Upgrading a Emirates Holiday + Checking Availability
#1
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formerly JackDann


Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2,256
Upgrading a Emirates Holiday + Checking Availability
Hi All,
Looking to fly with EK for the first time next month - may book as a Emirates Holiday as it appears to book into a more favorable fare bucket in Business Class that includes lounges and chauffer.
My first question is - are these Holidays able to be upgraded to F from J using miles?
Second question - is there a way to check F reward availability. I am specifically looking for 2 x Pax DUB-DXB on or around the 22nd May? I could not tell if when I was using the website whether there was no availability or it was not searching correctly.
As I have never flown with EK, I would need to purchase the miles in order to facilitate this upgrade, but it still works out significantly cheaper than the cash F fare. Appreciate the help.
Looking to fly with EK for the first time next month - may book as a Emirates Holiday as it appears to book into a more favorable fare bucket in Business Class that includes lounges and chauffer.
My first question is - are these Holidays able to be upgraded to F from J using miles?
Second question - is there a way to check F reward availability. I am specifically looking for 2 x Pax DUB-DXB on or around the 22nd May? I could not tell if when I was using the website whether there was no availability or it was not searching correctly.
As I have never flown with EK, I would need to purchase the miles in order to facilitate this upgrade, but it still works out significantly cheaper than the cash F fare. Appreciate the help.
#3
Original Poster
formerly JackDann


Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2,256
Not seen this, will try and get it to come up later today!
It does say I am unable to purchase miles as no prior activity on my account, is there any way around this without flying and crediting to EK?
Edit - Looks like this idea may be dead anyway as im capped at purchasing 100,000 miles.
It does say I am unable to purchase miles as no prior activity on my account, is there any way around this without flying and crediting to EK?
Edit - Looks like this idea may be dead anyway as im capped at purchasing 100,000 miles.
Last edited by JD1905; Apr 16, 2026 at 12:30 am


