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
Dec 28, 2017, 12:43 pm
#1
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
Your Operational Upgrades Experience 2018 - Please Post Here
Hi All
Another new thread for 2018, please post your 2018 Operational Upgrade experiences here.
Refer to wiki for format details
Another new thread for 2018, please post your 2018 Operational Upgrade experiences here.
Refer to wiki for format details
Jan 14, 2018, 8:10 am
#2
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,272
Is this really the first one of the year? Maybe I'm doing this wrong and the process for 'WiKi' is different... No clue..
Anyway, here goes:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-LGW
Flight number: EK11
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 14th-jan-2018
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26250
Skywards miles balance: 47000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
No myself, but Mrs t.
Quite surprising, a (relatively) lowly silver on a Flex ticket. No idea how many opups there were, not being an avgeek (just married to one), she does not look out for that sort of detail. Looked at the new BP when waiting for the lift (A9) and thought: 'cool, I must take the other lift'
We usually fly J on this route so she was very chuffed this morning to tell me the upgrade Gods had smiled upon her and dropped her in 15J.
Anyway, here goes:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-LGW
Flight number: EK11
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 14th-jan-2018
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26250
Skywards miles balance: 47000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
No myself, but Mrs t.
Quite surprising, a (relatively) lowly silver on a Flex ticket. No idea how many opups there were, not being an avgeek (just married to one), she does not look out for that sort of detail. Looked at the new BP when waiting for the lift (A9) and thought: 'cool, I must take the other lift'
We usually fly J on this route so she was very chuffed this morning to tell me the upgrade Gods had smiled upon her and dropped her in 15J.
Jan 14, 2018, 10:57 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Is this really the first one of the year? Maybe I'm doing this wrong and the process for 'WiKi' is different... No clue..
Anyway, here goes:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-LGW
Flight number: EK11
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 14th-jan-2018
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26250
Skywards miles balance: 47000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
No myself, but Mrs t.
Quite surprising, a (relatively) lowly silver on a Flex ticket. No idea how many opups there were, not being an avgeek (just married to one), she does not look out for that sort of detail. Looked at the new BP when waiting for the lift (A9) and thought: 'cool, I must take the other lift'
We usually fly J on this route so she was very chuffed this morning to tell me the upgrade Gods had smiled upon her and dropped her in 15J.
Anyway, here goes:
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-LGW
Flight number: EK11
Type of ticket: ECONOMY FLEX
Date of travel: 14th-jan-2018
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26250
Skywards miles balance: 47000
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
No myself, but Mrs t.
Quite surprising, a (relatively) lowly silver on a Flex ticket. No idea how many opups there were, not being an avgeek (just married to one), she does not look out for that sort of detail. Looked at the new BP when waiting for the lift (A9) and thought: 'cool, I must take the other lift'
We usually fly J on this route so she was very chuffed this morning to tell me the upgrade Gods had smiled upon her and dropped her in 15J.
Jan 19, 2018, 10:20 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: BLR
Programs: EK-Gold, SPG, Amex
Posts: 58
Upgrade given: J-F
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: BLR-DXB
Flight number: EK567
Type of ticket: Business Flex
Date of travel: 17th-Jan-2018
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 36935
Skywards miles balance: 110598
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: BLR-DXB
Flight number: EK567
Type of ticket: Business Flex
Date of travel: 17th-Jan-2018
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 36935
Skywards miles balance: 110598
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
Number of pax upgraded: 1
Jan 24, 2018, 9:32 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: GLA
Programs: UA Gold, EK Silver, HH Gold, MR Gold
Posts: 41
Bit of a backdated entry due to thread closure (2017).
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-SYD
Flight number: EK414
Type of ticket: Economy Flex
Date of travel: 24th Dec 2017
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26,150
Skywards miles balance: 42,485
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 2 (both Silver)
Number of pax upgraded: 2
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-SYD
Flight number: EK414
Type of ticket: Economy Flex
Date of travel: 24th Dec 2017
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26,150
Skywards miles balance: 42,485
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 2 (both Silver)
Number of pax upgraded: 2
Jan 24, 2018, 11:17 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Bit of a backdated entry due to thread closure (2017).
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-SYD
Flight number: EK414
Type of ticket: Economy Flex
Date of travel: 24th Dec 2017
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26,150
Skywards miles balance: 42,485
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 2 (both Silver)
Number of pax upgraded: 2
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-SYD
Flight number: EK414
Type of ticket: Economy Flex
Date of travel: 24th Dec 2017
Tier status: Silver
Tier miles to date: 26,150
Skywards miles balance: 42,485
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 2 (both Silver)
Number of pax upgraded: 2
Jan 24, 2018, 5:30 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: GLA
Programs: UA Gold, EK Silver, HH Gold, MR Gold
Posts: 41
Jan 24, 2018, 11:27 pm
#8
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 15
My first post, so please be gentle
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: DXB SIN
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 17th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Three days later:
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Checking in at airport
Route: SIN MEL
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 20th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: DXB SIN
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 17th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Three days later:
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Checking in at airport
Route: SIN MEL
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 20th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Jan 24, 2018, 11:57 pm
#9
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,272
My first post, so please be gentle
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: DXB SIN
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 17th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Three days later:
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Checking in at airport
Route: SIN MEL
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 20th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: DXB SIN
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 17th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Three days later:
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Checking in at airport
Route: SIN MEL
Flight Number: EK404
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 20th January 2018
Tier Status: Silver
Tier Miles to date: 24000 and a bit
Economy Flex / Silver is not a combination which screams for up-ops. So to get two in a row brings 'hen's teeth' to mind.
