Family Business Upgrade

[Tonkatough]

First post - hope it's of interest.

I am a first year QFSG. Travelled ADL-SYD-CGK over the Christmas break. Booked return Y class tickets for the family (2 adults, 2 children). My wife's ticket booked using QFNB Points (family transfer) through to CGK (via MEL to SYD) as this was all that was available at the time, together with one paid child ticket. My paid adult ticket was direct to SYD with the second paid child ticket. All paid tickets were red-e-deal. Plan was to meet in SYD, then onto CGK together.

At check-in, we were advised that we were all on the same direct ADL-SYD flight, and we had all received Business Class SYD-CGK upgrades. On our return flight, the same - CGK-SYD Business Class upgrades for 2 adults and 2 children. The unusual thing seemed to be that one of the upgrades was on a QFNB points ticket. The reason given..... it's Christmas. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this generousity, or something similar?

 

[mella2007]

welcome to AFF! Nice to read such a happy first post. I would say that the loads must of been low on your flights especially if over peak xmas dates...quite unusual..but great for you!

 

[leemin]

You might provoke a spate of jealousy with that post!

Welcome to AFF

 

[medhead]

Yes, apparently there has been some christmas hand outs going on, for a limited time.

 

[Tonkatough]

They can keep the hand-outs coming...
The flight was full - Christmas Eve.
And by no means was this post meant to invoke jealousy. I just thought it was quite generous (would never expect it to happen again) and wondered if others had experienced anything similar?

 

[CaviAck]

They can keep the hand-outs coming...
The flight was full - Christmas Eve.
And by no means was this post meant to invoke jealousy. I just thought it was quite generous (would never expect it to happen again) and wondered if others had experienced anything similar?

Didn't experience a free upgrade on QF but with UA. Abouot 10 years ago and when still a little kid, I got curious and asked the GA as to why on our tickets it said the plane was a 767 but was now a 777. The nice lady said it was because the 767 was still in the maintenance hanger, I was happy and content with that answer but then she asked if I would like to sit in business class. Next thing I know I'm on a 3.5 hour flight in what seemed to me to be a nice lounge chair. Was a bit of a shock when I flew Y for 14 hours in a UA 747 a few days later.

 

[11sjw]

Damn, flew TSV-PER on my Birthday last week and the only love was a Happy B'day message on my BNE-PER boarding pass.

 

[flyingfan]

Damn, flew TSV-PER on my Birthday last week and the only love was a Happy B'day message on my BNE-PER boarding pass.

Really - wow, that's the first I've heard of this! Do you still have the boarding pass to share by any chance :?: I'd love to see something other than the standard FF GOLD ONEWORLD SAPH, or SOLD AS QF3249, or CATERING NOT ASSURED in that line

 

[serfty]

Welcome to AFF

Congratulations on the upgrades - seems someone at QF was being proactive. Some times the "stars" do indeed align.

 

[scheps]

I had that once, just once, all 4 of us, and that's probably enough for me

 

[knightman7]

Well, Happy Birthday for 3 days ago

 

[flyingfan]

Happy belated birthday 11sjw, if you're flying again that time next year may the boarding pass also be for a higher class of cabin
/OT

 

[11sjw]

Well, Happy Birthday for 3 days ago

Happy belated birthday 11sjw, if you're flying again that time next year may the boarding pass also be for a higher class of cabin
/OT

Thanks to you both.

Yes, our employer has a strict Y only policy. Better than "Best Fare of the Day" but QF767 is a bit of a pain at the end of a work day (have usually just flown down from TSV to connect with it).

On Topic: Congrats to the OP.

 

[11sjw]

Really - wow, that's the first I've heard of this! Do you still have the boarding pass to share by any chance :?: I'd love to see something other than the standard FF GOLD ONEWORLD SAPH, or SOLD AS QF3249, or CATERING NOT ASSURED in that line

Sure, trying again as I forgot to paint over the barcode.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Just as well you didn't get 'Birthday not assured'. I wonder if birthday info shows on the CSM's new ipad?

 

[Mal]

Sure, trying again as I forgot to paint over the barcode.

Thanks. Have never seen That either..wonder if a recent upgrade to technology makes that now a frequent occurance.

 

[11sjw]

Just as well you didn't get 'Birthday not assured'. I wonder if birthday info shows on the CSM's new ipad?

Lol. There was no "Platinum Love" once on board so I'm not sure what the CSM had

 

[Tonkatough]

I had that once, just once, all 4 of us, and that's probably enough for me

Nice. Was that on a paid or points ticket, not that there's too much difference these days??

 

[Flying Fox]

Just as well you didn't get 'Birthday not assured'.

How about 'Candles not assured'.