Originally Posted by
Zapzig
Asia miles requires a booking class of K or higher to be able to redeem an upgrade to business. Does this also apply to their decision on op-ups? So say if you are booked in L or V, is it true you will not receive an op-up on the day of departure regardless of whether or not Y is oversold and what your status is?
The consensus seems to be that fare class does not matter. I've recently been one of three pax upgraded to first class on CX 838 as a GO. I was travelling on an I class fare, so unless there were only two people on J C and D class fares, it does look like that fare class does not matter. Previously I (and other people on this board) had been upgraded on a U class (redemption) ticket.
Incidentally, there is a field in the system (that even the check-in agent sees) giving the date of last upgrade. Upgrading based on status + tie-breaks using that field would be ideal in my mind.