Upgrading with miles
Jun 26, 2008 | 3:57 am
#1
Original Poster
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,797
Upgrading with miles
Can somebody just confirm that if a flight is showing as 'Available' in Business Class, then I should be able to upgrade with Skywards miles?
Cheers,
Rick
Cheers,
Rick
Jun 26, 2008 | 4:41 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: Skywards Gold, Virgin Blue, United, Qantas
Posts: 103
Jun 26, 2008 | 11:51 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 17
I think there's normally 2 classes within business - J class for new (and paid) bookings and C class for upgrades. I'm actually trying to change my flight connections, and even though I can see online availability in business class in my desired flight, I can't seem to be eligible for that seat, probably because I am on C class and that seat is on J class.
Jun 27, 2008 | 2:09 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: AKL
Programs: Skywards Gold, Qantas FF
Posts: 479
The upgrades are hard to get sometimes, i had to call back a couple of times to get my AKL-DXB ... if there's more than 1 upgrade seat available it's alright but if there's only one it all depends on the skywards contact staff you're dealing with ... if they're not quick enough the seat can slip though their fingers ... hehe and for me it did !! But luckily i tried again as soon as i saw Business class available on EK NZ
Jun 27, 2008 | 2:24 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: EK Skywards Platinum; Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 398
Upgrades on Business are taken from "C" seats, and First from "A". As long as they are available on your flight, you should be good to go. However, at the airport, as long as there are any business or first class seats available, you can upgrade.
Hope this answers your question.
Hope this answers your question.
Jun 27, 2008 | 1:59 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Dubai
Programs: Skywards Gold, Etihad Silver, Qatar Gold, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 311
Is there a difference in the miles required when upgrading last minute at the airport, compared to upgrading a few days prior to flight by phone?
Tnx
Tnx
Jun 27, 2008 | 2:36 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: AKL
Programs: Skywards Gold, Qantas FF
Posts: 479
Jun 28, 2008 | 4:07 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: EK Skywards Platinum; Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 398
I have only used them for direct flights, and it is the same amount of miles if you had upgraded earlier. However it is different for a "via" flight. I think the miles are taken as 2 different sectors. You could look it up on the T&C's on the skywards website.