Jan 2, 2017, 1:50 am
Last edit by: Saltire74
Please post your 2017 Operational Upgrade Experiences in this thread.
Around the middle of 2016, Emirates modified their Operational Upgrade Policy favouring type of ticket over status holders, giving non status passengers on Flex and Flex Plus tickets an advantage over (for example) Silver members on a Saver ticket. During the latter half of 2016, less Op Ups were reported but we would still like to hear when they happen.
Link to the 2015/2016 thread: Please Post Your Operational Upgrade Experiences - 2015/2016
Please use the following format for ease of reading and of course, discussion is still welcome.
Example:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK385
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 040115
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 18,000
Skywards miles balance: 80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Safe & Happy Travels and May The Upgrade Gods Look Upon You.
Saltire74
Around the middle of 2016, Emirates modified their Operational Upgrade Policy favouring type of ticket over status holders, giving non status passengers on Flex and Flex Plus tickets an advantage over (for example) Silver members on a Saver ticket. During the latter half of 2016, less Op Ups were reported but we would still like to hear when they happen.
Link to the 2015/2016 thread: Please Post Your Operational Upgrade Experiences - 2015/2016
Please use the following format for ease of reading and of course, discussion is still welcome.
Example:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight number: EK385
Type of ticket: Saver
Date of travel: 040115
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 18,000
Skywards miles balance: 80,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Safe & Happy Travels and May The Upgrade Gods Look Upon You.
Saltire74
Your Operational Upgrades Experience 2017 - Please Post Here
Jan 14, 2017 | 7:21 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
And this has happened on a number of occasions to people I know y to j and j to F....:-:
Jan 14, 2017 | 7:43 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
Jan 15, 2017 | 3:51 am
#18
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
I want to record my prediction here, 8 days to go until this flight, EF showing Y0 J7, EK website showing Y sold out, I am on a Flex fare with Gold, I predict I will receive an op-up, let's see what happens!
(Caveat: I've ordered a SPML which I don't usually, curious if this affects it, see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...challenge.html)
(Caveat: I've ordered a SPML which I don't usually, curious if this affects it, see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...challenge.html)
Jan 15, 2017 | 4:08 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Update on my prediction: Y over by 11 as of yesterday and only 1 open seat in J (2-class 77W). I've had them put a note on my booking that I'll take the denied boarding comp as I'm flexible anyway and otherwise would be booking a flight this week on the same route for 700USD so holding thumbs that it works out! Will advise further on the outcome. Being India there could be 50 no-shows.
Jan 15, 2017 | 4:28 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
Flex + Gold ex-HYD if say there's a 30% chance. I'd probably be top 5 in the priority list but I'm not sure I'd be 1st as there could be a Plat or someone on a Flex Plus. Both of which are rare in India routes so I'd be surprised if there are more than 2 or 3 of either and conceivably there may be none. I'm 50:50 on whether I'd prefer the op-up to the IDB Comp. But travelling in my purchased seat is my least preferable.
Jan 15, 2017 | 5:17 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Flex + Gold ex-HYD if say there's a 30% chance. I'd probably be top 5 in the priority list but I'm not sure I'd be 1st as there could be a Plat or someone on a Flex Plus. Both of which are rare in India routes so I'd be surprised if there are more than 2 or 3 of either and conceivably there may be none. I'm 50:50 on whether I'd prefer the op-up to the IDB Comp. But travelling in my purchased seat is my least preferable.
Jan 15, 2017 | 5:40 am
#22
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: WY SL, EK Gold, CX MPO
Posts: 185
Jan 15, 2017 | 6:13 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
Jan 15, 2017 | 6:40 am
#24
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Jan 15, 2017 | 6:50 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Jan 15, 2017 | 7:16 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: WY SL, EK Gold, CX MPO
Posts: 185
Jan 15, 2017 | 7:17 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
Jan 15, 2017 | 7:33 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,932
Jan 15, 2017 | 8:22 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: WY SL, EK Gold, CX MPO
Posts: 185
That's odd, thought EK was quite strict about these things especially at DXB. Don't they have a manifest prepared already by order of op-ups?
Jan 15, 2017 | 8:28 am
#30
Original Poster
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,429
Compared to this time last year, there has been a 50% drop in reports of opups. Eight reports compared to only 4 so far in the first 15 days of the year.
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