I think I was on vacation when this thread started. Last July, my family and I were on J award tickets, SFO-HKG-CNS. On the SFO-HKG leg, we were op-upped. We heard the purser remark to one passenger that he was the only paid F. We were served J meals, received no pajamas, etc. The attendants also seemed inattentive. My wife's seat was broken, wouldn't recline, and she had a very difficult time getting help. She managed to fix it herself. I was happy to be in the F cabin, especially for the long haul. But Cathay could handle this better by letting passengers know that they're receiving an F seat but will not receive F service. This should be done at check-in. Cathay also needs to insure that the FAs treat all passengers well. In contrast to the service on the first flight, the FAs on the HKG-CNS flight were wonderful and attentive, seeming happy to have us on board.