Has there been a suggestion that they were changing it?

Yes in this very thread. Please read all the posts in full.

Sorry, must have missed that post. Have been reading this thread daily.

Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-HND
Flight number: EK312
Type of ticket: FLEX
Date of travel: 04-01-17
Tier status (then): Blue
Tier miles to date: 25,000
Skywards miles balance: 27,000
Number of pax upgraded: 1

The way the upgrade was given was rather funny. I had been sleeping on the floor at DXB for 8 hours, forgetting to remove the boarding pass from my pocket. The result was a crumbled boarding pass in 2 pieces.
I showed it to the gentleman at the gate, who looked at the crumbled paper, laughed and printed me a new one, which came with the upgrade. :D
Sadly the seat was 8E - _ -

Surprising, an OpUp on a Flex ticket for a Blue member. Not quite clear what rule was followed there....:confused::rolleyes:

I would have thought that 8E trumped any Y seat, what would you have expected, 7K (my favourite on the 777).... ;)

Possible, if most pax on Saver or Special and several op-ups.

status light to Japan and holiday time....he's also got almost 25k tier points.

8E is better than any Y-seat, no contest. Even my favourite (46A)
I am just not a big fan of the layout in the 777. Having to step over people while they sleep is not very practical :)

I forgot to ask if they changed the upgrade policy back to status based, but this flight gives me hope. Flex ticket, on a 2 class plane on the Saturday night ending a week of Saudi school holidays, so I'm guessing lots of flex-plus tickets sold based on what I've seen in the past.

Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-BAH
Flight number: EK833
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 05 Feb
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 75,000
Skywards miles balance: 124,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1

Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DUS-DXB
Flight number: EK58
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 05 Feb
Tier status: IO
Tier miles to date: 310,000
Skywards miles balance: 41,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1

The IO Team told me, that the procedure for upgrades is still same: IO - Fare-Type - Status

Thanks Ray - very helpful to know.

I can't believe fare type trumps status :(

I'm guessing you have such a low Skywards balance because there is no such thing as a lack of inventory for I/Os.

My Skywards balance is always used for upgrades of my Gold nominee ;)
And: Yes you are absolutely right! This upgrade procedure is unbelievable and most unfair! Hopefully Emirates will wake up soon in this regard!

I don't think its unfair - I just think they should let plats have a bit of space in F now and again

Upgrade given: J - F

Upgrade location: Gate

Route: DXB-ORD

Flight number: EK235

Type of ticket: Flex

Date of travel: 18032017

Tier status: Plat

Tier miles to date: 130,000

Skywards miles balance: 36,000

Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1

Number of pax upgraded: 1

This is a strange one, all week this has been showing J7 and Y9 on Expertflyer, flight was full and got bumped upto first.

Has anyone heard anything more about the rules being changed back to status based op-ups? I know there were rumors of this a few months ago but I don't think there's been any news since?