Originally Posted by
epigram
When I flew CX frequently in the distant past, chances of an opup from Y to J were very good as a MPO Gold. For SIN-HKG vv on the popular flights, it was maybe 3 in 4 flights.
On the other hand, no opup ever on SQ.
HKG SIN v is a premium heavy route for SQ, to the extent that the flight is full of PPS, very much like CGK. This means, let alone upgrades, that SQ even dispense with first choice meals for PPS on account of number of PPS pax on those flights.