Upgrading
Apr 15, 2017 | 3:51 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Australia
Programs: AB Gold, HH Gold, Marriott Gold, SLH Loved, Hertz 5Star, Europcar Exec, Emerald Exec, QFF Silver
Posts: 5
Upgrading
Has anyone been upgraded on a MH flight despite not being an enrich member?
Do they ever upgrade oneworld alliances based on status?
I'm AB gold hoping to get an upgrade on my flight with them soon. However I'm thinking that's highly unlikely.
Do they ever upgrade oneworld alliances based on status?
I'm AB gold hoping to get an upgrade on my flight with them soon. However I'm thinking that's highly unlikely.
Apr 15, 2017 | 6:17 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The KUL city
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, TK Elite+
Posts: 2,836
Never hope for an op-up from an airline as you'll be disappointed most of the time. Having that said, I was op-uped on a KUL-BKK flight before and was totally surprised when it happened. I was hoping for op-ups on full (probably oversold) KUL-MEL/PER/LHR flights and those didn't happened.
Apr 16, 2017 | 12:00 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 3,175
It's entirely possible for non-Enrich elites to get upgraded.
https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/...MHupgrade.html
https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/...MHupgrade.html
Apr 16, 2017 | 2:26 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SE ASIA
Programs: SQ KF GO, OZ GO, QR PC PLAT, TG ROP SL, LCAH SL, IHG SPIRE, Marriott BONVOY GO, HILTON GO
Posts: 650
There's always "hope" ..
But where did this hope of a free upgrade stem from?
Airlines in Asia do not have the habit of upgrading their elite customers just because ... very different situtation than that of the US airlines e.g. AA or UA and their SWU etc.
I'm not quite sure how that Works actually but luckily for us in (SE) Asia, we don't have to .. it just doesn't happen unless the flight is overbooked.
Apr 16, 2017 | 2:27 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SE ASIA
Programs: SQ KF GO, OZ GO, QR PC PLAT, TG ROP SL, LCAH SL, IHG SPIRE, Marriott BONVOY GO, HILTON GO
Posts: 650
You said it, not me :)
It's entirely possible for non-Enrich elites to get upgraded.
https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/...MHupgrade.html
https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/...MHupgrade.html
LOL .. ^
Apr 19, 2017 | 12:56 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor ALLPlatinum
Posts: 1,188
My friend was travelling DOH-DXB (Qatar Airways) then DXB-KUL (Malaysia). He is Qatar Airways Gold and was upgraded on the DXB-KUL portion, so it does happen!
Apr 19, 2017 | 2:58 am
#11
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Brunei
Programs: Enrich Sapphire. Kris Flyer Silver.Le Club Accorhotels,Starwood.
Posts: 2,201
Apr 19, 2017 | 6:02 pm
#13
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Brunei
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Apr 26, 2017 | 11:49 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor ALLPlatinum
Posts: 1,188