Jan 30, 2018, 12:30 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 15
That is exactly what we thought. I seriously doubt it will ever happen again, but we certainly enjoyed it while we could.
We had upgraded our MEL DXB leg using virtually all of our points. We also got an email offer for the DXB SIN leg, but we didn't accept it as it was too expensive for a 7 hour flight. So glad we didn't seeing as we got upgraded anyway.
We had upgraded our MEL DXB leg using virtually all of our points. We also got an email offer for the DXB SIN leg, but we didn't accept it as it was too expensive for a 7 hour flight. So glad we didn't seeing as we got upgraded anyway.
Jan 30, 2018, 8:04 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: EK Gold, A3 *G, AB Gold, Jetblue Mosaic
Posts: 1,386
I received more op ups as a silver on Y flex (including to JFK which is pretty status heavy) than I have as a gold but of course that depends on whether flights were overbooked or not
Feb 2, 2018, 6:22 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 27
In the last three EK flights this is the second upgrade
Upgrade given: J to F
Upgrade Location: Checkin
Route: DUS DXB
Flight Number: EK58
Type of Ticket: Business Flex
Date of Travel: 1st February
Tier Status: Blue
Tier Miles to date: 24500
I received the upgrade at check in and my colleague who is also Blue (same fare) received it at the lounge. We asked at check in when I received mine and confirmed he was next on the list for an OpUp which happened about an hour later.
Upgrade given: J to F
Upgrade Location: Checkin
Route: DUS DXB
Flight Number: EK58
Type of Ticket: Business Flex
Date of Travel: 1st February
Tier Status: Blue
Tier Miles to date: 24500
I received the upgrade at check in and my colleague who is also Blue (same fare) received it at the lounge. We asked at check in when I received mine and confirmed he was next on the list for an OpUp which happened about an hour later.
Feb 2, 2018, 7:38 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
In the last three EK flights this is the second upgrade
Upgrade given: J to F
Upgrade Location: Checkin
Route: DUS DXB
Flight Number: EK58
Type of Ticket: Business Flex
Date of Travel: 1st February
Tier Status: Blue
Tier Miles to date: 24500
I received the upgrade at check in and my colleague who is also Blue (same fare) received it at the lounge. We asked at check in when I received mine and confirmed he was next on the list for an OpUp which happened about an hour later.
Upgrade given: J to F
Upgrade Location: Checkin
Route: DUS DXB
Flight Number: EK58
Type of Ticket: Business Flex
Date of Travel: 1st February
Tier Status: Blue
Tier Miles to date: 24500
I received the upgrade at check in and my colleague who is also Blue (same fare) received it at the lounge. We asked at check in when I received mine and confirmed he was next on the list for an OpUp which happened about an hour later.
Feb 3, 2018, 2:23 am
#14
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Dubai, Budapest, Colombo, London
Programs: EK Platinum, EY Silver
Posts: 139
Upgrade given: Y to J
Upgrade Location: Loung
Route: IST DXB
Flight Number: EK122
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 7 Jan
Tier Status: Gold
Tier Miles to date: 70000
Flight was heavily overbooked (-20+ in Y). I asked at check in and they said I was 3rd on the list with 3 J class seats left.They said they will let me know in the lounge. I kept checking EF and saw the free seats on the map disappear one by one. When the final one went, I checked MMB and my seat was unassigned. A few minutes later they asked for me on the lounge PA and handed over the new BP.
Upgrade Location: Loung
Route: IST DXB
Flight Number: EK122
Type of Ticket: Economy Flex
Date of Travel: 7 Jan
Tier Status: Gold
Tier Miles to date: 70000
Flight was heavily overbooked (-20+ in Y). I asked at check in and they said I was 3rd on the list with 3 J class seats left.They said they will let me know in the lounge. I kept checking EF and saw the free seats on the map disappear one by one. When the final one went, I checked MMB and my seat was unassigned. A few minutes later they asked for me on the lounge PA and handed over the new BP.
Feb 4, 2018, 11:16 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 39
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-BOM
Flight number: EK508
Type of ticket: Economy Flex
Date of travel: 2 Feb 18
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 52000
Upgrade location: Gate
Route: DXB-BOM
Flight number: EK508
Type of ticket: Economy Flex
Date of travel: 2 Feb 18
Tier status: Gold
Tier miles to date: 52000