Originally Posted by
golfmad
That's why I used the term 'all other things being equal'. Are the cases you're aware situations in which all other things were equal and where the only difference was status or was it all anecdotal and you didn't really know the other person's situation?
On two separate occasions I've travelled with Silver colleagues in the same cabin (WT+) and they've been upgraded to CW. I can't say for sure if we were on the same booking class though.
I'm sure others have said the same. i.e. travelling with colleagues.