If I could Cope with y then that would be a good plan because you get decent benefits as gold in y I've j check in and lounge access worldwide, excess bags and a chance of an op up. The problem I'm seeing these days for my platinum or gold preferred in y class is the planes are going full in j and f and a few seats left in y.
Aceboy I'm not sure I agree with your comment on Sri Lankan but cx is a decent product. I think I'd still prefer the a380 for a long flight over those two. I do hope your next EK experience is good (please do report back) and you enjoy the benefits of being a gold member although please do not expect anything other than the written benefits - there are thousands of golds and platinums. You should also note that op ups are still a little random and at the discretion of the load controller but they are supposed to be done in order of status and miles...
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