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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 |
Is this really the first one of the year? Maybe I'm doing this wrong and the process for 'WiKi' is different... No clue..:confused:
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. |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29291285)
Is this really the first one of the year? Maybe I'm doing this wrong and the process for 'WiKi' is different... No clue..:confused:
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. |
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 |
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 |
Originally Posted by diss50
(Post 29333719)
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 |
Originally Posted by XXTSGR
(Post 29334175)
Nice one - Christmas gift, I guess! |
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 |
Originally Posted by djh1959
(Post 29336578)
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 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. |
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. |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29336658)
That's very good!
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. |
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. |
Originally Posted by nwe
(Post 29370841)
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: 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 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 given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB-CMB Flight number: EK654 Type of ticket: BUSINESS SAVER Date of travel: 18th-Jan-2018 Tier status: Blue Tier miles to date: 5000 Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 2 Number of pax upgraded: 2 |
Originally Posted by Bobcat901
(Post 29390849)
Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB-CMB Flight number: EK654 Type of ticket: BUSINESS SAVER Date of travel: 18th-Jan-2018 Tier status: Blue Tier miles to date: 5000 Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 2 Number of pax upgraded: 2 |
Yes, second flight. Very unexpected but welcome all the same.
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I have not had much good to say about EK in recent months, so it was a pleasant surprise after a "dry" 2 days of business meetings in Male to get upgraded
Upgrade given: Y to J Upgrade location: Gate Route: Male to Dubai Flight number: 11PM flight Type of ticket: Y Flex Date of travel: 16th-Jan 18 Tier status: Gold Tier miles to date: 20k Number of pax on the same PNR - 1 Number of pax upgraded: 1 |
Op-Up Criteria?
If this posting delights the many gold’s out there... you’re welcome! 😉
Recently on a CDG-DXB (A380) in Y (sadly my default location), as passengers boarded it appeared there was an over-allocation in Y by one (passenger list was apparently incorrect). I was on the front exit row and listened to a full conversation between purser and the section supervisor - as there was two seats available in J, the purser said she will be upgrading one passenger to balance things in Y. The supervisor asked who and the purser gave the seat number of the lucky recipient (row behind me), stated his name, followed by “Gold”. I caught sight of the passengers gold status on his ticket as he gleefully gathered his luggage and relocated upstairs. Let me be clear, I’m not disgruntled and certainly won’t lose any sleep over this as I believe if you pay for Y you get Y etc, but I am curious on the current criteria for op-ups as I am Platinum, was on a Flex-Plus ticket, travelling alone, sat in exit row. I’m taking a wild, wild guess that it may have been my exit row seat that prevented what would have been a most welcome promotion? I’ve further noticed that in 9 months as Platinum I have not had a single op-up compared to a previous near 30-40% hit-rate as gold. I typically fly on EK 4-8 times a month and several of those have been full (in Y at least). Any explainable insight on current policy? Was this just one of those days when the upgrade fairies were having a bad day or am I somehow “blacklisted”? 🤷🏻.♂️ |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB-BOM Flight number: EK506 Type of ticket: Economy Flex Date of travel: 24 Feb 18 Tier status: Silver Tier miles to date: 48000 Once again, not me but the missus. Twice in 6 weeks. And she'll be gold when she gets back from BOM to CPT. :) |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29460362)
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: DXB-BOM Flight number: EK506 Type of ticket: Economy Flex Date of travel: 24 Feb 18 Tier status: Silver Tier miles to date: 48000 Once again, not me but the missus. Twice in 6 weeks. And she'll be gold when she gets back from BOM to CPT. :) |
Originally Posted by skywardhunter
(Post 29460411)
I'm in 506 tomorrow, wish me luck!
I'll gladly hold thumbs for you, but if I were a betting man.... 5060DXB 27/02/18 9:30BOM 27/02/18 14:0077W Daily 29% / 40mF3 A3 J2 C2 I0 O0 P0 Y9 E9 R9 W9 M9B9 U9 K9 H0 Q9 L9 T9 V0 X0 |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29460458)
I'll gladly hold thumbs for you, but if I were a betting man....
5060DXB 27/02/18 9:30BOM 27/02/18 14:0077W Daily 29% / 40mF3 A3 J2 C2 I0 O0 P0 Y9 E9 R9 W9 M9B9 U9 K9 H0 Q9 L9 T9 V0 X0 |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Check-in Route: BKK-SYD Flight number: EK418 Type of ticket: Y Flex Date of travel: 31 Jan 18 Tier status: Silver Tier miles to date: 22k Cabin was quite full, only 3 empty Y seats at T-3 OLCI. Arrived T-55min due to BKK traffic and was happy enough to get through with my checked bag but was pleasantly surprised I was op-up'd and promptly ran to the gate. |
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: BOM-DXB Flight number: EK509 Type of ticket: Y Flex+ Date of travel: 3 March 2018 Tier status: Silver Tier miles to date: 48K (before the flight) Once again the gods smiled on mrs t! Third upgrade in the last 6 Y sectors (starting Jan 18). Now she is Gold, so the upgrades will probably stop :( .But anyway, next trip booked is in J Saver so little or no potential (CPT/DXB/AMS - LGW/DXB/CPT) |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29483682)
Upgrade given: Y - J
Upgrade location: Gate Route: BOM-DXB Flight number: EK509 Type of ticket: Y Flex+ Date of travel: 3 March 2018 Tier status: Silver Tier miles to date: 48K (before the flight) Once again the gods smiled on mrs t! Third upgrade in the last 6 Y sectors (starting Jan 18). Now she is Gold, so the upgrades will probably stop :( .But anyway, next trip booked is in J Saver so little or no potential (CPT/DXB/AMS - LGW/DXB/CPT) |
Originally Posted by skywardhunter
(Post 29484211)
Should get more upgrades as Gold...
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29484223)
Theoretically yes, of course. But I have read so many stories from people where the upgrades stopped after reaching gold that I am wondering. No real cause and effect of course! Just my cynical mind.... Or my warped sense of humour. 😜🙄 |
I was on EK570 today (6th March), Y was 295/304 and there were still quite a few op-ups? How did that happen? J went 41/42 until last minute a service inspector came onboard and F was 4/8
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Originally Posted by viraj737
(Post 29490583)
I was on EK570 today (6th March), Y was 295/304 and there were still quite a few op-ups? How did that happen? J went 41/42 until last minute a service inspector came onboard and F was 4/8
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Checked with the lounge agent for the load... Yeah EK570 is DXB-CCU
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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 :). |
Then you need to register quickly for Skywards :)
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Originally Posted by ralph4878
(Post 29509888)
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 :). |
Originally Posted by Flame3601
(Post 29514767)
Bet that was a nice surprise, surprised there was no other silver/gold/plat tier members onboard within the flex or flex plus fare bucket ?
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Originally Posted by m3red
(Post 29514876)
more likely they ran out of those to upgrade... |
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. |
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 £360 but did not take it up. |
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. |
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