Originally Posted by thomas164 (Post 31868179)

I guess CX549 won't have many Y class redemptions due to the popularity of the route?

Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 31868186)

My thoughts exactly...and you got it as with Avios as well!

Originally Posted by thomas164 (Post 31868137)

My family (Both OWR) came back from HND on CX549 a few days ago. They faced an interesting situation and I'm not sure if I heard it before. Since I didn't travel with them so I may miss some details.
Background: Y class is overbooked, PEY and J are not full.
What happened is: Most (or all) PEY passengers were op-uped to J. All Y class passengers during my fam's check-in (They had to deal with overweight luggage so it took them a lot of time) were offered a cheap AM upgrade (1k or 2k miles, not sure) to PEY, and most passengers took the offer. They are definitely not OW/MPC silver or above because they are in the Y/PEY check-in counter. However, my family (BA/OWR, but travelled on CX metal mostly) on revenue ticket were not offered anything including an op-up. I understand avios cannot be used for upgrade, but should they be offered an op-up or something ahead of cheap AM upgrade? I don't think I've heard of a cheap upgrade in the past, so is this a new policy? Thanks!

Originally Posted by helvetic (Post 31868292)

Oneworld Ruby is pretty much bottom of the barrel. Not sure why you'd expect them to get an op-up. Surely in 200+ Y seats there'll be someone with higher status than that that'll get the upgrade first.

Originally Posted by thomas164 (Post 31868199)

Ahhh! It was not a redemption but a paid ticket. I meant avios cannot be used for upgrade on other oneworld airlines include CX, so perhaps that is the reason why they were not offered a cheap upgrade at that time? But still I don't think I've heard CX giving out cheap AM upgrades instead of op-ups.

Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 31868383)

I understand the Avios angle now. I thought it was currency (already) paid for the ticket but you meant it as an ability to pay.

I think I'm with helvetic here - it's not discrimination by ability to pay.
Rather, OWR is really pretty low on the status pecking order that CX's algorithms may well have determined that a non-status AM member with high CIV and a small co-pay should be treated better than a partner OWR (doesn't CX Green and Premium Economy have their own desk in HND?)
A partner OWS may still be opuped.

Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 31868383)

Rather, OWR is really pretty low on the status pecking order that CX's algorithms may well have determined that a non-status AM member with high CIV and a small co-pay should be treated better than a partner OWR (doesn't CX Green and Premium Economy have their own desk in HND?)
A partner OWS may still be opuped.

Originally Posted by thomas164 (Post 31868414)

Anyways back to this scenario: is it new to offer cheap AM upgrades to almost everyone instead of op-ups?

Originally Posted by pol212 (Post 31871119)

Flying to LHR during CNY time (Late Jan) Noticed my PEY (upgrade from Y) waitlist booking that I made 3 months ago was removed from the Asia miles portal without my knowledge. Had to put myself back on the waitlist for PEY again. Has this happened to anyone? Is this normal?

Originally Posted by matmas (Post 31918446)

My experience: I'm flying CX for the first time today and got an upgrade from the cheapest economy class (N) to business on CX746 BAH-DXB-HKG. Very generous! :-) The flight is overbooked and I'm OWE (IB Platino).