Skywards airmiles on ebay

[gitteyman]

Hi all

Iwas just looking on ebay.Came across this.

20;500 Emirats/skywards for sale.

Currant bid is £109.00 17 hours to go.

Is this a good deal? it seems to me a cheap way of upgrading

Has any one brought air miles befor?

it may be worth keeping an eye on in future.

What would be a good price to pay?

Thank you and look forward to your replies

[bagger]

as far as i am aware emirates airmiles are non tranferable,i may be wrong. i know you can purchase them from emirates.if i was you id check with emirates before purchasing them from ebay

[bagger]

just on another note,i upgraded earlier this month on way back from thai and it was 25000 miles on each leg--thai to dubai---dubai to manchester,and you dont get the airmiles for your flight or your tier miles

[FIGO_0710]

i have 49,500 just enough for a kettle in there brochure....

[gitteyman]

Not looking that good then Oh well.

thanks lads

Anyone know how many air miles. One would need for an upgrade on a return LON/BKK ?

Edited February 29, 2012 by gitteyman

[brownmanc]

as far as i am aware emirates airmiles are non tranferable,i may be wrong. i know you can purchase them from emirates.if i was you id check with emirates before purchasing them from ebay

 

Correct me if i am wrong but skywards members can 'gift' airmiles to fellow skywards members ? 5 years ago paid £100 for 30,000 miles which were

transferred into my skywards account as a 'gift'

[Joe_Le_Force]

Yes Skywards miles can be transferred.

 

I gifted to a board member of another forum and he paid monies into my account after transfer.

[adebisi]

I bring over 10 people from South Africa to the UK and back every year - would I be able to get their skywards points/miles?

[mike s]

Not looking that good then Oh well.

thanks lads

Anyone know how many air miles. One would need for an upgrade on a return LON/BKK ?

 

I cannot tell you from LON/BKK, but I have just used all mine from MAN/BKK.

 

From economy to business it is 42,500 air miles per leg, and there are 4 legs i.e. you stop in Dubai.

 

I did not have enough for all 4, so I have upgraded the two longest legs, and economy the other two.

 

At least I get some sleep.

[mike s]

I bring over 10 people from South Africa to the UK and back every year - would I be able to get their skywards points/miles?

 

You can get a part of them if you register them all as family members. i.e. brother in law etc.

 

I am not sure if you can have 10, but I have 3, and they all fly to LOS a lot, so I get 25% of their miles added to mine, even if I am not flying.

 

Works well for the upgrades.

[adebisi]

You can get a part of them if you register them all as family members. i.e. brother in law etc.

 

I am not sure if you can have 10, but I have 3, and they all fly to LOS a lot, so I get 25% of their miles added to mine, even if I am not flying.

 

Works well for the upgrades.

 

Sounds good, I will try LOL they are all Zulus from rural south Africa but they could be my cousins in law??? LOL would that work? Would the guys know on the flight if I registered them - I have all their details.

Edited March 11, 2012 by adebisi

[gitteyman]

Sounds good, I will try LOL they are all Zulus from rural south Africa but they could be my cousins in law??? LOL would that work? Would the guys know on the flight if I registered them - I have all their details.

I smell a TROLL

[adebisi]

I smell a TROLL

 

????????? pretty crap trolling if I am??????

[badboybilly]

I smell a TROLL

 

maybe your ass is too close to your face.

[gitteyman]

????????? pretty crap trolling if I am??????

Well you would not reply . Like you did if you were a troll.

I am sorry i distrespcted you.

But in my defence may i say. Your post did throw me a bit of track. and i jumped to the wrong conclusion.

please acept my apoliges.

 

and bad spelling

Edited March 12, 2012 by gitteyman

[gitteyman]

maybe your ass is too close to your face.

think you might be right.

Of work sick at the moment. can't go out' cant drink. It is cracking me up.

[Joe_Le_Force]

Correct me if i am wrong but skywards members can 'gift' airmiles to fellow skywards members ? 5 years ago paid £100 for 30,000 miles which were

transferred into my skywards account as a 'gift'

 

Yep that was me !! Worked perfectly if you recall. Don't reveal my name if you remember !!

[brownmanc]

Yep that was me !! Worked perfectly if you recall. Don't reveal my name if you remember !!

 

Yep worked like a treat.

[lampanglover]

Yes! Skyward miles can be transferred anytime.... I have transferred miles to work colleagues before.

[roppa]

i'm still waiting for them to give me mine...just got back last week and discovered they have only given me miles for 2 legs(6000 miles), but previously i have always been credited with all 4 legs

[jonboy81]

i had a free flight in april last year cost me 67000 miles plus had to pay 100 pound tax,well worth it with emirates have also been upgraded into business class for free nearly every time i have flown with them,business class in the A380 Airbus is quality just sit around the bar drinking free champagne!!

[Joe_Le_Force]

i had a free flight in april last year cost me 67000 miles plus had to pay 100 pound tax,well worth it with emirates have also been upgraded into business class for free nearly every time i have flown with them,business class in the A380 Airbus is quality just sit around the bar drinking free champagne!!

 

How many times have you flown Economy on Emirates and been upgraded one ways ??

 

Which status have you got on skywards ??

[7-Eleven]

 

 

How many times have you flown Economy on Emirates and been upgraded one ways ??

 

Which status have you got on skywards ??

 

Comp upgrades will happen when economy is oversold... All depends on the numbers.

 

They usually approach the skywards members first in order of miles earnt/seniority.

 

All this is going on in the background whilst people are checking in.

 

They also have to take into account staff/standby travellers.

[Joe_Le_Force]

Comp upgrades will happen when economy is oversold... All depends on the numbers.

 

They usually approach the skywards members first in order of miles earnt/seniority.

 

All this is going on in the background whilst people are checking in.

 

They also have to take into account staff/standby travellers.

 

If Emirates oversell 10% in economy as does British Airways that's potentially a lot of upgrades on an A380 if virtually everyone decides to show !!

[7-Eleven]

 

 

If Emirates oversell 10% in economy as does British Airways that's potentially a lot of upgrades on an A380 if virtually everyone decides to show !!

 

Yes but the aim of the game is to have every seat with a bum on it economy, business and first.

 

I think most long haul carriers would rather oversell, upgrade and even offload with compo and another ticket than have empty seats.