Op-Up with Wife
 

Hey all.

I have a flight coming up DXB - JFK in Y with the wife. Based on my previous experiences plus looking at the flight load, I'm almost certainly getting upgraded.

My question is would they op-up my wife as well, even though we're on separate PNRs? She has some status (EK Silver) but her ticket is a saver fare while mine is flex. Called Emirates and they said that they would "link" our PNRs to indicate that we are traveling together but I don't know how much that would help.

Thanks!

Yes, that should help. Just be aware that if for some reason some pax miss their connection or not turn up, your flight may not go out full. Good luck with the upgrade.

Are you looking at expert flyer or getting accurate EK loads....

That is a dangerous statement to make!

I thought I would get upgraded once on a DXB MAN flight until 7 plats turned up in J....

I thought linking PNRs will actually reduce the chances of opup.

@EK788 I'd keep the bookings separate then at check in argue for another opup if yours materialises (or use miles).

edy4eva makes a good point wrt chances being reduced.

I know of many cases of 2 pax travelling together on same PNR losing out on a (potential) op-up because the standard prioritisation policy has been followed strictly. So ......if there are solo plats and golds on the flight in question, they would most likely get the nod ahead of any 'twosomes' where one happens to be a silver. Like most airlines, EK will generally choose the most straightforward option rather than get embroiled in complications.

My wife goes everywhere with me so no issues for me. We often get J to F and have had Y to J together.

One time we got separate seats in J but they still upgraded us both.

I'm using expert flyer and I'm just drawing that assumption based on my past experiences. Almost every time I take this flight and the loads are full, I get op-upped. Whether I'm just lucky or I have a guardian angel, who knows.

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Depends on what your preferences are. If the PNRs are unlinked then there is a chance the the op may get upgraded while his wife might not. If they are linked, then it is certain that while he may be the last to be upgraded among Golds, his wife will most certainly be upgraded before any silvers - this way end up traveling together, either in Y or J. I've traveled several times with a colleague who is silver on the same PNR and we've always been upgraded together.