EK upgrade "Love" on QF / EK coded flights - success rate?

[JohnK]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

EK take note and dish out those op-ups to those of us not so lucky sleep

You think they need an additional option in your frequent flyer profile?

Asleep at take-off?

 

[hossein_au]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

That happens when you snore and keep everyone else awake.

But no, I don't snore...

 

[hossein_au]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

EK take note and dish out those op-ups to those of us not so lucky to sleep

Damn... I should try to stay awake, at least for the head count ;-)

 

[hossein_au]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

You think they need an additional option in your frequent flyer profile?

Asleep at take-off?

And asleep at approach

 

[serfty]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

Yep I'm exactly the same; I usually sleep through take offs, and if I'm tired I sleep through landing, waking up only after touch down. Most people I've ever travelled with continue to curse and swear at me...

I oft find that I am awoken by the actual takeoff out of LAX back to Oz (after having boarded an hour earlier) - generally after a multi segment pointy-end trip from the East coast of the USA (or indeed, the Caribbean)

 

[hossein_au]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

I oft find that I am awoken by the actual takeoff out of LAX back to Oz (after having boarded an hour earlier) - generally after a multi segment pointy-end trip from the East coast of the USA (or indeed, the Caribbean)

Oh the misery, my heart goes out to you... :-D

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

so this may throw a spanner in the works, surprised it's yet to be mentioned here:

Emirates changes Operational Upgrade procedure - FlyerTalk Forums

 

[Pushka]

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so this may throw a spanner in the works, surprised it's yet to be mentioned here:

Emirates changes Operational Upgrade procedure - FlyerTalk Forums

Interesting!

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

so this may throw a spanner in the works, surprised it's yet to be mentioned here:

Emirates changes Operational Upgrade procedure - FlyerTalk Forums

I guess I will be keeping my perfect score then.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

so this may throw a spanner in the works, surprised it's yet to be mentioned here:

Emirates changes Operational Upgrade procedure - FlyerTalk Forums

No change for me then
I can imagine there will be a fair few Skywards Plats with issues though

 

[Dmac6345]

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Such a shame. I was hoping for a J to F upgrade tonight on EK404. Looks quite full due to JQ8 cancellation. Will be my last chance for an upgrade as I very rarely fly EK on Mel-Sin-Mel route. Not sure I like the new upgrade procedure, but thems the breaks.

 

[mviy]

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Was hoping at some point due to now having high status I might get an op-up even though on a group booking (so far I've only flown Emirates when travelling with a large group). At least now I know that's highly unlikely to happen.

 

[madrooster]

Most airlines won't opup from a group booking.

 

[Happy Trails]

Most airlines won't opup from a group booking.

Not doubting that, but the missus and I did have 3/4 op-ups with EK on a recent group booking jaunt to Europe.
But not something I will be counting on.

 

[JohnK]

Re: Upgrade Fairy today

Interesting!

Indeed. You would think a regular flyer on cheap airfares would be more important than a rare flyer on higher airfares?

 

[Pushka]

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Indeed. You would think a regular flyer on cheap airfares would be more important than a rare flyer on higher airfares?

That is the age old question. Who is more loyal? Or maybe a better revenue earner? Expensive infrequent flyer or regular cheapie one?

 

[Mattg]

Well that's annoying. I suspect my EK op-up success rate will drop substantially.

 

[Pushka]

Well that's annoying. I suspect my EK op-up success rate will drop substantially.

It will depend on flight loads. Y from Adelaide is always heavily booked esp during school holidays.

 

[Mattg]

It will depend on flight loads. Y from Adelaide is always heavily booked esp during school holidays.

But if a flight is fully booked, doesn't that mean a certain proportion of passengers must have booked Flex fares (as they would be the only fares left once the flight is almost full) and therefore would now have priority, even if they don't have any status?

 

[Pushka]

But if a flight is fully booked, doesn't that mean a certain proportion of passengers must have booked Flex fares (as they would be the only fares left once the flight is almost full) and therefore would now have priority, even if they don't have any status?

Oh. Spoil sport!