Post your Op-Up success 2018
#16
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Miles and Smiles Elite, EY Silver, VS Silver
Posts: 151
Upgrade Given: J - F
Upgrade Location: Security prior to US Preclearance
Route: AUH-JFK
Flight Number: EY101
Date: Today
Type of ticket: Economy with mileage upgrade to Business
Tier Status: Platinum
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 1
Economy massively oversold on this one...
Upgrade Location: Security prior to US Preclearance
Route: AUH-JFK
Flight Number: EY101
Date: Today
Type of ticket: Economy with mileage upgrade to Business
Tier Status: Platinum
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 1
Economy massively oversold on this one...
When you say security prior to US preclearance do you mean the second round of security immediately before immigration?
Did you see anyone getting Y - J upgrades here or at the gate?
and about how long before the flight did you leave for the preclearance facility?
#17
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA
Programs: Etihad Platinum, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum, United Silver
Posts: 45
Few quick questions if you don't mind as I'll be travelling EY103 in a few days:
When you say security prior to US preclearance do you mean the second round of security immediately before immigration?
Did you see anyone getting Y - J upgrades here or at the gate?
and about how long before the flight did you leave for the preclearance facility?
When you say security prior to US preclearance do you mean the second round of security immediately before immigration?
Did you see anyone getting Y - J upgrades here or at the gate?
and about how long before the flight did you leave for the preclearance facility?
#19
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pune, India
Programs: Exec Club - Gold Member - yeah baby, Emerald Aisle Executive Elite - Woo, Marriott Silver Executive
Posts: 118
Upgrade Given: J to F
Upgrade Location: While Seated before the door closed
Route: DFW to AUH
Flight Number: 160
Date: Jan 12th
Type of ticket: J (Don't know what fare bucket)
Tier Status: None
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 1
It was magnificent - the best sleep I got all week (business trip) was on that plane.
Upgrade Location: While Seated before the door closed
Route: DFW to AUH
Flight Number: 160
Date: Jan 12th
Type of ticket: J (Don't know what fare bucket)
Tier Status: None
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 1
It was magnificent - the best sleep I got all week (business trip) was on that plane.
#20
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: EY Silver
Posts: 22
Any experience if using online check-in makes a difference in one or the other direction (i.e. increasing or decreasing upgrade chances, or is it no factor at all at EY)? I only found contradictory information online and nothing specifically on EY..
#21
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: CGK, BDO, MXP
Programs: QR Gold, WY Gold, TK Elite, EY Silver,
Posts: 458
In my case, flying CGK-MXP and back I had a almost 50% rate op-up from Y to J during my last 3 trips booked on Flexi fare, even before Silver or Gold status, upgrade always in AUH at boarding gate, always checked-in online. I guess check in method does not have any influence on op-up chances.
#22
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Gold, Etihad Guest Gold, IHG Diamond, Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 45
Upgrade Given: Y-J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-BKK
Flight Number:EY404
Date:02-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal & Classic
Tier Status: Silver
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 2
Very happy with upgrade at AUH-BKK. Great service too on the A330....
The misses and I were flying LHR-BKK on 2 separate bookings both silver guests. At check-in at LHR staff told us to expect an OP-UP as flight was oversold (never been told this at check-in) if they did not sell anymore business class seats at check-in we would get OP-UP! They must have sold the reminder as didn't get the OP-UP at LHR!
Happy days at AUH gate tho!
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-BKK
Flight Number:EY404
Date:02-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal & Classic
Tier Status: Silver
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 2
Very happy with upgrade at AUH-BKK. Great service too on the A330....
The misses and I were flying LHR-BKK on 2 separate bookings both silver guests. At check-in at LHR staff told us to expect an OP-UP as flight was oversold (never been told this at check-in) if they did not sell anymore business class seats at check-in we would get OP-UP! They must have sold the reminder as didn't get the OP-UP at LHR!
Happy days at AUH gate tho!
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 335
Upgrade Given: Y-J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-BKK
Flight Number:EY404
Date:02-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal & Classic
Tier Status: Silver
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 2
Very happy with upgrade at AUH-BKK. Great service too on the A330....
The misses and I were flying LHR-BKK on 2 separate bookings both silver guests. At check-in at LHR staff told us to expect an OP-UP as flight was oversold (never been told this at check-in) if they did not sell anymore business class seats at check-in we would get OP-UP! They must have sold the reminder as didn't get the OP-UP at LHR!
