Originally Posted by
Firemin
As a data point I have noticed that since switching crediting flights from BAEC (where I am Gold/Emerald) to MPC (where I am Gold/Sapphire) about two months ago, the 'cabin crew greeting' no longer occurs on every flight. I assume this is mainly down to numbers (e.g. flights with loads of Golds/Sapphires they probably only have time to greet the Sapphires).
I also haven't had a single op'up since switching to MPC, whereas the rate was about 30% when I had my BAEC number in the booking.
Doesn't really bother me to be honest, the whole greeting thing gets a bit grating after a while (as I am normally already watching something on the IFE), although it is nice when flying Y when they bring you a pre-departure Cathay Delight!
However, in contrast I have never had a single op'up or cabin crew greeting with BA!
Never been above CXSL, but I switched early.
For the last few years, I've been between OWS and OWE of JAL flying CX a bit (hard to avoid being in HKG). Service as OWS since late 2015 is a notch down as compared to say, 2013-14 unless you have a good team - i dont mean the full "order early and ISM greeting ordeal" but in the past OWS usually get the water (or if you buy lots of duty free), and lately they always say "We dont give water to Sapphires"). It does actually feel like CXSL where you're nobody... but even CX GO sometimes gets treated as such so there's not much i can complain about re preferential treatment.