The Truth Behind How to Get a Business Class Upgrade
Hoorah! The stars finally aligned and on my way home to Australia from Warsaw, Poland, I was granted a Business Class Upgrade from my otherwise cosy elbow-nudging seat up back. For a long time I’ve been an avid fan of Emirates Airline. I’d even go so far as to say they are indeed my favourite airline and I choose to fly with them wherever possible – which is almost always, given their base, Dubai, is pretty much at the centre of the world. But despite my many flights with Emirates and now being a holder of the Silver Frequent Flier card (a mere one step up from the base blue card and a far cry from the Gold or Premium members), I had to this day never been upgraded. In fact, I had never been upgraded in my life… and in 2014 alone I took a total of 99 flights. Those aren’t great odds. So How do you get a Business Class Upgrade? There are many (too many) myths on online forums and blog posts about how to get a business class upgrade. I know because I’ve read them… all in an effort t...