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Cathay Boy Nov 11, 2011 6:35 am
Originally Posted by kamiao (Post 17431187)
Well whether they can technically upgrade you will also count... if you have BN1 but travel with a group, or travel with kids etc... and there are only 1 seat left in J... I guess you won't be upgraded... of course this is after tier.
I was at TPE and the agent came up to be in the lounge and said they can upgrade me, but me only (traveling with wife and 2 kids), so of course I turned it down. But it is nice that they bothered to ask.

kamiao Nov 11, 2011 6:46 am
Originally Posted by Cathay Boy (Post 17431241)
I was at TPE and the agent came up to be in the lounge and said they can upgrade me, but me only (traveling with wife and 2 kids), so of course I turned it down. But it is nice that they bothered to ask.
Nice! That's due to your tier! Unfortunately your travel partners won't get upgraded... but even so, I reckon its the system tells the agent that you are eligible for an upgrade and that's why he/she came to offer you... If a check-in agent could upgrade anyone then my ex would have upgraded me every time when I fly with CX... that would be super nice! ;-)

ACORD Nov 11, 2011 7:27 am
Originally Posted by marcuslai (Post 17421720)
The agent won't necessarily be involved.

And don't get me wrong - I very much enjoyed my CX 838 F upgrade when I was BN 4. But I do think tie-breaks giving priority to a same-tier member who hasn't enjoyed an upgrade for the longest would be a fairer metric than who had the fastest internet access 48 hrs before departure.
Agree. And from a marketing standpoint it makes sense too. A customer who knows about BNs is not necessarily more valuable than one that does not. Better to spread the joy and use last upgrade date for a tie-break

ACORD Nov 11, 2011 7:30 am
Originally Posted by sxc (Post 17428646)
I have some inside information that BN is not the first consideration after tier for determining who is op-up'd.
For goodness sake don't burst Cathay Boy's bubble!

BryanL Nov 11, 2011 8:42 am
I was traveling from ICN-HKG and received my first upgrade ever to business class. Im a casual traveler (never for work), but this was my first upgrade and first time in business. Im a lowly MPC GR so thought it was good.

I know nothing to do with the OP's question, just felt excited to share! haha

roquejo Nov 11, 2011 10:52 am
Originally Posted by Dasanii (Post 17431813)
I was traveling from ICN-HKG and received my first upgrade ever to business class. Im a casual traveler (never for work), but this was my first upgrade and first time in business. Im a lowly MPC GR so thought it was good.

I know nothing to do with the OP's question, just felt excited to share! haha
Currently I'm an MCP SL member, but you won't beleive the only upgrade experience I had with CX was way back I wasn't even an asia miles member..

I was just sitting near boarding gate with my sibling (who is also a non asiamiles member) and both of us got upgraded

Cathay Boy Nov 11, 2011 11:29 am
Originally Posted by ACORD (Post 17431425)
For goodness sake don't burst Cathay Boy's bubble!
Mine and most people here as this is where I get my info from. For goodness sake, you can do better than this.

cxfan1960 Nov 11, 2011 11:56 am
Originally Posted by roquejo (Post 17432596)
Currently I'm an MCP SL member, but you won't beleive the only upgrade experience I had with CX was way back I wasn't even an asia miles member..

I was just sitting near boarding gate with my sibling (who is also a non asiamiles member) and both of us got upgraded
Was that a MNL flight?


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