The 7 days is only for P1 and family IF they are flying and on the same PNR thus the P1's upgrade priority covers the booking. If family member not flying with the P1 or on separate PNR, then it's per their status level "with P1 priority" (which is confusing)
Do we know how this works in real life? I suppose no one other than a QF insider could tell us.... but my question is this: If a P1 and 5 other bronze PAX are all in the same booking and request an upgrade, will all 6 of them be given priority over other solo P or G travelers? It would surprise me if this was the case but I would like to know.... but I suppose a single booking of 6 requesting an upgrade is probably not a common scenario?
For the rest of us non-P1 (just a humble P myself) the reason for my question...., I am flying JFK-LAX-MEL later in the year and traveling with a cousin who is G. When I asked the call centre about requesting upgrades, I was told that it didn't matter if we were on the same booking or not, as the upgrade allotment when by Status, so in order for us both to get an upgrade, it would need to assign all other CL, P1, P first, then to my cousin, and if he was successful we both would be upgraded, but only if at the time the upgrade request was "considered" 2 seats were available. If I was successful but he was not, neither of us would. But if the bookings were separated, I would get upgraded first, and him lower down the list, BUT, his request would still be considered right up until departure - which favors solo travelers.
So.... it appears that if we have separate PNRs, we actually have a better chance. #so_confused.
Can anyone shed any light? I know that there is a lot of conjecture and guessing, but does anyone actually know? Ironically, the cousin in question works for QF (contractor) in loyalty of all things! And even he can't get a straight answer.... it appears there is some automation when the loads are light but on more heavily booked flights the final allocation seems to be fine tuned by a human.
