Originally Posted by
percysmith
I understand the Avios angle now. I thought it was currency (already) paid for the ticket but you meant it as an ability to pay.
I think I'm with helvetic here - it's not discrimination by ability to pay.
Rather, OWR is really pretty low on the status pecking order that CX's algorithms may well have determined that a non-status AM member with high CIV and a small co-pay should be treated better than a partner OWR (doesn't CX Green and Premium Economy have their own desk in HND?)
A partner OWS may still be opuped.
This actually makes me think I should cash in my miles back to MPC instead of BAEC. As I mentioned, my flights are mostly on CX, including long haul J and some short haul flights. The reason I choose BA is that I can qualify as OWR easily on BA, but only MPC/Green with the same flights, so I actually get some perks on my other OW flights.
Also, given the same amount of spending on CX, does status matter on CIV score (i.e. MPC Green vs BA OWR)?
Anyways back to this scenario: is it new to offer cheap AM upgrades to almost everyone instead of op-ups?