Upgrades
Aug 10, 2005 | 5:43 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: M&M Freq, BA, Emirates, KLM, CSA
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Upgrades
Just been upgraded from eco to business flying VIE - DXB.
Received my economy seat as normal at check-in, then upgraded at the entrance to gate. Asked if I was travelling alone (which I was) and if Dubai was my final destination (which it was).
I do most of my travel with OS and LH so only a blue emirates card holder, it appeared however that i had been preselected for the upgrade so i guess blue is enough.
Received my economy seat as normal at check-in, then upgraded at the entrance to gate. Asked if I was travelling alone (which I was) and if Dubai was my final destination (which it was).
I do most of my travel with OS and LH so only a blue emirates card holder, it appeared however that i had been preselected for the upgrade so i guess blue is enough.
Aug 10, 2005 | 7:45 am
#2
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
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Once upon a time when EK skywards stutus members were rare EK used to upgrade like you experienced... now there are so many status pax in MUC, this has become a rarity 
Aug 10, 2005 | 9:43 am
#3
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
Once upon a time when EK skywards stutus members were rare EK used to upgrade like you experienced... now there are so many status pax in MUC, this has become a rarity
PS Cheers for the info relating to Lufthansa exit rows you posted a while ago. Looking back i realised i had not acknowleded your post at the time.
Aug 10, 2005 | 10:09 am
#4
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Originally Posted by JFIVienna
PS Cheers for the info relating to Lufthansa exit rows you posted a while ago. Looking back i realised i had not acknowleded your post at the time.
Aug 11, 2005 | 3:15 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Germany
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Originally Posted by JFIVienna
It seems I was very lucky that day. My girlfriend used to work for Emirates and I know that unless you are a gold member they do not give any special consideration at all. I have never received an upgrade on numerous flights out of Dubai.
PS Cheers for the info relating to Lufthansa exit rows you posted a while ago. Looking back i realised i had not acknowleded your post at the time.
PS Cheers for the info relating to Lufthansa exit rows you posted a while ago. Looking back i realised i had not acknowleded your post at the time.
If you are silver member, you also have the chance to be upgraded - its not limited to gold. But oliver2002 is right, there are a lot of status members out there, so theres only little chance. It also depends on the sector of course.
Aug 11, 2005 | 11:18 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Originally Posted by JFIVienna
It seems I was very lucky that day. My girlfriend used to work for Emirates and I know that unless you are a gold member they do not give any special consideration at all. I have never received an upgrade on numerous flights out of Dubai.
PS Cheers for the info relating to Lufthansa exit rows you posted a while ago. Looking back i realised i had not acknowleded your post at the time.
PS Cheers for the info relating to Lufthansa exit rows you posted a while ago. Looking back i realised i had not acknowleded your post at the time.
Aug 17, 2005 | 12:45 am
#7
Join Date: May 2005
Location: changing regularly
Programs: LH FT, AB Gold, bahn.comfort
Posts: 220
I was upgraded from Economy to Bussiness with a blue members card on a flight from Dubai to Frankfurt back in February after arriving from Brisbane 
Maybe they needed the emergency exit seat I catched when checking in in Brisbane. Seemed like they had preselected me as well (I was also travelling alone).
Cheers,
Jog
Maybe they needed the emergency exit seat I catched when checking in in Brisbane. Seemed like they had preselected me as well (I was also travelling alone).
Cheers,
Jog