Massive op-ups
May 1, 2014 | 9:28 am
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Massive op-ups
So today, my short haul from PVG-HKG, I swear just about everybody in the MPC line during boarding was op-upped. Never seen an op-up in a short-haul since I didn't think they oversold these flights.
Is this a good future ahead for us?
Is this a good future ahead for us?
May 1, 2014 | 10:10 am
#3
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I suspect flight was oversold. Plane swapped from a 33G to 77H. J+ was 5/6. Mini cabin in J was full. Didn't have the chance to check out rows and beyond though.
Probably the 3 day break for 5/1 causing the mass exodus from tiongland.
May 1, 2014 | 12:40 pm
#4
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lucky you - contrast that to my CX255 last night to LHR, had BN1 on a sold out flight (000000) and no joy 
dont know whether to blame too many DMs, PE or fully sold out premium cabins...
dont know whether to blame too many DMs, PE or fully sold out premium cabins...
May 1, 2014 | 3:55 pm
#5
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My friend was so lucky on Thursday night. When he did OLCI for his flight to ICN, it already showed UPGRADED. That only happened to me once when I flew to HND.
May 1, 2014 | 5:29 pm
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Where do you see all zeros? I find any sites that claims to have access to load ended up pretty inaccurate. Expertflyer, etc. I have been op-up on flights where these sites still shows all 9s the day before, and I have seem empty seats in all cabins when sites shows all 0s the day before. So unless you have direct access into CX database, don't trust those sites too much.
May 1, 2014 | 5:51 pm
#7
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Where do you see all zeros? I find any sites that claims to have access to load ended up pretty inaccurate. Expertflyer, etc. I have been op-up on flights where these sites still shows all 9s the day before, and I have seem empty seats in all cabins when sites shows all 0s the day before. So unless you have direct access into CX database, don't trust those sites too much.
May 1, 2014 | 7:00 pm
#8
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I think it has been mentioned before but BN001 doesn't always equals upgrade. I don't bother with OLCI anymore - just go to first class check-in about an hour before and a few times the lady leaves her podium to hand me my boarding pass and says "So today Mr. XX you'll be in business class" and that's BN256 or more. They have obviously given my seat to somebody else and PE/E is full. I find this way works better - but to each his own.
May 1, 2014 | 7:19 pm
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Lhr was plain sold out at all classes
Originally Posted by yohy?!
lucky you - contrast that to my CX255 last night to LHR, had BN1 on a sold out flight (000000) and no joy
dont know whether to blame too many DMs, PE or fully sold out premium cabins...
dont know whether to blame too many DMs, PE or fully sold out premium cabins...
May 1, 2014 | 9:42 pm
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SIN was just as busy on 30/4
May 2, 2014 | 12:52 am
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May 2, 2014 | 10:26 pm
#12
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Massive op-ups
"Massive" op-ups were going on for my return from Qingdao. I saw a SL member get upgraded in front of me, so I greeted the check-in staff with: "I hope that means you're upgrading me too". It did. New regional J on KA is really rather nice.
May 4, 2014 | 7:09 pm
#13
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Lucky me? No luck, I paid for J, didn't get upgraded to F unfortunately. I assume all the DMs got it first.
May 4, 2014 | 10:31 pm
#14
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Occurs now and then on my shuttles to SIN and SYD - I guess it really just depends on your flight loadings. Generally when this happens your chances for a (rare) double upgrade when boarding at the gate are higher.
May 4, 2014 | 10:36 pm
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I've seen both cases. Normally always the latter as I OLCI early before op-ups are processed.