Happy days at AUH gate tho!
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-BKK
Flight Number:EY404
Date:02-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal & Classic
Tier Status: Silver
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 2
Very happy with upgrade at AUH-BKK. Great service too on the A330....
The misses and I were flying LHR-BKK on 2 separate bookings both silver guests. At check-in at LHR staff told us to expect an OP-UP as flight was oversold (never been told this at check-in) if they did not sell anymore business class seats at check-in we would get OP-UP! They must have sold the reminder as didn't get the OP-UP at LHR!
Happy days at AUH gate tho!
#24
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum; Accor Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,356
Upgrade Given: Y-J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-BKK
Flight Number:EY404
Date:02-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal & Classic
Tier Status: Silver
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 2
Very happy with upgrade at AUH-BKK. Great service too on the A330....
The misses and I were flying LHR-BKK on 2 separate bookings both silver guests. At check-in at LHR staff told us to expect an OP-UP as flight was oversold (never been told this at check-in) if they did not sell anymore business class seats at check-in we would get OP-UP! They must have sold the reminder as didn't get the OP-UP at LHR!
Happy days at AUH gate tho!
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-BKK
Flight Number:EY404
Date:02-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal & Classic
Tier Status: Silver
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 2
Very happy with upgrade at AUH-BKK. Great service too on the A330....
The misses and I were flying LHR-BKK on 2 separate bookings both silver guests. At check-in at LHR staff told us to expect an OP-UP as flight was oversold (never been told this at check-in) if they did not sell anymore business class seats at check-in we would get OP-UP! They must have sold the reminder as didn't get the OP-UP at LHR!
Happy days at AUH gate tho!
#25
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Knoteetingham
Programs: EY Gold, QF WP
Posts: 311
I ruined my 100% success rate MNL-AUH last week by making the rookie error of having a child meal request in the booking for my daughter
Doing the same route next week, and assume normal service will resume.
They were +36 last week and I walked down fully expecting the normal "You'e been upgraded sir"
Doing the same route next week, and assume normal service will resume.
They were +36 last week and I walked down fully expecting the normal "You'e been upgraded sir"
#27
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: Etihad Gold
Posts: 19
Upgrade Given: Y-J
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-AMD
Flight Number:EY288
Date:13-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal
Tier Status: Gold
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 1
So the red lights beep while boarding at JFK, got me curious (didn't expect an upgrade as Y was not full). Turns out that I changed my seat at the lounge for an empty row and the system didn't like it.
Upgrade Location: Gate
Route: AUH-AMD
Flight Number:EY288
Date:13-02-18
Type of ticket: Deal
Tier Status: Gold
Pax on PNR (inc poster): 1
So the red lights beep while boarding at JFK, got me curious (didn't expect an upgrade as Y was not full). Turns out that I changed my seat at the lounge for an empty row and the system didn't like it.
#28
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Ey
Posts: 16
Upgrade Given: Economy-business
Upgrade Location: At the gate
Route: AUH-Lhr
Flight Number: EY17
Date: Today
Type of ticket: Economy
Tier Status: Silver,this flight put me back to gold
Pax on PNR 1
Nb..i noticed a lot of people got op up sue to overbooking,
Upgrade Location: At the gate
Route: AUH-Lhr
Flight Number: EY17
Date: Today
Type of ticket: Economy
Tier Status: Silver,this flight put me back to gold
Pax on PNR 1
Nb..i noticed a lot of people got op up sue to overbooking,
#29
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Miles and Smiles Elite, EY Silver, VS Silver
Posts: 151
I usually fly BOM - JFK and the other way around with AVML and have been op-up'd only once as a silver on AUH-BOM (on the A388) and haven't been lucky enough since moving upwards.
#30
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: Etihad Gold
Posts: 19
Does AVML count as a special meal that can prevent an op-up on flights, especially JFK-AUH/AUH-JFK.
I usually fly BOM - JFK and the other way around with AVML and have been op-up'd only once as a silver on AUH-BOM (on the A388) and haven't been lucky enough since moving upwards.
I usually fly BOM - JFK and the other way around with AVML and have been op-up'd only once as a silver on AUH-BOM (on the A388) and haven't been lucky enough since moving upwards.