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kar don Dec 21, 2018 3:52 pm


Originally Posted by QRC3288 (Post 30562001)
Your AA membership doesn't count for anything when doing Asia Miles upgrades, that's not right. Asia Miles reps are notorious on here for telling people stupid things that aren't right.

Loading is here
F2 A2 J9 C9 D9 I2 W9 R2 E0 Y9 B9 H9
K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0

I don't know how to interpret that....cheapo PEY sold out, but I fare also only 2 seats left. I guess it looks good?

Fwiw it seems like from people posting here, PEY generally has the best odds of op-ups, and by extension I would think PEY->biz Asia Miles upgrades should have a decent chance. The reason is the PEY cabin tends to be elite (in-particular CX elite) light.

very interesting...they claimed AAdvantage helped. Good to know! Maybe i should try and earn status on MPC

four.3.two.1 Dec 22, 2018 7:43 am

Could someone please advise the flight loads for CX162 (SYD-HKG) for 28th Dec? I have an E class ticket in PEY and am MCP silver - just wondering what the chances of an op-up to biz might be!
Thanks in advance!!

seeyouatthepier Dec 24, 2018 12:43 am

Hello all, was wondering if I could get an idea on the loading for CX170 (Per-HK) 29th December 7:35AM. I'm sitting in R hoping to use Asia Miles to upgrade. MCP Gold. wondering if I should start hounding them now or later on the phone or closer to date.

synthkeys Dec 24, 2018 7:05 am


Originally Posted by seeyouatthepier (Post 30569334)
Hello all, was wondering if I could get an idea on the loading for CX170 (Per-HK) 29th December 7:35AM. I'm sitting in R hoping to use Asia Miles to upgrade. MCP Gold. wondering if I should start hounding them now or later on the phone or closer to date.

I'm seeing this on EF - J8 C6 D7 I7 W1 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0

Looks like a good chance for op-up. I'd think an upgrade with miles should be possible. Depends on if CX thinks theres a chance of wooing revenue pax for paid I class tickets. But with I7 I would think MPC would confirm. If you want to burn the miles, I'd call every day to try for a confirmation. I'd also think instant upgrade very possible if that fails.

seeyouatthepier Dec 24, 2018 7:10 am


Originally Posted by synthkeys (Post 30569839)
I'm seeing this on EF - J8 C6 D7 I7 W1 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0

Looks like a good chance for op-up. I'd think an upgrade with miles should be possible. Depends on if CX thinks theres a chance of wooing revenue pax for paid I class tickets. But with I7 I would think MPC would confirm. If you want to burn the miles, I'd call every day to try for a confirmation. I'd also think instant upgrade very possible if that fails.

Thank you so much. I did notice I couldn't pick my seat which as a person without access to the seating I 'think' is a good sign of op-up, unless everyone else next to me is a Diamond, may never know! I'll try call tomorrow and day by day hopefully get it. Thanks for taking the time to check for me :)

synthkeys Dec 24, 2018 7:15 am


Originally Posted by four.3.two.1 (Post 30564370)
Could someone please advise the flight loads for CX162 (SYD-HKG) for 28th Dec? I have an E class ticket in PEY and am MCP silver - just wondering what the chances of an op-up to biz might be!
Thanks in advance!!

EF is shows this -- J9 C9 D9 I9 W2 R1 E1 Y1 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0

I think its borderline chance for op-up. No way to know how many elites in front of you and 4 PE seats left. Even though only Y1, I'm seeing a fair amount of empty Y cabin seats on the seat map. Not sure if that's because the seats haven't been allocated yet. A little closer to depart date, EF should be showing seat blocks. This time of year there may be good possibility of over booking Y cabin.

four.3.two.1 Dec 24, 2018 3:06 pm

Thank you so much! Keeping fingers crossed! ;) If there are diamonds in economy, could they get preference to upgrade straight to biz, or is op up usually a 1 class upgrade too?

QRC3288 Dec 24, 2018 3:18 pm


Originally Posted by four.3.two.1 (Post 30571107)
Thank you so much! Keeping fingers crossed! ;) If there are diamonds in economy, could they get preference to upgrade straight to biz, or is op up usually a 1 class upgrade too?

op-up is one class. they would be bumped to PEY.

In general, from what I read on here it seems like PEY is the sweet spot for non-CX elites or lower tier elites to get op-ups. The dynamic of one-class upgrades (for the most part) is the reason why.

cxfan1960 Dec 26, 2018 2:42 pm


Originally Posted by four.3.two.1 (Post 30571107)
Thank you so much! Keeping fingers crossed! ;) If there are diamonds in economy, could they get preference to upgrade straight to biz, or is op up usually a 1 class upgrade too?

Only one class operational upgrade, unless, I guess if business is so undersold and Y is so oversold that there are more than 34 (?) op-ups from Y.

Adgwn Dec 30, 2018 5:19 pm

Flight loads CX198 AKL-HKG Sunday 6 Jan 2019 and CX321 HKG-BCN Monday 7 January 2019
 
Hi, could anyone please advise loading across all classes CX198 AKL-HKG Sunday 6 Jan 2019 and CX321 HKG-BCN Monday 7 January 2019

percysmith Dec 31, 2018 12:44 am


Originally Posted by Adgwn (Post 30589496)
Hi, could anyone please advise loading across all classes CX198 AKL-HKG Sunday 6 Jan 2019 and CX321 HKG-BCN Monday 7 January 2019

CX198 J1 I0 W1 E0 Y1 B0
CX321 J1 I0 W1 E0 Y1 B0

Nobody's moving. If you have status you might rank for cannibalisation opup

cgo Dec 31, 2018 12:46 am

anyone have access to EF inventories on cx238 (LHR to HKG), 4jan and cx566 (HKG to KIX), 6 jan. I am booked in M class, and CX silver.

percysmith Dec 31, 2018 1:09 am


Originally Posted by cgo (Post 30590387)
anyone have access to ef inventories on cx238 (lhr to hkg), 4jan and cx566 (hkg to kix), 6 jan. I am booked in m class, and cx silver.

J0 W4 E0 Y8 H0
J1 I0 W1 E0 Y4 H0

Front sold out

cgo Dec 31, 2018 1:31 am


Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 30590427)


J0 W4 E0 Y8 H0
J1 i0 W1 E0 Y4 H0

Front sold out

cheers!
Still hoping for the unlikely chance of upgrade

fakecd Dec 31, 2018 2:18 am


Originally Posted by cgo (Post 30590464)


cheers!
Still hoping for the unlikely chance of upgrade

no u have better luck on instant stractch lotto that pays 3k usd to buy ur upgrade

thats return to work travel peak. J loading of 0 and 1 means filled with pax whos schedule are fixed, unlike other times when there is business trips travel with flexibility. so expect all J to turn up.


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