Onboard Upgrades
Jul 5, 2007 | 11:59 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Gatwick UK
Programs: BAEC Skywards
Posts: 80
Onboard Upgrades
Hi,
I have read somewhere that EK now allow paid upgrades after boarding or perhaps at check in. Does anyone know if this is true and how much it's likely to cost, J to F on LGW-DXB?
Cheaper than upgrading the ticket with EK reservations I would guess (hope).
Anyone had any experience of this?
Cheers
I have read somewhere that EK now allow paid upgrades after boarding or perhaps at check in. Does anyone know if this is true and how much it's likely to cost, J to F on LGW-DXB?
Cheaper than upgrading the ticket with EK reservations I would guess (hope).
Anyone had any experience of this?
Cheers
Jul 6, 2007 | 4:24 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wales
Programs: Skywards Silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 320
AFAIK, they are not allowing paid upgrades as such. Skywards Blue members may use miles to upgrade one sector up to 6 hours before the flight. Silver and gold members may use miles for instant upgrades at checkin or onboard, space and catering permitted.
Hope this helps,
^
PS, if a paid upgrade was allowed, you would be looking at a price in the region of £400 to jump from J to F.
Hope this helps,
^
PS, if a paid upgrade was allowed, you would be looking at a price in the region of £400 to jump from J to F.
Jul 8, 2007 | 2:39 am
#3
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Paris 04me, France
Programs: Junior Jet Club
Posts: 546
They most definitely do (discretly) sell paid upgrades onboard. I enquired on check-in at BKK and when the crew arrived I was introduced to the purser who said she would arrange everything onboard.
On board she had a complete chart in her service manual which listed all the prices for Y-J and J-F by route. I paid US$800 for J-F BKK-SYD by credit card. Manual paper transaction, and no other invoice offered. When I followed up with the local sales office for an official receipt they could not help. I guess I could have followed up with Dubai but didn't bother. Only J Skyward miles were awarded.
On board she had a complete chart in her service manual which listed all the prices for Y-J and J-F by route. I paid US$800 for J-F BKK-SYD by credit card. Manual paper transaction, and no other invoice offered. When I followed up with the local sales office for an official receipt they could not help. I guess I could have followed up with Dubai but didn't bother. Only J Skyward miles were awarded.
Jul 9, 2007 | 5:35 am
#4
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: Skywards, PIAAwards Plus Diamond, HHonours, SPG, IHG
Posts: 144
Onboard Upgrades
Well yes they do! Once me and my father were flying from DXB to LHR. I was in Coach, he was in J. He got lucky and got bumped to F. On board he asked if I could join him in F (paid of course). They said yes and asked for US$900. We refused to pay more than US$500 and so I stayed in Coach 
... But yeah they do. It specially helps if you are in a premium cabin I think. The cabin crew is more willing to take the trouble for processing the transaction..
... But yeah they do. It specially helps if you are in a premium cabin I think. The cabin crew is more willing to take the trouble for processing the transaction..
Jul 9, 2007 | 11:58 pm
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Gatwick UK
Programs: BAEC Skywards
Posts: 80
Hi,
Thanks for the replies, very useful.
I've used miles to upgrade my LGW/DXB sector and on checking with KVS found that the return is on an A330. So certainly not worth paying cash and debatable worth using miles to upgrade from J to F on that aircraft. Unless they do an aircraft change of course and than I'll upgrade onboard.
Thanks again for info.
Does anyone know if it's possible to find out the inflight menu on any particular flight? My 11 year old is comming with me and is a bit too old for the 'kids menu' but it's a bit too risky to rely on the full menu being suitable for him.
Chreers
Thanks for the replies, very useful.
I've used miles to upgrade my LGW/DXB sector and on checking with KVS found that the return is on an A330. So certainly not worth paying cash and debatable worth using miles to upgrade from J to F on that aircraft. Unless they do an aircraft change of course and than I'll upgrade onboard.
Thanks again for info.
Does anyone know if it's possible to find out the inflight menu on any particular flight? My 11 year old is comming with me and is a bit too old for the 'kids menu' but it's a bit too risky to rely on the full menu being suitable for him.
Chreers