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
Nov 27, 2017, 3:39 am
#256
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
Programs: Skywards Plat, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,226
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check in
Route: SYD-DXB
Flight number: EK413
Type of ticket: Flex+
Date of travel: 201117
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 131,000
Skywards miles balance: 19,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Almost a guaranteed opup on this flight at flex+.
Upgrade location: Check in
Route: SYD-DXB
Flight number: EK413
Type of ticket: Flex+
Date of travel: 201117
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 131,000
Skywards miles balance: 19,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Almost a guaranteed opup on this flight at flex+.
Nov 27, 2017, 8:25 am
#257
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Dec 13, 2017, 2:49 am
#258
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: BNE
Programs: Emirates Skywards
Posts: 9
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: BNE-DXB
Flight number: EK435
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 12th-dec-2017
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 42500
Skywards miles balance: 20,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
first upgrade in over a year (since new upgrade procedure introduced) and couldn't have come at a better time flying to work for the xmas period. flight was overbooked by a little bit since when i picked up my boarding pass saw another 6 business upgrades and the same into first class - nice time of the year to snag an op-up thats for sure!
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: BNE-DXB
Flight number: EK435
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 12th-dec-2017
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 42500
Skywards miles balance: 20,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
first upgrade in over a year (since new upgrade procedure introduced) and couldn't have come at a better time flying to work for the xmas period. flight was overbooked by a little bit since when i picked up my boarding pass saw another 6 business upgrades and the same into first class - nice time of the year to snag an op-up thats for sure!
Dec 15, 2017, 12:44 am
#259
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Emirates Skywards Gold, Jet Airways JetPrivilege Platinum
Posts: 88
So I took a OLCI upgrade offer and the flight was over in Y and J. They upgraded J-F. MMB showed me as Business Flex. As gold, no Op-up to F (assuming because paid upgrade at OLCI)
8/8 were Op-ups in F (Few w/o status). The funny thing is there was a PLT next to me on the flight. He didn't get upgraded to F. Left me a little confused.
8/8 were Op-ups in F (Few w/o status). The funny thing is there was a PLT next to me on the flight. He didn't get upgraded to F. Left me a little confused.
Dec 21, 2017, 7:20 am
#260
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 20
New here on the forums, thought I'd dump my operational upgrades from this year.
I was upgraded twice during my Dusseldorf to Bangkok travel. Both of the times I was upgraded at the Dusseldorf to Dubai part. The first time I was notified of the good news by the friendly lady at the baggage drop off counter. The second time on my return was quite a little adventure on its own. The BKK - DXB flight was so overbooked that I was asked if I wanted to be a standby, and if I could not get onto this flight, I would have gotten a free flight valid for a whole year. Since I was not in much of a hurry I volounteerd to do so. 'Unfortunally' I was able to get on the flight, in Y where this lowly blue actually paid for
but atleast got a voucher for use at DXB which was a nice touch. Then at the gate, the friendly man asked me at the gate 'how my day was.' I replied that I was a bit sad of going home. I was then handed a ticket 'which should make me feel a bit better', bumped up to J.
The year before I was also bumped up at the same trip, though only on the return journey and again DXB - DUS part.
Tomorrow I will jump into an Emirates bird again, however this time from Brussel. and to my dismay I seem to be in a 777 instead of a perfectly acceptable A380 (10 rows in cattle class does NOT fit in a 777, period). I think my chances are slim, though the aircraft was actually filling rapidly the last time I COULD check. Now I cannot seem to 'change seat' and thus check how much seats are filled 'due to a technical error'. Any idea how I can check plane loads somewhere to see how filled it is? I am flying Flex Plus this time due to me being a bit late booking this holiday. I definatly am not counting on it and ofcourse not 'demanding' it, just wanna see if I might get lucky again.
I was upgraded twice during my Dusseldorf to Bangkok travel. Both of the times I was upgraded at the Dusseldorf to Dubai part. The first time I was notified of the good news by the friendly lady at the baggage drop off counter. The second time on my return was quite a little adventure on its own. The BKK - DXB flight was so overbooked that I was asked if I wanted to be a standby, and if I could not get onto this flight, I would have gotten a free flight valid for a whole year. Since I was not in much of a hurry I volounteerd to do so. 'Unfortunally' I was able to get on the flight, in Y where this lowly blue actually paid for
but atleast got a voucher for use at DXB which was a nice touch. Then at the gate, the friendly man asked me at the gate 'how my day was.' I replied that I was a bit sad of going home. I was then handed a ticket 'which should make me feel a bit better', bumped up to J.The year before I was also bumped up at the same trip, though only on the return journey and again DXB - DUS part.
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Baggage drop off counter (was already checked in)
Route: DUS - DXB - BKK , DUS - DXB leg upgraded.
Flight number: EK056
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 16-07-2017
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: 9000 (time of flying)
Skywards miles balance: 9000 (time of flying)
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade location: Baggage drop off counter (was already checked in)
Route: DUS - DXB - BKK , DUS - DXB leg upgraded.
Flight number: EK056
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 16-07-2017
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: 9000 (time of flying)
Skywards miles balance: 9000 (time of flying)
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate in Dubai Airport.
Route: BKK - DXB - DUS , DXB - DUS leg upgraded.
Flight number: EK057
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 28-08-2017
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: 13,500 (time of flying)
Skywards miles balance: 13,500 (time of flying)
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade location: Gate in Dubai Airport.
Route: BKK - DXB - DUS , DXB - DUS leg upgraded.
Flight number: EK057
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 28-08-2017
Tier status: Blue
Tier miles to date: 13,500 (time of flying)
Skywards miles balance: 13,500 (time of flying)
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Dec 21, 2017, 8:10 am
#261
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
Programs: Skywards Plat, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,226
New here on the forums, thought I'd dump my operational upgrades from this year.
