Got operationally upgraded today, EK302 DXB-PVG, Y to J.
Was on Flex ticket with Gold status.
Was expecting it, flight had sold out in Y for a 3 day period about 2 weeks ago, then had tickets on offer since, with a lot of un-allocated J seats and no F seats allocated T24 hours. However with 34 un-allocated Y seats I had my doubts and concerns I was going to remain in a crammed Y cabin.
Got to the gate and the checking agent didn't say anything, just reprinted my boarding pass and handed to me, not confirming I had been upgraded even though I asked him as a little confused why he was otherwise reprinting my pass. I confirmed such off the newly minted pass.
Not a spare seat left in J cabin, got put in 21J