tldr: group of 7 traveling CPT-DXB-LAX, currently 4 booked in F and 3 in J. Given F0 for the CPT-DXB leg, and F4 for the DXB-LAX leg, trying to understand the best way to get everyone in F via miles or money. thanks.
Hi Emirates flyers, I am trying to fly with a group of 7 in F from CPT-DXB-LAX, but am running into some challenges now that the F cabin on the first leg appears to be full (4 of us booked in that), though there still appears to be 4 F seats on the DXB-LAX leg available for the remaining 3.
Hi Emirates flyers, I am trying to fly with a group of 7 in F from CPT-DXB-LAX, but am running into some challenges now that the F cabin on the first leg appears to be full (4 of us booked in that), though there still appears to be 4 F seats on the DXB-LAX leg available for the remaining 3.
- I couldn't find an option to book J on the first leg and F on the second leg for the remaining three of us, so I called in and was very surprised to learn that a mixed cabin itinerary is simply not possible on Emirates. I've never really run into that before on an airline.
- I went ahead and booked the remaining 3 of us in J, hoping we can upgrade somehow on the second leg. When I select cash upgrade, it says "no options" but when I select miles upgrade, it does say I can select "auto upgrade" for 95k should an upgrade become available, but none are available now. I am reading online the auto upgrade function doesn't work well.
- It seems like a cash upgrade may be offered closer to check in, but that remains unclear to me.
