I can't work out how they choose the people to greet...
NZ -SYD -The purser/CSM/head FA came up and said the usual "welcome aboard, thanks for flying with us, great weather hey" welcome routine that I sometimes get with Qantas as part of the meet and greet.
The guy next to me was a Plat (saw it on his BP), but he didn't get a greeting?!!? Wonder why. Was he on a reward tix? Did the CSM miss him?
Domestic flights I get it extremely rarely, but it does happen. Moreso with weekend flights I think, where there are less Plats/Golds onboard and it makes it easy. The people around you do wonder why you're getting the hello and a newspaper and they're not!
Cathay has done these greetings on just about every flight I've had with them as a Plat. I've had an offer of a seat change so I can be more comfy (alas, it wasn't to J, but to a row several behind where I had 3 seats to myself instead of being packed in next to a guy and his partner.
Other greetings have been either via the In-Flight entertainment "Nice to have you back Mal, enjoy your flight [or words to that affect]) or personally. (even apologies for not being able to give me a better seat!).
It's a nice touch, but something I'm not to phased about receiving or not receiving.