Originally Posted by
marcuslai
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.
Do you think that the fact that CX and the check-in agent, saw your last upgrade date/flight that this makes a difference to being oped up or not? e.g. if 2 MPO same tier members require op up and you had BN1 but had an upgrade last flight... this might mean no upgrade?... Hope not! BN and status seem the best option in my mind.