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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 5:12 am
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Does it matter when a person checks in as regard the op up chances are concerned? If a flight has 2 platinums and only one open F class seat who gets it?

Is one Platinum "higher" than the other? If yes, how is that measured?
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 6:57 am
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The one with LESS tier miles is obviously higher.

They still need to boost your loyalty compared to the more loyal suckers so they will keep op-upping you.
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 7:32 am
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I suspect it will still be driven by first letter of last name in most cases.
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by mrtdxb
I suspect it will still be driven by first letter of last name in most cases.
Apparently it's all changing to be more tier miles driven...hope so.. We will see...
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Aquitania
The one with LESS tier miles is obviously higher.

They still need to boost your loyalty compared to the more loyal suckers so they will keep op-upping you.
I would think it works the other way around....
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 12:59 pm
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Originally Posted by m3red
Apparently it's all changing to be more tier miles driven...hope so.. We will see...
At DXB or across all the outstations - previously, there seemed to be no consistency but I am hoping there should be...
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 12:14 am
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Originally Posted by jackiedada
At DXB or across all the outstations - previously, there seemed to be no consistency but I am hoping there should be...
It is in plan to be done in order io/plat/gold/silver

The tier miles will decide between tiers to see who on the same tier gets the op up.

It's fair for everyone then.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 1:12 am
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There will always be the manual over ride for good reasons. This will still be abused at certain outstations I'm sure.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 6:36 am
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Originally Posted by ft101
There will always be the manual over ride for good reasons. This will still be abused at certain outstations I'm sure.
Or ignored - as it appears to be now because based on reports from others there does not seem to be consistency throughout the network whatever the rules are at present. I guess that is assuming that there are any rules and it is not simply up to each station manager to do as he or she pleases.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 10:21 pm
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And the you have the paid fare/class... Paid Flex Y, upgraded with biz miles, even as Gold, may I enter the pick to get F op up ?
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 10:35 pm
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The weirdest thing is that almost all my J-F op ups happened on tickets that were paid Y and then upgraded to J using miles and hardly any on paid J.
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 12:32 am
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Originally Posted by ukdoctor
The weirdest thing is that almost all my J-F op ups happened on tickets that were paid Y and then upgraded to J using miles and hardly any on paid J.
I've had several on paid J and they have been far more than those that I've upgraded to J on a Y fare.
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 11:09 am
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Don't expect this to happen well be implemented until next year and in line with the 5 buckets or so for j 5 for y and 2 for f.

Expect much more varied pricing dependent on these tickets too.
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