Originally Posted by
dxbtraveller
I am a 100% Y flying Gold member who scrapes in at just over 50K and sits firmly and squarely in the second group....but for me the #1 benefit of EK Gold (by some margin) is opups.
Yes, the next 12 months of EK travel will be more expensive than the previous year, however I can reasonably expect my op-up rate to increase significantly, the lounges and priority check in will be less crowded, and there should be better upgrade availability when I decide to use my miles.
I don't know how you correlate buying FLEX fares and op-ups? Or did I misunderstand your post?
Op-ups are load driven. Nothing more. So if you fly routes with heavy Y loads, your op-up chances are high irrespective of whether you hold a SAVER or a FLEX fare. And because no one at EK I know can tell me what the actual criteria is for determining how a person is op-upped, we cant assume that fare basis has anything to do with it. In fact, from my experience over the last 24-months, I would say actual fare paid is totally irrelevant. Status - yes. Fare basis - no.
So tell me again, why will your op-up rate increase significantly?