Is it wrong...
Jan 16, 2015 | 9:35 am
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Is it wrong...
To be annoyed when 7/14 in f get opped up and pax upgraded get the shower slot you want or choices before you?
Granted I used miles but it was not a "free" upgrade I think paid and pre upgraded pax should be given preference.
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Granted I used miles but it was not a "free" upgrade I think paid and pre upgraded pax should be given preference.
Forum views?
Jan 16, 2015 | 12:20 pm
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If youi want a particular time, then ask for it on boarding and will likely be ahead of others
Whether someone is in the cabin through paying a 1st fare, upgraded using miles from business or has received an involuntary upgrade , that person should be treated equally to anyone else
No more reason to feel annoyed than a paid 1st passenger has grounds to be annoyed if a particular time is goine becuase some mileage upgrader selected a time before he did
Whether someone is in the cabin through paying a 1st fare, upgraded using miles from business or has received an involuntary upgrade , that person should be treated equally to anyone else
No more reason to feel annoyed than a paid 1st passenger has grounds to be annoyed if a particular time is goine becuase some mileage upgrader selected a time before he did
Jan 16, 2015 | 12:51 pm
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Would be irritating but not the end of the world if I managed to not get a slot; in the crew's defence, it's not so easy to tell who's been op-uped and who hasn't on the usual manifests in the galley - only the purser with the full manifest can tell and shower slot timing generally doesn't seem to be an issue for them to spend time every pre-flight making sure.
Jan 16, 2015 | 2:11 pm
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Since shower slots are given in priority of status, perhaps the people who were upgraded were plats so they were asked first?
Jan 16, 2015 | 10:42 pm
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Yes, that seems to be pretty much what might have happened. Though, I've also occasionally seen the asking people who have already boarded and then coming up to me later when I was the only plat in F.
Jan 17, 2015 | 5:00 am
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Is it wrong...
I was on a flight recently where 12/14 were j-f opup's! I felt pretty dumb paying for my ticket! It was clear to see on the manifest Which was easy to see in the galley. Although I agree all should be treated equally once in F I think the purser should note who paid for their seat and try and give them small things like 1st selection on shower time. I can't see an opup complaining but I can see a paying customer complaining so sort of makes commercial sense.
Jan 17, 2015 | 6:03 am
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If youi want a particular time, then ask for it on boarding and will likely be ahead of others
Whether someone is in the cabin through paying a 1st fare, upgraded using miles from business or has received an involuntary upgrade , that person should be treated equally to anyone else
No more reason to feel annoyed than a paid 1st passenger has grounds to be annoyed if a particular time is goine becuase some mileage upgrader selected a time before he did
Whether someone is in the cabin through paying a 1st fare, upgraded using miles from business or has received an involuntary upgrade , that person should be treated equally to anyone else
No more reason to feel annoyed than a paid 1st passenger has grounds to be annoyed if a particular time is goine becuase some mileage upgrader selected a time before he did
Jan 17, 2015 | 6:52 am
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My flight is showing F2A2 but only 4 people seated in F cabin and J is not zeroed out. Is this a sign that F will be full of upgrades?
Jan 17, 2015 | 7:14 am
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Jan 17, 2015 | 10:34 am
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I was on a flight recently where 12/14 were j-f opup's! I felt pretty dumb paying for my ticket! It was clear to see on the manifest Which was easy to see in the galley. Although I agree all should be treated equally once in F I think the purser should note who paid for their seat and try and give them small things like 1st selection on shower time. I can't see an opup complaining but I can see a paying customer complaining so sort of makes commercial sense.
Jan 17, 2015 | 10:59 am
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My flight attendant friends confirm what you say. Especially on tourist routes during summer (when airlines upgrade non-status customers as well because there is the need for many operational upgrades) upgraded pax often want to have the full experience, Can be a service hassle for FAs.
Jan 17, 2015 | 11:44 pm
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My flight attendant friends confirm what you say. Especially on tourist routes during summer (when airlines upgrade non-status customers as well because there is the need for many operational upgrades) upgraded pax often want to have the full experience, Can be a service hassle for FAs.
