Free drinks for AY Plats [and other experience reports of Plat recognition]

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May 29, 2017, 11:34 am

#376

remymartin

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Joseph Perrier on today's AY832

May 30, 2017, 6:39 am

#377

GaryK84

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lkrt

On ARN route there is no free drinks for Plats, only on flights with a Sky Bistro service. As BMA is operated with ATRs and there's no J, Sky Bistro service is provided on these flights.

I flew HEL-ARN in February and got a free mini-bottle of champagne in Y (I'm OWE). On ARN-HEL, my seatmate got the same benefit (as an AY plat) but I declined.

Jun 5, 2017, 6:08 am

#378

Steve_Hun

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Maybe it was only a question for me, but I didn't know if the free drink platinum perk would be applicable for long-haul flights, too. On my recent flight to JFK, during the outbound leg I was in Y, so I asked the FA, who was also the chief of the economy cabin.

She confirmed, that a free champagne (or any other drink of your choice) is available for free for platinum customers!

Jun 6, 2017, 1:29 am

#379

casper79

Join Date: Mar 2016

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For my tomorrow flight the seat next to me is blocked, emergency exit.
When I checked yesterday (before OLCI), seat was not blocked.

Jun 6, 2017, 3:26 am

#380

NoWindowSeat

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Quote:

Originally Posted by casper79

For my tomorrow flight the seat next to me is blocked, emergency exit.
When I checked yesterday (before OLCI), seat was not blocked.

My experience as well, as said before, no blocks before OLCI is open.

Jun 6, 2017, 11:48 am

#381

remymartin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_Hun

Maybe it was only a question for me, but I didn't know if the free drink platinum perk would be applicable for long-haul flights, too.

of course

Jun 7, 2017, 5:04 am

#382

GaryK84

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryK84

I flew HEL-ARN in February and got a free mini-bottle of champagne in Y (I'm OWE). On ARN-HEL, my seatmate got the same benefit (as an AY plat) but I declined.

Just as an update: I tried this again on HEL-ARN yesterday evening and didn't succeed. The FA told me that as it's such a short flight, no champagne is available as a plat benefit.

Jun 7, 2017, 10:24 am

#383

remymartin

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No drinks are available as a benefit unless SkyBistro concept (=products are sold) is used.

Jun 7, 2017, 10:37 am

#384

lkrt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by remymartin

No drinks are available as a benefit unless SkyBistro concept (=products are sold) is used.

This is what I told here a few messages ago, however it seems that it is inconsistent.

Jun 8, 2017, 12:13 am

#385

remymartin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lkrt

This is what I told here a few messages ago, however it seems that it is inconsistent.

I've been lucky a few times, but as I do this route quite often, I've grown tired of having this discussion with the FA. I now focus on my needs pre- (and post) flight.