I was upgraded twice during my Dusseldorf to Bangkok travel. Both of the times I was upgraded at the Dusseldorf to Dubai part. The first time I was notified of the good news by the friendly lady at the baggage drop off counter. The second time on my return was quite a little adventure on its own. The BKK - DXB flight was so overbooked that I was asked if I wanted to be a standby, and if I could not get onto this flight, I would have gotten a free flight valid for a whole year. Since I was not in much of a hurry I volounteerd to do so. 'Unfortunally' I was able to get on the flight, in Y where this lowly blue actually paid for but atleast got a voucher for use at DXB which was a nice touch. Then at the gate, the friendly man asked me at the gate 'how my day was.' I replied that I was a bit sad of going home. I was then handed a ticket 'which should make me feel a bit better', bumped up to J.
The year before I was also bumped up at the same trip, though only on the return journey and again DXB - DUS part.
Tomorrow I will jump into an Emirates bird again, however this time from Brussel. and to my dismay I seem to be in a 777 instead of a perfectly acceptable A380 (10 rows in cattle class does NOT fit in a 777, period). I think my chances are slim, though the aircraft was actually filling rapidly the last time I COULD check. Now I cannot seem to 'change seat' and thus check how much seats are filled 'due to a technical error'. Any idea how I can check plane loads somewhere to see how filled it is? I am flying Flex Plus this time due to me being a bit late booking this holiday. I definatly am not counting on it and ofcourse not 'demanding' it, just wanna see if I might get lucky again.
I was upgraded twice during my Dusseldorf to Bangkok travel. Both of the times I was upgraded at the Dusseldorf to Dubai part. The first time I was notified of the good news by the friendly lady at the baggage drop off counter. The second time on my return was quite a little adventure on its own. The BKK - DXB flight was so overbooked that I was asked if I wanted to be a standby, and if I could not get onto this flight, I would have gotten a free flight valid for a whole year. Since I was not in much of a hurry I volounteerd to do so. 'Unfortunally' I was able to get on the flight, in Y where this lowly blue actually paid for
but atleast got a voucher for use at DXB which was a nice touch. Then at the gate, the friendly man asked me at the gate 'how my day was.' I replied that I was a bit sad of going home. I was then handed a ticket 'which should make me feel a bit better', bumped up to J.The year before I was also bumped up at the same trip, though only on the return journey and again DXB - DUS part.
Tomorrow I will jump into an Emirates bird again, however this time from Brussel. and to my dismay I seem to be in a 777 instead of a perfectly acceptable A380 (10 rows in cattle class does NOT fit in a 777, period). I think my chances are slim, though the aircraft was actually filling rapidly the last time I COULD check. Now I cannot seem to 'change seat' and thus check how much seats are filled 'due to a technical error'. Any idea how I can check plane loads somewhere to see how filled it is? I am flying Flex Plus this time due to me being a bit late booking this holiday. I definatly am not counting on it and ofcourse not 'demanding' it, just wanna see if I might get lucky again.
Flight number? 184? 182?
Dec 21, 2017, 8:35 am
#263
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
Programs: Skywards Plat, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,226
Dec 21, 2017, 5:20 pm
#264
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: GLA
Programs: UA Gold, EK Silver, HH Gold, MR Gold
Posts: 41
So I took a OLCI upgrade offer and the flight was over in Y and J. They upgraded J-F. MMB showed me as Business Flex. As gold, no Op-up to F (assuming because paid upgrade at OLCI)
8/8 were Op-ups in F (Few w/o status). The funny thing is there was a PLT next to me on the flight. He didn't get upgraded to F. Left me a little confused.
8/8 were Op-ups in F (Few w/o status). The funny thing is there was a PLT next to me on the flight. He didn't get upgraded to F. Left me a little confused.
Dec 21, 2017, 8:36 pm
#265
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
ar for the pilot - if he’s a captain he gets F otherwise he gets j.
Dec 21, 2017, 8:39 pm
#266
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
i think the special upgrade offers differ from the typical reward seats where you would get an upgrade as your reward ticket ie y flex plus would be then a j flex plus so you would be quite high up in the queue.
ar for the pilot - if he’s a captain he gets F otherwise he gets j.
Dec 21, 2017, 9:04 pm
#267
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Dec 21, 2017, 10:20 pm
#268
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Go to the online checkin page again and you will see the option to change seats which will give you a seat view. You won't be able to see which are blocked rather then taken by passengers but it'll give you an idea.
Dec 22, 2017, 6:07 am
#269
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG/Marriott Platinum, Emirates Gold, QF Gold
Posts: 1
Long time lurker, first time poster... Received first ever opup last night on an usual route.. Needless to say was quite surprised at the gate
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: RUH-DXB
Flight number: EK818
Type of ticket: Flex Plus
Date of travel: 21/12/17
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 142,000
Skywards miles balance: 140,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: RUH-DXB
Flight number: EK818
Type of ticket: Flex Plus
Date of travel: 21/12/17
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 142,000
Skywards miles balance: 140,000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Dec 22, 2017, 6:14 am
#270
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Got my usual upgrade on my usual route today, mobile BP updated around 90mins prior to departure:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: mobile BP > Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK528 (first time on this flight, usually on the evening or early morning one)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 22/12/17
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 54,400
Skywards miles balance: 34,500
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: mobile BP > Gate
Route: DXB-HYD
Flight number: EK528 (first time on this flight, usually on the evening or early morning one)
Type of ticket: Flex
Date of travel: 22/12/17
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 54,400
Skywards miles balance: 34,500
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1