Do cabin crew know you are flying on an award ticket....
Jul 7, 2003 | 6:24 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS1K:
The ticketing and check-in staff can see exactly how you paid and upgraded. No double upgrades seldom happen.
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The ticketing and check-in staff can see exactly how you paid and upgraded. No double upgrades seldom happen.
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I have bought a Y ticket before and used a voucher to get me into J. I have then had an opup to F twice on BA
This is not normal I am sure
Jul 7, 2003 | 7:05 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS1K:
The ticketing and check-in staff can see exactly how you paid and upgraded. No double upgrades seldom happen.</font>
The ticketing and check-in staff can see exactly how you paid and upgraded. No double upgrades seldom happen.</font>
Jul 7, 2003 | 7:58 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Efrem:
No double upgrades, unfortunately, often happen. It's the double upgrades themselves that seldom happen.</font>
No double upgrades, unfortunately, often happen. It's the double upgrades themselves that seldom happen.
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Jul 7, 2003 | 11:31 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Efrem:
there's even a code for "prisoner in handcuffs."</font>
there's even a code for "prisoner in handcuffs."</font>
Jul 7, 2003 | 11:49 pm
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See my earlier post and the numerous replies:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/016332.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum71/HTML/016332.html
Jul 9, 2003 | 10:18 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS1K:
The ticketing and check-in staff can see exactly how you paid and upgraded. [...] double upgrades seldom happen.
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The ticketing and check-in staff can see exactly how you paid and upgraded. [...] double upgrades seldom happen.
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[This message has been edited by Stefan Daystrom (edited 07-09-2003).]
Jul 9, 2003 | 7:45 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Efrem:
On AA the cabin crew gets a Passenger Information Listing (PIL). PILs for first and business are usually posted in the galleys so the FAs will know passenger names. Each name has a series of two-to-four-letter codes that give the type of ticket (paid, paid in lower class of service with award upgrade, award, etc.), the passenger's AA or oneWorld partner elite level, Admiral's Club membership, and a host of others - there's even a code for "prisoner in handcuffs."
Most FAs don't know what the rarer codes mean, but the list is printed on the back of the meal request form. (Unless they're using photocopies; nobody would copy the back.)</font>
On AA the cabin crew gets a Passenger Information Listing (PIL). PILs for first and business are usually posted in the galleys so the FAs will know passenger names. Each name has a series of two-to-four-letter codes that give the type of ticket (paid, paid in lower class of service with award upgrade, award, etc.), the passenger's AA or oneWorld partner elite level, Admiral's Club membership, and a host of others - there's even a code for "prisoner in handcuffs."
Most FAs don't know what the rarer codes mean, but the list is printed on the back of the meal request form. (Unless they're using photocopies; nobody would copy the back.)</font>
Jul 10, 2003 | 7:38 am
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On AA JFK-LAX transcons, they know seat 11A is usually an e-upgrader! :-) Therefore, if I'm using an award, I pick that seat because the service is the same all-the-way.....boiled steak, canned potatoes, watery asparagus, hard bread, big-TV, one movie, CBS EYE OFF AMERICA, mono headphones, horrible audio channels, no more Honeymooner shows, no cookie, no milk, and no more coffee-cruncn ice-cream (settling for cheaper brands with almonds inside).
Sounds like a typical AA flight with a foot rest!
Sounds like a typical AA flight with a foot rest!
Jul 10, 2003 | 10:01 am
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I've flown paid, upgraded and free in F on AA/DL/UA/QF/TW (RIP) and have never noticed any difference based on the type of ticket. In fact, some of the most personal service has been on the free flights, which I attribute to my being with my family which seems to bring out the best in FAs.
Aug 7, 2003 | 12:10 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gleff:
If you're traveling on United in international first on an award ticket, the cabin crew knows you aren't an employee. So you don't get very good service.
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If you're traveling on United in international first on an award ticket, the cabin crew knows you aren't an employee. So you don't get very good service.
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Aug 7, 2003 | 11:52 am
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I've flown a lot of first class, even international trans-con, most either upgrades or award tix. Service has generally been good.I definitely did not see a difference in service between passengers.
Aug 11, 2003 | 3:33 pm
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I've only flown first class on an award ticket once: a US flight from Puerto Rico to WAS. I don't know if they knew I was an award, but they treated me very well. It was in Nov. 01., and the plane (one of their new ones) was nearly empty, as was fc. My moron friend ;-), who was traveling in coach, did not use any of his many upgrade coupons, most of which have gone on to expire. ("I always forget ...." How how how could you forget something like that!) tls
Aug 11, 2003 | 8:54 pm
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What about the opposite, does a passenger treat a Flight Attendant differently if they are a non-rev!?!? 
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