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Gandhi Jul 8, 2008 10:29 pm
Worth upgrading DXB-LHR
 
Hi all,

My Dad's got a flight coming up KHI-DXB-LHR-ORD and return. Upto LHR is Emirates while the LHR-ORD is on AA :( all in Business .... Since the DXB-LHR flight is an overnight flight (EK 007 on B777-300ER) he is thinking of upgrading to First using Skywards points so that he can get some sleep.

Is it worth it for this flight? Emirates can be so inconsistent in their product so its worth asking the experts... What can he expect in First?

Regards

Tayyab

yyzlhr Jul 8, 2008 11:44 pm
Originally Posted by Gandhi (Post 10004205)
Hi all,

My Dad's got a flight coming up KHI-DXB-LHR-ORD and return. Upto LHR is Emirates while the LHR-ORD is on AA :( all in Business .... Since the DXB-LHR flight is an overnight flight (EK 007 on B777-300ER) he is thinking of upgrading to First using Skywards points so that he can get some sleep.

Is it worth it for this flight? Emirates can be so inconsistent in their product so its worth asking the experts... What can he expect in First?

Regards

Tayyab
Personally I dont see the value in upgrading from J to F for 25K miles. The skycruiser is good but not worth the extra expense for a night flight- (nor for a day flight either IMO)

krazykat Jul 9, 2008 4:44 am
I'd upgrade if its a private suite.

Hey, I'm going on that flight tonight and I can't even secure a seat in J class (not even with miles). :p My whole trip DXB-LHR-MAN-BKK-KUL-DXB is in J class except the DXB-LHR sector. Any chance for me to get an upgrade tonight? :rolleyes:

Planereality Jul 10, 2008 9:26 am
Hi! I flew DXB-LHR (morning flight) in Biz and it was worth every penny!
You can check out my full report at:
http://www.planereality.com/DXB-LHR.html

Hope this helps!

krazykat Jul 11, 2008 3:04 am
I arrived in DXB, went to the lounge & asked if there are any J seats. The guy behind the counter told me no so I couldn't upgrade with miles. In the plane just before take-off I could see an empty seat in J from where I was sitting in Y but I couldn't be bothered anymore. Why didn't they tell me before that in the lounge?? :td:

jakesterUK Jul 11, 2008 6:40 am
Originally Posted by krazykat
Why didn't they tell me before that in the lounge??
@:-)They probably thought you were trying to blag a free upgrade...

jakesterUK Jul 11, 2008 6:42 am
Originally Posted by Gandhi (Post 10004205)
Is it worth it for this flight? Emirates can be so inconsistent in their product so its worth asking the experts... What can he expect in First?
If he's got the points, why not? It's a long enough journey, and the experience is good. Depends really on what other purpose he could use the points for and whether accumulating them for another journey in the future will allow him to upgrade on a longer sector.

DYKWIA Jul 11, 2008 7:56 am
Originally Posted by krazykat (Post 10016858)
I arrived in DXB, went to the lounge & asked if there are any J seats. The guy behind the counter told me no so I couldn't upgrade with miles. In the plane just before take-off I could see an empty seat in J from where I was sitting in Y but I couldn't be bothered anymore. Why didn't they tell me before that in the lounge?? :td:
No show? Whoever had the seat may have changed his/her plans at the last minute on a flexible ticket.

Cheers,
Rick

flyboy777 Jul 11, 2008 12:10 pm
On such a short flight (relatively) I doubt he'd get a decent nights sleep anyway so I wouldn't bother...

torontoflyer Jul 11, 2008 3:26 pm
Originally Posted by krazykat (Post 10016858)
I arrived in DXB, went to the lounge & asked if there are any J seats. The guy behind the counter told me no so I couldn't upgrade with miles. In the plane just before take-off I could see an empty seat in J from where I was sitting in Y but I couldn't be bothered anymore. Why didn't they tell me before that in the lounge?? :td:
Most probably a no-show. Happens all the time, esp with EK.


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