Originally Posted by SimpleDXB

Just plain wrong. EK do not outsource load control or despatch in many countries with it either being done by appointed country staff, or DNATA control. Some yes, usually no. If usually no, load despatch controlled by reference to SOP. See above.

Re the other stuff - if you were staff with EK, or speaking with any authority you'd know the rest of your post was just not right.

Am not being a "Know All Nelly" but please stop posting authoritative stuff which is just not correct. I have been away from the FT board for some time and I am scratching my eyes out at some of this stuff.

Originally Posted by SimpleDXB

With all due respect, you are groping in the dark. But whatever. My focus is on providing the forum with accurate information, not having a pissing contest about conjecture. Your comment re "I only mention it because I know staff at various groups in EK and they have literally no idea how things work in different areas of the group" demonstrates your sources are, at best, unreliable.

Originally Posted by SimpleDXB

That is an interesting shot.... but it doesn't disprove that upgrade is done by fare bucket over everything else, unless I am misreading the screen...?

Regardless... I hope EK have resolved this in this manner as Plats should be first in queue for upgrades. The whole notion of a top-tier (IO excluded but that's a different economic driver) being trumped because someone is on a more expensive ticket defeats object of frequent flyer schemes...

I will do some more digging.