Originally Posted by
kitesurfer
So are you say that last year when i was Gold there were more full flights, and this year the planes are not as full? indicating Emirates is losing business while they raise their prices....
That's one possibility.
Also, they have changed the opup criteria in such a way that they first look at the fare class and only then at status. So a Blue Flex+ will get an opup before a Plat Saver. This has (understandably) upset a lot of Plats! I was a beneficiary of this new policy in October when I was on a J Flex+ (upgraded to F on DXB/CPT).