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QRC3288 Jun 27, 2018 8:14 pm


Originally Posted by rays (Post 29914277)
Not sure if that's only my personal experience, but when I went to the Bridge, I'd say 30% of the time they didn't scan my BP especially when there were many people waiting to be admitted. (Maybe due to status so they don't need to scan the bp to confirm invitation.)

At other lounges they scan my BP every single time.

Yea, but you had a lounge invite right? The person who is being responded to won't have a lounge invite. I can never once recall being admitted just my looking at my BP. Either they take the lounge invite, or scan the BP, or both. Maybe it has happened once in a rare rare time but just visually scanning BP definitely isn't something they normally do if you don't have an invite.

​​​​​​I recommend they go for it regardless, but don't want them to get their hopes up.

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Zacnlinc Jun 27, 2018 11:05 pm

So… I'm looking at a flight option that has the following fare availability via EF:
  • J9 C9 D9 I9 W6 R6 E6 Y2 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
  • EF seat map shows just a handful of Y seats unoccupied
I go through the motions of dummy booking into Y and am offer the all options for Y fares as well as the option to upgrade to PE. As an OWE, would it be "wise" to book into Y and sorta expect to get a comp upgrade to PE or just book PE and maybe expect op-up into J.

ckx2 Jun 28, 2018 1:28 am

PE to J seems to be the sweet spot. At least for me on more than a handful of flights.

windsnob Jun 30, 2018 8:47 am

Anyone know if/how traveling with a non-status companion on the same PNR effects chances of an op-up? Would they upgrade both of us if op-ups are available?

percysmith Jun 30, 2018 12:55 pm


Originally Posted by windsnob (Post 29923300)
Anyone know if/how traveling with a non-status companion on the same PNR effects chances of an op-up? Would they upgrade both of us if op-ups are available?

I don't have status but my wife is GR this year
Two weeks ago in FUK the MOD advised at checkin my wife will be upgraded at gate if all passengers presented themselves on the flight. When we boarded both of us were opuped.

hew204 Aug 30, 2018 8:31 pm

I just requested an upgrade from J to F for JFK-HKG. No availability at time of request so have been waitlisted. Prior to the request, my booking status was showing "Confirmed" for all four J sectors in the booking. Now after the request, everything is showing on hold even though I have paid for the J booking. Is this normal? Or should I call?

gpia Sep 5, 2018 12:19 pm


Originally Posted by hew204 (Post 30150460)
I just requested an upgrade from J to F for JFK-HKG. No availability at time of request so have been waitlisted. Prior to the request, my booking status was showing "Confirmed" for all four J sectors in the booking. Now after the request, everything is showing on hold even though I have paid for the J booking. Is this normal? Or should I call?

Stuff like this is normal in MMB (which is where I assume you are seeing this). Don’t worry, your booking is all there. CX IT is not the interactive playground the US 3 offer

OneWorldLoyalist Sep 5, 2018 9:16 pm


Originally Posted by hew204 (Post 30150460)
I just requested an upgrade from J to F for JFK-HKG. No availability at time of request so have been waitlisted. Prior to the request, my booking status was showing "Confirmed" for all four J sectors in the booking. Now after the request, everything is showing on hold even though I have paid for the J booking. Is this normal? Or should I call?

I had a similar experience when upgrading to F from J back in Jan. I think its just an IT issue. The issue cleared up when my upgrade cleared though

lionelhutz Sep 17, 2018 5:20 am

I just tried to book a redemption upgrade, the first time I've done so with the "new" CX webpage.

For one of my flights, I was waitlisted. For the other, it just said "upgrade not available". Not even a waitlist. What? I have always had the ability to waitlist.

Does anyone know why this is?

percysmith Sep 17, 2018 10:08 am


Originally Posted by lionelhutz (Post 30212357)
I just tried to book a redemption upgrade, the first time I've done so with the "new" CX webpage.

For one of my flights, I was waitlisted. For the other, it just said "upgrade not available". Not even a waitlist. What? I have always had the ability to waitlist.

Does anyone know why this is?

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...d-flights.html

CXFlyerBoy Oct 2, 2018 11:10 am

Flew 659 yesterday and spoke with checkin staff at HKG and was told the pecking order is

CX DM
CX GO
CX SL

ahead of OWE and OWS

SLGO Oct 2, 2018 10:20 pm


Originally Posted by CXFlyerBoy (Post 30270625)
Flew 659 yesterday and spoke with checkin staff at HKG and was told the pecking order is

CX DM
CX GO
CX SL

ahead of OWE and OWS

Interesting to know SL has higher priority than OWE!

CXFlyerBoy Oct 2, 2018 10:53 pm


Originally Posted by SLGO (Post 30272785)

Interesting to know SL has higher priority than OWE!

Had the same thought too and the explanation given was own member ahead of alliance.

SLGO Oct 3, 2018 7:12 pm


Originally Posted by CXFlyerBoy (Post 30272852)
Had the same thought too and the explanation given was own member ahead of alliance.

This is understandable, and good news to MPC members who are often not being treated good enough as CX’s own member.

sscywong Oct 4, 2018 10:22 am

Actually I'm more interested in tiebreaker... Previously is BN, but nowadays SEC should means nothing in op-up... I always wonder if booking class matters or not... Will report later this month after I make another HKG SIN flight


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