Dec 28, 2017, 12:45 pm
Last edit by: Zol
Please post your 2018 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 2017 thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emir...ost-here.html#
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 2017 thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emir...ost-here.html#
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 2018 - Please Post Here
Mar 5, 2018, 10:28 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
How do you know the loads? Perhaps there were standby staff that hopped on at the last minute or inop Y seats. As a 5xx series flight I'm guessing India or thereabouts so wouldn't have been blocked for crew rest
Mar 6, 2018, 8:02 am
#32
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Emirates Skywards Gold, Jet Airways JetPrivilege Platinum
Posts: 88
Checked with the lounge agent for the load... Yeah EK570 is DXB-CCU
Mar 10, 2018, 11:02 pm
#33
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 184
Upgrade Given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight: 385 (the 01:05 flight)
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Travel Date: Yesterday, March 10th
Not a member of Skywards, and this was my very first flight with Emirates! Made the second leg of my journey in Y a bit of a let down
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Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight: 385 (the 01:05 flight)
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Travel Date: Yesterday, March 10th
Not a member of Skywards, and this was my very first flight with Emirates! Made the second leg of my journey in Y a bit of a let down
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Mar 12, 2018, 8:22 am
#34
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 197
Then you need to register quickly for Skywards
Mar 12, 2018, 9:42 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Upgrade Given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight: 385 (the 01:05 flight)
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Travel Date: Yesterday, March 10th
Not a member of Skywards, and this was my very first flight with Emirates! Made the second leg of my journey in Y a bit of a let down.
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: BKK-DXB
Flight: 385 (the 01:05 flight)
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Travel Date: Yesterday, March 10th
Not a member of Skywards, and this was my very first flight with Emirates! Made the second leg of my journey in Y a bit of a let down
.
Mar 12, 2018, 10:01 am
#36
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Mar 12, 2018, 10:27 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Mar 13, 2018, 8:59 am
#38
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Dubai, Budapest, Colombo, London
Programs: EK Platinum, EY Silver
Posts: 139
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-BUD
Flight number: EK111
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 2nd March 2018
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: c.70k
Skywards miles balance: c.25k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
The flight was -14 in Y the day before so I reckoned I had a decent chance of a op-up being on flex. I was at the lounge and around T-90 minutes I got a text (and email) saying I was upgraded. Collected my boarding pass in the lounge, changed my seat and was off to the races.
Upgrade location: Lounge
Route: DXB-BUD
Flight number: EK111
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 2nd March 2018
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: c.70k
Skywards miles balance: c.25k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
The flight was -14 in Y the day before so I reckoned I had a decent chance of a op-up being on flex. I was at the lounge and around T-90 minutes I got a text (and email) saying I was upgraded. Collected my boarding pass in the lounge, changed my seat and was off to the races.
Mar 14, 2018, 6:44 am
#39
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: JP & UK
Programs: EK Skywards, JL Mileage Bank
Posts: 81
NRT-DXB
28 Feb, 18
EK319 NRT-DXB as first segment of NRT-MAN
Economy Flex Plus to Business
Skywards Gold, approx 80K miles.
Upgraded while in lounge, when I went to reception to ask about on time status. Otherwise would have been upgraded at gate, I think.
Had been offered upgrade (cabin only, no extra baggage or miles) by email 3 days before for Ł360 but did not take it up.
EK319 NRT-DXB as first segment of NRT-MAN
Economy Flex Plus to Business
Skywards Gold, approx 80K miles.
Upgraded while in lounge, when I went to reception to ask about on time status. Otherwise would have been upgraded at gate, I think.
Had been offered upgrade (cabin only, no extra baggage or miles) by email 3 days before for Ł360 but did not take it up.
Mar 19, 2018, 4:46 am
#40
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Staffordshire UK
Programs: FB LT Plat, BA LTG, LH HON
Posts: 273
Upgrade Given: J to F
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: DXB-MAN
Flight: 017
Type of Ticket: Business Flex
Tier status: Gold
Travel Date: March 18th
Spoke to Purser who said the flight was absolutely rammed, with a lot of upgrades, although F was far from full. Strangely enough, my only other (two) Opups on Emirates have been on EK017 when flying on a Sunday.
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: DXB-MAN
Flight: 017
Type of Ticket: Business Flex
Tier status: Gold
Travel Date: March 18th
Spoke to Purser who said the flight was absolutely rammed, with a lot of upgrades, although F was far from full. Strangely enough, my only other (two) Opups on Emirates have been on EK017 when flying on a Sunday.
Mar 19, 2018, 5:47 am
#41
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 184
It was a very nice surprise, considering how exhausted I was given the long day I had. It also made the Y seat from DXB to CDG such a let down!
Mar 21, 2018, 4:30 pm
#42
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Upgrade Given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: mobile BP updated @ T-75
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight: EK382
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Tier status: Gold
Travel Date: 22 March
Last minute (booked 4 days ago) 3-day trip to HKG from CPT all in Y, so appreciate the op-uo. Haven't actually boarded yet so may be a bit premature in case they rescind it but that's never happened before that I've noticed. Definitely a nice one, A380 and a 7h+ flight overnight!
Upgrade Location: mobile BP updated @ T-75
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight: EK382
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Tier status: Gold
Travel Date: 22 March
Last minute (booked 4 days ago) 3-day trip to HKG from CPT all in Y, so appreciate the op-uo. Haven't actually boarded yet so may be a bit premature in case they rescind it but that's never happened before that I've noticed. Definitely a nice one, A380 and a 7h+ flight overnight!
Mar 21, 2018, 6:14 pm
#43
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Upgrade Given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: mobile BP updated @ T-75
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight: EK382
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Tier status: Gold
Travel Date: 22 March
Last minute (booked 4 days ago) 3-day trip to HKG from CPT all in Y, so appreciate the op-uo. Haven't actually boarded yet so may be a bit premature in case they rescind it but that's never happened before that I've noticed. Definitely a nice one, A380 and a 7h+ flight overnight!
Upgrade Location: mobile BP updated @ T-75
Route: DXB-HKG
Flight: EK382
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Tier status: Gold
Travel Date: 22 March
Last minute (booked 4 days ago) 3-day trip to HKG from CPT all in Y, so appreciate the op-uo. Haven't actually boarded yet so may be a bit premature in case they rescind it but that's never happened before that I've noticed. Definitely a nice one, A380 and a 7h+ flight overnight!
.
Mar 22, 2018, 12:23 am
#44
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,272
Mar 22, 2018, 12:49 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Flame has seen it on Insta. New one coming later today, went and got one just for you, Flame. FA tending bar was from Pretoria, nontheless