Originally Posted by
Jay in STAUG
I've also (four times) been upgraded on CX from paid PE to J because of my OWE status. It definitely left a positive impression, and there are others on FT who report similar experience. And CX is so, so, so much better than AA international J

Are you sure this wasn't a situation where CX needed to do a cabin roll (operational upgrade) because coach or PE was oversold?