Originally Posted by
cysyuen
Flew HKG-SYD on Friday. I am surprised to have a full exit row all by myself when the rest of plane is packed.
I was not treated very differently. Had a greeting from ISM which was slightly awkward. I asked for card track arrival card and business class amenity kit. Wasn't surprised I was denied the latter.
Was served a meal in normal order.
I flew HKG-SYD this Friday as well, and had another 2 people sitting in the exit row with me and I don't think they have any status. I noticed they all had their friends/family sitting in other rows so probably ground crew gave them the exit row seat as a compensate for not being able to sit together.
I actually hoped to have at least an empty middle seat but nothing to complain here given the flight was so packed.
And flew PEK-HKG on the same day as well, and saw a DM sat in Y was treated very very well, had the meal first, always addressed by name, always had his food and drink cleaned or topped minutes after he finished. And as a GO sat in the same row I didn't even receive a greeting from the SP (seems to be very normal on PEK-PVG route, at least I never got greeted on PEK route).
So I would really say being a DM is far far far far far better than being a GO on CX flight.