Originally Posted by ajnaro
My partner and I are both EXP; we travel together very frequently; never, on any OW flight (including IB), have we ever received an op-up or any other kind of special attention, even with paid first or business class tickets in hand.
Why do we have such different experiences I wonder -
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=597973.
Upgrades : Once again, as a QF Platinum, I was upgraded 2 out of the 4 legs of the itinerary. I say 'once again' as EACH AND EVERY TIME I have flown an itinerary on IB with a connection (as I have done on one occasion in each of the last 4 years) they have upgraded me on the shorter flight on both the outbound and the inbound. 100% record. These have always been on cheapest-available Y tickets, and on the first occasion I was not even Plat. but QF Gold (OW Sapphire) !
Is this an unpublished benefit of QF status when flying on IB ?!?
And what was so amazing was that this time the flight in question on the return was on BA metal and yet I was still upped at the gate. (Have flown UK-Europe on BA down the back many many many times in the last few years and never once been Op-Upped, so must have been the IB factor at work).
Is it the aforementioned EXP v other OW Emerald factor, or is it maybe a QF status thing ?!? Very interested if any one has any facts as to how and why we have such a different experience / why I have done so well on IB !