Originally Posted by
global_happy_traveller
i was an E and wife was P...and twice we were served last cause it was op-up (once from Tango and once from Tango Plus) and once an upgrade YVR-YYZ on SSWU. however, this happened over 20 times i was upgraded by op-ups and certificates on Tango Pluses, so i dont think status matter too much.... (unless everyone else was a revenue / SEs on those last served meal flights)
The issue is not that you were upgraded, but that you were upgraded the day of your flight. Had you been a confirmed upgraded before the day of flight, there would be no designation on the manifest and there would be no way for the flight crew to differentiate you from other passengers. Even with last minute upgrades and ML*1 if there are a full complement of meals, flight attendants may still take orders by status.