Originally Posted by
Ann Tyrol
Interesting thread this. In 24 months as Green MPC I managed one op up and one instant upgrade on points at the airport. In almost a year of Silver with fairly regular short haul Asian trips and one long haul thrown in for good measure, I've not managed a single op up.

A higher tier gives you a better chance of op-up, but lately I have seen J being full more often than Y, in particular for long haul. In these cases, J -> F is easier but Y -> J is difficult, regardless of tier level.
Your chance will come.