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
Jul 22, 2017, 9:11 pm
#91
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Finally - that makes more sense to me - there are a lot of plats but also so many golds.
Not sure I'll quite renew this year - going to be close.
Not sure I'll quite renew this year - going to be close.
Jul 22, 2017, 11:52 pm
#92
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 244
This could well be the case. I got an op up Y-J on a saver ticket DXB-LHR yesterday. Flight load a few hours before showed the flight to oversold by just 2 so I was surprised to receive the upgrade given I had expected at least 2 flex tickets from 429 bookings.
Jul 23, 2017, 1:22 am
#93
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
I might try and re-new if this is the case now...
Jul 23, 2017, 5:47 am
#94
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
Do you mean special offer upgrades? They still exist as the original fare group, so as Platinum you'll still be top of the list: the upgrade system looks at fare group from everyone in a particular cabin, so if you're down as seated in the J cabin, then as platinum you should be first up, by fare class.
Obviously a J Flex Plus platinum will be ahead of an Y-J with miles upgrade pax who will be in O or D class.
Assuming that IT's implementation of policy is accurate and we all know EK IT skills
Aug 1, 2017, 8:25 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: SLH Indulged, M&M, SPG, IHG Elite, Hyatt Member
Posts: 130
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: ZRH-DXB
Flight number: EK088
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 180717
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: 2,300
Skywards miles balance: 2,300
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
I don't actually know the booking classes, where to find them? Emirates seems to hide them very well.
This was really an unexpected upgrade, since I don't have any status and only travelled once with Emirates. Maybe it was how I was joking at baggage drop-off with the nice lady at the counter about whether I like my seat 42H and I said: sure, but 1A would be nicer. She just laughed Then at boarding I get the upgrade.
If you are interested in a trip report of said flight: http://www.continentaltraveller.blog...380-zrh-to-dxb
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: ZRH-DXB
Flight number: EK088
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 180717
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: 2,300
Skywards miles balance: 2,300
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
I don't actually know the booking classes, where to find them? Emirates seems to hide them very well.
This was really an unexpected upgrade, since I don't have any status and only travelled once with Emirates. Maybe it was how I was joking at baggage drop-off with the nice lady at the counter about whether I like my seat 42H and I said: sure, but 1A would be nicer. She just laughed
Then at boarding I get the upgrade.If you are interested in a trip report of said flight: http://www.continentaltraveller.blog...380-zrh-to-dxb
Aug 1, 2017, 11:55 am
#96
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Asia / ME
Programs: EK Plat, OWE (BA), *A Gold (TK), EY Gold*
Posts: 129
Aug 1, 2017, 8:36 pm
#97
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Aug 2, 2017, 5:39 am
#99
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Aug 2, 2017, 7:06 am
#101
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Aug 2, 2017, 8:48 am
#103
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,605
Aug 2, 2017, 9:25 am
#104
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Aug 2, 2017, 9:27 am
#105
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Asia / ME
Programs: EK Plat, OWE (BA), *A Gold (TK), EY Gold*
Posts: 129