silver recognition upgrades
my partner and i are now both silver (he has been silver for about 6 mths and I have just made it) We are flying to the UK later this year and he has already booked a recognition upgrade for our leg from AKL-HKG. I notice that because we are on the same booking reference it shows me as "upgrade requested" for that leg as well.
my question is, should I now ask for an upgrade on the HKG-LHR leg in the faint hope that we will get an upgrade both legs, or am I better to put in my upgrade request for AKL-HKG as well so that it is clear that 2 silvers are asking (this in the hope that we will be more likely to get an upgrade). I realise gold and gold elites are going to get first preference, but I am wondering if say 2 silver requests will usurp a gold request who is travelling with a non status partner.
We dont go until Sept so who knows what one up bidding puts into the mix.