Originally Posted by fakecd

have done so.

they upgraded me once when i was travelling with kids intra asia. i said i want to sit with family, and their attitude was "look u should be happy we upgraded you so shut up and no we not gonna upgrade ur family"

i told them "i dont value your gracious upgrade the same manner other HK publics might so why dont you give it to someone who wants and give me back my old seat with family"... they looked shocked and agrrogantly confused unable to work out why a pleb wont take an upgrades seat!

at least in JAL and ANA they would APOLOGIZE they had to upgrade you... in those cases i say "please dont apologize, i am grateful for your kindness for this change"

point being either party shouldnt expect upgrade occurence or acceptance to be granted