Jan 2, 2017, 1:50 am
Last edit by: Saltire74
Please post your 2017 Operational Upgrade Experiences in this thread.
Around the middle of 2016, Emirates modified their Operational Upgrade Policy favouring type of ticket over status holders, giving non status passengers on Flex and Flex Plus tickets an advantage over (for example) Silver members on a Saver ticket. During the latter half of 2016, less Op Ups were reported but we would still like to hear when they happen.
Link to the 2015/2016 thread: Please Post Your Operational Upgrade Experiences - 2015/2016
Please use the following format for ease of reading and of course, discussion is still welcome.
Example:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK385
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 040115
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 18,000
Skywards miles balance: 80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Safe & Happy Travels and May The Upgrade Gods Look Upon You.
Saltire74
Around the middle of 2016, Emirates modified their Operational Upgrade Policy favouring type of ticket over status holders, giving non status passengers on Flex and Flex Plus tickets an advantage over (for example) Silver members on a Saver ticket. During the latter half of 2016, less Op Ups were reported but we would still like to hear when they happen.
Link to the 2015/2016 thread: Please Post Your Operational Upgrade Experiences - 2015/2016
Please use the following format for ease of reading and of course, discussion is still welcome.
Example:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK385
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 040115
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 18,000
Skywards miles balance: 80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Safe & Happy Travels and May The Upgrade Gods Look Upon You.
Saltire74
Your Operational Upgrades Experience 2017 - Please Post Here
Jan 2, 2017, 1:40 am
#1
Moderator, Emirates
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
Your Operational Upgrades Experience 2017 - Please Post Here
Hi All
Another new thread for 2017. Please post your 2017 Operational Upgrade experiences here.
Please see the wiki for format details for ease of reading. Of course, discussion is welcome too.
Safe & Happy Travels
Saltire74
Another new thread for 2017. Please post your 2017 Operational Upgrade experiences here.
Please see the wiki for format details for ease of reading. Of course, discussion is welcome too.
Safe & Happy Travels
Saltire74
Jan 2, 2017, 1:44 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Jan 2, 2017, 1:53 am
#3
Moderator, Emirates
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
. It would be rather boring and jealousy inducing for us poor FTers that have never had an OpUp 
and given the less reporting, we need to talk about it to set the OpUp world to rights.Wiki done.
S
Jan 2, 2017, 4:07 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Beijing
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 98
The op-up gods have been smiling on me lately (or maybe it's that I've ended up with a lot of flex-plus legs) but this is upgrade #4 out of 6 flights in the last two weeks.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: DXB-BAH
Flight number: EK833
Type of ticket: Flex-Plus
Date of travel: 01 Jan
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 90,ish
Skywards miles balance: 185,ish
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: DXB-BAH
Flight number: EK833
Type of ticket: Flex-Plus
Date of travel: 01 Jan
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 90,ish
Skywards miles balance: 185,ish
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Last edited by kmd0506; Jan 2, 2017 at 6:18 am Reason: updated to avoid confusion per wiki update/discussion below
Jan 2, 2017, 4:14 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
The op-up gods have been smiling on me lately (or maybe it's that I've ended up with a lot of flex-plus legs) but this is upgrade #4 out of 6 flights in the last two weeks.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: DXB-BAH
Flight number: EK833
Type of ticket: Flex-Plus
Date of travel: 01 Jan
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 90,ish
Skywards miles balance: 185,ish
Number of pax on the same PNR: 0
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in
Route: DXB-BAH
Flight number: EK833
Type of ticket: Flex-Plus
Date of travel: 01 Jan
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 90,ish
Skywards miles balance: 185,ish
Number of pax on the same PNR: 0
Jan 2, 2017, 4:31 am
#6
Moderator, Emirates
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
No. Of Pax On PNR (Incl. Op):
No. Of Pax Upgraded:
S
Last edited by Saltire74; Jan 3, 2017 at 12:12 am Reason: Spelling correction
Jan 6, 2017, 9:25 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: EK Gold, A3 *G, AB Gold, Jetblue Mosaic
Posts: 1,386
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-JFK
Flight number: EK201
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 05 Jan 17
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 11,000
Skywards miles balance: 80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-JFK
Flight number: EK201
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 05 Jan 17
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 11,000
Skywards miles balance: 80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Jan 7, 2017, 11:57 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I want to record my prediction here, 8 days to go until this flight, EF showing Y0 J7, EK website showing Y sold out, I am on a Flex fare with Gold, I predict I will receive an op-up, let's see what happens!
(Caveat: I've ordered a SPML which I don't usually, curious if this affects it, see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...challenge.html)
(Caveat: I've ordered a SPML which I don't usually, curious if this affects it, see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...challenge.html)
Jan 8, 2017, 12:26 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Jan 8, 2017, 2:00 am
#11
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Jan 8, 2017, 2:05 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Jan 14, 2017, 1:04 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 113
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-AMS
Flight number: EK147
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 12 jan
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 31000
Skywards miles balance: 37000
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-AMS
Flight number: EK147
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 12 jan
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 31000
Skywards miles balance: 37000
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Jan 14, 2017, 3:20 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 105
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: check in
Route: FRA - DXB
Flight number: EK048
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 04 jan
Tier status: gold
Tier miles to date: 51,000
Skywards miles balance: 40,000
Number of pax upgraded: 2 (travel partner is silver)
Upgrade location: check in
Route: FRA - DXB
Flight number: EK048
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 04 jan
Tier status: gold
Tier miles to date: 51,000
Skywards miles balance: 40,000
Number of pax upgraded: 2 (travel partner is silver)
Jan 14, 2017, 6:45 am
#15
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
Flew DXB-LHR on Jan 11 in Y Flex Plus (not because of upgrade policy, but because no other fare was available and I needed to take that flight) as EK Plat, remained in Y while an EK Gold (no idea which Y fare basis) was bumped up to J...