get that?
On another note, what is the F part of the lounge like in Glasgow? If I want to use it do I have to pay the full F lounge fee or can I just pay an "upgrade" fee to upgrade my lounge access from J to F.
Last question, will I get the F dining experience with my upgrade ticket or is it a J meal?
Oct 10, 2025 | 7:44 am
#2
Join Date: May 2020
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I upgrade GLA-DXB J to F recently. It was an email offer.
However, I did not get a confirmation email. I have checked the App and asked for a new ticket/itinerary to be emailed and the upgrade has been applied.
I need an invoice/receipt for the additional payment. Any idea how to get that?
On another note, what is the F part of the lounge like in Glasgow? If I want to use it do I have to pay the full F lounge fee or can I just pay an "upgrade" fee to upgrade my lounge access from J to F.
Last question, will I get the F dining experience with my upgrade ticket or is it a J meal?
However, I did not get a confirmation email. I have checked the App and asked for a new ticket/itinerary to be emailed and the upgrade has been applied.
I need an invoice/receipt for the additional payment. Any idea how to get that?
On another note, what is the F part of the lounge like in Glasgow? If I want to use it do I have to pay the full F lounge fee or can I just pay an "upgrade" fee to upgrade my lounge access from J to F.
Last question, will I get the F dining experience with my upgrade ticket or is it a J meal?
In order:
- Contact the airline using the chat function and they should be able to send the new ticket with the revised fare. You should also be able to send on to yourself on MMB.
- There are no separate F sections at outstation lounges. Only DXB has dedicated F lounges / sections.
- You will get the full F experience. That said, the onboard F menu is typically the J with one or two additional options depending on the route.
Oct 10, 2025 | 8:37 am
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In order:
In order:
- Contact the airline using the chat function and they should be able to send the new ticket with the revised fare. You should also be able to send on to yourself on MMB.
- There are no separate F sections at outstation lounges. Only DXB has dedicated F lounges / sections.
- You will get the full F experience. That said, the onboard F menu is typically the J with one or two additional options depending on the route.
Oct 11, 2025 | 3:00 am
#4
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In order:
In order:
- Contact the airline using the chat function and they should be able to send the new ticket with the revised fare. You should also be able to send on to yourself on MMB.
- There are no separate F sections at outstation lounges. Only DXB has dedicated F lounges / sections.
- You will get the full F experience. That said, the onboard F menu is typically the J with one or two additional options depending on the route.
Thanks. on #1, I did re-send the itinerary to myself which gives me the ticket but it only shows the original price not the upgrade price. Any idea?
Oct 11, 2025 | 3:03 am
#5
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Does F include Meet and Greet or will I need to book Marhaba for that?
Oct 11, 2025 | 3:31 am
#6
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Oct 11, 2025 | 3:42 am
#7
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If you have an onward connection, there will be someone with a sign showing your name who will take you to the F lounge.
Oct 11, 2025 | 10:35 am
#8
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Maybe or maybe not!! Didnt work for me the two times last year that I managed F all the way to Australia and back!! Hopefully it will work for the OP.
Oct 11, 2025 | 1:09 pm
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Oct 12, 2025 | 8:59 am
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If your think you need an escort, that would be the way to do it. But there is a priority lane at Dubai immigration and the airport id not difficult to navigate so I would not consider it essential.
Oct 12, 2025 | 9:06 am
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The advantages are a) the golf cart to transit security if you land a long walk away and b) being taken through transfer security quickly even though there is no priority lane any more.
I once was offered a ride although I was in J: father with three well behaved kids in J, mother was in F, so got the golf cart treatment. The family got loaded onto the cart and suggested to the escort and the driver that I (sort of elderly) should hop on as well.