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thijsseh Sep 8, 2023 2:55 am


Originally Posted by Will08 (Post 35562853)
Probably some of the most difficult routes to get an Op-up on

I have had DXB/LGW once, I think. Never the other way around.

Will08 Sep 8, 2023 7:30 am


Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 35562918)
I have had DXB/LGW once, I think. Never the other way around.

I have a saver booked for a flight in a few weeks which at the moment has only flex+ tickets available so might get lucky. Never flown into London on a saver before though so don’t have comparable data..

Will08 Sep 21, 2023 2:43 am


Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 35561280)
So although the official rule is Plats first, then Flex Plus in order of status, then Flex etc, there are times this is not applied.

Flights to the U.K. from now until Sunday are crazy busy. At check in today was told flight was overbooked by four and that I was the only Plat in Y. The check in agent also stated that Plats no longer have priority and it goes off fare type first and status is only used to determine the priority of individuals on the same ticket.

This seemed to be correct with my seat remaining in Y until very late. Boarding pass finally changed on the app at time of boarding. So I had an op-up on a saver ticket which goes against what the agent said.

Maybe the policy is due to change in the future but hasn’t yet or maybe he was just misinformed.

m3red Sep 22, 2023 2:50 am


Originally Posted by Will08 (Post 35599611)
Flights to the U.K. from now until Sunday are crazy busy. At check in today was told flight was overbooked by four and that I was the only Plat in Y. The check in agent also stated that Plats no longer have priority and it goes off fare type first and status is only used to determine the priority of individuals on the same ticket.

This seemed to be correct with my seat remaining in Y until very late. Boarding pass finally changed on the app at time of boarding. So I had an op-up on a saver ticket which goes against what the agent said.

Maybe the policy is due to change in the future but hasn’t yet or maybe he was just misinformed.

he is wrong, it’s IO/plats (within fare type for plat) first and then fare type with highest status, so saver Plat should trump Gold flex


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