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Old Dec 29, 2019, 9:55 am
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Please post your 2020, 2021 & 2022 Operational Upgrade Experiences in this thread for EK & FZ.

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.

As of Sep. 2019 Upgrading Ranking: (See this thread https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emir...cedure-11.html and this post https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31526987-post217.html
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Any Plat ranked by fare type (Flex Plus etc) (Some exceptions reported in this post https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31526987-post217.html)
Flex Plus ranked by status
Flex ranked by status
Saver ranked by status

So status does still provide priority within the fare type, and IO/Plats are usually ahead of everyone although some anomalies have been reported.

Link to the 2019 thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emir...st-here-9.html

Please use the following format for ease of reading and of course, discussion is still welcome.

Example:

Upgrade given: J - F

Upgrade location: Check in desk 5min before flight closure

Route: DXB - LHR

Flight number: EK1

Type of ticket: Saver

Date of travel: 12 December 2019

Tier status: Plat

Tier miles to date: 388k

Skywards miles balance: 402k

Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1


Safe & Happy Travels and May The Upgrade Gods Look Favourably Upon You.

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Your Operational Upgrade Experiences 2020 /2021 & 2022 - Please Post Here

Old Oct 3, 2020, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
Generally in this tread we use ‘cabins’ (Y, J and F) rather than fare buckets. In the end one sits in a cabin and the fare bucket is of no significance by that time. Also, fare buckets are rather opaque to the general public. So although I certainly don’t presume to set the rules here, I would suggest we all stick to Y, J and F for op-up purposes!
In the past claims were made tickets already upgraded with miles are excluded from upgrades. Clearly this isn't true.
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Old Oct 3, 2020, 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by iFlyMoreThanYou
In the past claims were made tickets already upgraded with miles are excluded from upgrades. Clearly this isn't true.
Whilst rare, in the past EK Gold members reported sometimes getting an OP UP to F even when they had already used miles to be in J.
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Old Oct 4, 2020, 5:27 am
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
Generally in this tread we use ‘cabins’ (Y, J and F) rather than fare buckets. In the end one sits in a cabin and the fare bucket is of no significance by that time. Also, fare buckets are rather opaque to the general public. So although I certainly don’t presume to set the rules here, I would suggest we all stick to Y, J and F for op-up purposes!
I still believe the use of cabins rather than fare buckets is more appropriate here. FT aims to 'serve' the general public, not just 'those in the know' of fare buckets etc.

I totally understand that at times one may want to draw the attention to a less usual op-up (like from a miles upgrade as was the case here). That can easily be done with a bit of additional explanatory text (like I did myself in post #33 above).
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Old Oct 4, 2020, 6:52 am
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Originally Posted by iFlyMoreThanYou
In the past claims were made tickets already upgraded with miles are excluded from upgrades. Clearly this isn't true.
EK IT isn’t sophisticated enough. If you book Y flex plus and upgrade to J it comes out as J flex plus so i’d guess you’d be treated as such within your status bucket.
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Old Nov 10, 2020, 9:15 pm
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Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: check in desk
Route: DXBLHR
Flight number: EK 1
Type of ticket: Flex Plus Economy upgraded to Business with miles
Date of travel: 11 November 2020
Tier status: IO
Tier miles to date: 120k
Skywards miles balance: ~600k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1

I checked expertflyer and was certain going to get upgraded
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Old Dec 13, 2020, 9:03 am
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Upgrade given: J - F
Upgrade location: check in desk
Route: LHRDXB
Flight number: EK 2
Type of ticket: Business special
Date of travel: 04 December 2020
Tier status: IO
Tier miles to date: 130k
Skywards miles balance: ~650k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1

was in flyertalk jail again or I would have posted this earlier
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Old Jan 23, 2021, 5:04 am
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A big thanks to the 62 staff in Y wanting to get on...

Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: gate
Route: AMSDXB
Flight number: EK 148
Type of ticket: economy flex plus
Date of travel: 21 january 2020
Tier status: IO
Tier miles to date: 170k
Skywards miles balance: ~800k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
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Old Jan 23, 2021, 6:47 am
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Originally Posted by iFlyMoreThanYou
A big thanks to the 62 staff in Y wanting to get on...

Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: gate
Route: AMSDXB
Flight number: EK 148
Type of ticket: economy flex plus
Date of travel: 21 january 2020
Tier status: IO
Tier miles to date: 170k
Skywards miles balance: ~800k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
You were in Amsterdam? Where did you stay?
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Old Jan 23, 2021, 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by larzy1977
You were in Amsterdam? Where did you stay?
I was. Ams used to be the best destination in Europe - no test, no forced quarantine, unfortunately that has changed over the last few weeks
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Old Jan 23, 2021, 11:19 am
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Originally Posted by iFlyMoreThanYou
A big thanks to the 62 staff in Y wanting to get on...

Upgrade given: Y-J
Upgrade location: gate
Route: AMSDXB
Flight number: EK 148
Type of ticket: economy flex plus
Date of travel: 21 january 2020
Tier status: IO
Tier miles to date: 170k
Skywards miles balance: ~800k
Number of pax on the same PNR (Including OP): 1
how have you obtained 150k skyward miles from dec to Jan?
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Old Jan 23, 2021, 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by m3red
how have you obtained 150k skyward miles from dec to Jan?
and 40 tier miles.....
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Old Jan 24, 2021, 3:07 am
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Originally Posted by m3red
how have you obtained 150k skyward miles from dec to Jan?
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Cancelling upgrades will refund miles into your account.
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Old Jan 24, 2021, 3:45 am
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Originally Posted by larzy1977
and 40 tier miles.....
some people actually fly on this forum - shocker!
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Old Jan 24, 2021, 4:40 am
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Originally Posted by iFlyMoreThanYou
some people actually fly on this forum - shocker!
I meant, 150 miles and 40 tier miles doesnt make any sense
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Old Jan 24, 2021, 7:40 am
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Originally Posted by iFlyMoreThanYou
That's exactly why people like yourself and m3red should be disqualified from posting on this forum. I fly more in a month than you guys do a in a year - and that without alcohol!

oh really?
how many flights a year do you have?
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