Platinum Status on Emirates 2016
Oct 25, 2016, 5:06 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: WY SL, EK Gold, CX MPO
Posts: 185
So does this mean op-ups are processed by fare bucket (Y,E,R etc.) then status? I thought it was by Flex Plus/Flex/Saver then status. So will the actual fare bucket make a difference in the order?
Oct 25, 2016, 5:10 am
#32
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
I have literally just made another last minute change to an oversold flight and had to use seat guarantee, so here's hoping that a Y class fare is enough to get an op-up, assuming there's not any no-shows! J is 76+/76 though...
Oct 25, 2016, 5:15 am
#33
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: WY SL, EK Gold, CX MPO
Posts: 185
Flex Plus/Flex/Saver -> Status -> Actual fare class
I have literally just made another last minute change to an oversold flight and had to use seat guarantee, so here's hoping that a Y class fare is enough to get an op-up, assuming there's not any no-shows! J is 76+/76 though...
I have literally just made another last minute change to an oversold flight and had to use seat guarantee, so here's hoping that a Y class fare is enough to get an op-up, assuming there's not any no-shows! J is 76+/76 though...
Good luck! Will pray to the opup gods for you
Oct 25, 2016, 5:21 am
#34
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
Oct 25, 2016, 5:50 am
#35
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Oct 25, 2016, 6:03 am
#36
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
My miles balance is getting dangerously close to 5 figures though...
Oct 25, 2016, 7:03 am
#37
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Oct 25, 2016, 7:55 am
#40
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
90% this year has been paid F, but getting 2 z seats to the uk has failed a couple of times (MAN) and the MRU flight on 3 Dec back to DXB has one seat left.
Getting revenue is no issue generally for Man unless it's Xmas and you are booking very last minute.
Getting revenue is no issue generally for Man unless it's Xmas and you are booking very last minute.
Oct 25, 2016, 8:04 am
#41
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
Oct 25, 2016, 8:24 am
#42
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
All in all, a very inequitable relationship where high-spending Plats are concerned, and (as m3red has mentioned more than once) there is seemingly very little tangible benefit in earning Plat status if you're already booking premium cabins routinely. Okay if it comes 'naturally', sure - but hardly something to aim for.
EK happy to take all the cash whilst giving miles which can then be very difficult to use in the way one would wish.
But then of course as we know, FFP's were never designed for the benefit of paying pax .....
EK happy to take all the cash whilst giving miles which can then be very difficult to use in the way one would wish.
But then of course as we know, FFP's were never designed for the benefit of paying pax .....
Oct 25, 2016, 12:25 pm
#43
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: EK plat, ex-FB gold, Accor plat
Posts: 1,076
All in all, a very inequitable relationship where high-spending Plats are concerned, and (as m3red has mentioned more than once) there is seemingly very little tangible benefit in earning Plat status if you're already booking premium cabins routinely. Okay if it comes 'naturally', sure - but hardly something to aim for.
EK happy to take all the cash whilst giving miles which can then be very difficult to use in the way one would wish.
But then of course as we know, FFP's were never designed for the benefit of paying pax .....
EK happy to take all the cash whilst giving miles which can then be very difficult to use in the way one would wish.
But then of course as we know, FFP's were never designed for the benefit of paying pax .....
Oct 26, 2016, 5:06 am
#44
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
Been Plat for a few years now, and agree with the OP that the only tangible benefit is use of the FCL in DXB when not flying F... ...and hope no one has had to fly enough Y to qualify ;-)
As I have posted before, I am Plat by default (in my case network and premium cabin price), i.e., don't book travel on EK because of status or related benefits, given that these are comparatively poor. And EK probably figured a while back there are enough such customers that they can get away with a pretty meagre elite level...
As I have posted before, I am Plat by default (in my case network and premium cabin price), i.e., don't book travel on EK because of status or related benefits, given that these are comparatively poor. And EK probably figured a while back there are enough such customers that they can get away with a pretty meagre elite level...