i've scored double a few times but not lately. i also think it's getting rare. j to f can still happen quite often.

What are the changes of a Y-J op-up from ICN-HKG or HKG-MEL? I am only an AAPlat, but hoping to get an op-up or two, especially on the HKG-MEL or MEL-HKG sector!

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SORRY!

I just got an op-up from J->F from HKG-MEL yesterday which is not unusual.. but it was an award ticket issued AA!

But then again, CX had my MPC DM number down, so that helped a lot especially since there were many other QF Emeralds around! :D

Does this mean you had multiple FF numbers on the one ticket? How do you do that?

No. I only had one.

So after you had your AA award ticket issued, you rang up and asked them to put your CX number on the reservation instead?

Having AA # on an award ticket is useless.. besides I know my CX MPC DM means more to CX than AA. I also made sure that my BA flight carried my BA Gold number instead of AA's too. That releases certain seats otherwise blocked for advance seat selection.

I am presently batting 100% on op ups from Y to J in July and August. Have been flying HKG BKK quite a bit and because load factors are so high at this time of year, have yet to see the economy cabin. Also scored a two way op-up HKG NY in July for me and my wife (who has no frequent flyer status at all). As far as I am concerned, Cathay are the op-up kings. By contrast I have been op-upped once by Qantas in seven years of flying.

My Upgrade Batting Ratio
 

I've been upgraded 12 of the last 13 flights I have made on CX since July (most long haul).

I always fly in J, but I don't always buy J, I study the loading using http://www.flyaow.com/classavailability.htm . Where the flight is full or oversold in Y, but empy in J (J9C9D9I9) you can be pretty much guarenteed a free opup form Y to J. Free opups is like money in the bank! Especially if your buying your own airfare (not company paid)

This is often the case on the summertime runs to LAX & back.

Higher the status great the chance
 

CX is the best for Op-up's (80% currently for me) they look for CX Diamonds first then OW Emeralds next then CX gold.
BA/Qantas use their own all the way down then WO Emeralds.
Note do not ask for any special meals as this reduces your chances!

Actually I beg to differ on a few of your comments.

With CX, reserving a special meal will not reduce your chances of an op-up. Your meal will just be catered on china shoudl you receive an op-up.

With CX, the pecking order for op-ups are as follows:
CX Invitation
CX Diamond
CX Gold
OW Emerald
OW Sapphire
CX Silver
OW Ruby

Sometimes even CX Green/ Asiamiles members gets ahead of OW Sapphire. I have seen it happen before!

Why can this happen? (as they have a "priority list" in their system, isn't it?)
And it will not be fair for all other tiers that are higher than Green and Asiamiles...

I have talked to a CX agent at the Pier lounge in HKG
 

and she told me it will be CX diamond then OW Emerald, then CX gold then OW sapphire......etc..

"With CX, the pecking order for op-ups are as follows:
CX Invitation
CX Diamond
CX Gold
OW Emerald
OW Sapphire
CX Silver
OW Ruby"

Hmmm Guy Betsy - I don't know about this. I travel a lot with colleagues who are CX Gold and have always been op-upped ahead of them. In fact, I have seen many sad faces as they head to the back of the plane. I have never asked anyone at Cathay how it works, so I don't know, but my personal experience has always been that the OW Emeralds (I have a colleague who is a BA Gold I travel with a lot) get an op up ahead of the CX Golds.