Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
I'm no HON but agree status sometimes doesn't help with op-ups on LH/LX. In many flights I've yet to be op-upped on these 2 airlines. Most recently RUH-ZRH had lots of upgrades - none for me.
A lot of those ME upgrades were probably with miles. It seems to me that with the ME fligths LH will leave F seats empty than op-up.
I've managed to get a couple of op-ups (C to F) on US-FRA flights, never from anywhere else.