Originally Posted by
noodle4001
Has anyone been upgraded on a MH flight despite not being an enrich member?
Do they ever upgrade oneworld alliances based on status?
I'm AB gold hoping to get an upgrade on my flight with them soon. However I'm thinking that's highly unlikely.
But where did this hope of a free upgrade stem from?
Airlines in Asia do not have the habit of upgrading their elite customers just because ... very different situtation than that of the US airlines e.g. AA or UA and their SWU etc.
I'm not quite sure how that Works actually but luckily for us in (SE) Asia, we don't have to .. it just doesn't happen unless the flight is overbooked.