NB or not NB? That is the question

[gizzard]

NB or not NB? That is the question.

I can't figure this one out.
Yesterday I started a combined holiday/SC run. On arrival at MEL I checked in for the domestic leg to SYD and received my BP for that trip and
the onward flight to LAX. I had pre-selected my seats online but when I checked the BPs afterwards they didn't seemed to match.
I then noticed that somehow I'd scored an operational upgrade to Premium for the SYD-LAX. I was pleased but stunned as I'm only NB having had a
gentle landing(?) from PS back in October. I've flown QF since and my BPs have confirmed that I'm NB as does my online status. However, these 2 BPs
were showing me as PS. So, my question is, how can that be?

I've gone back online and my status in my account is definitely PS. In fact, even after my first few status run trips on this journey I'm still NB and
have confirmed that by logging on and seeing that I'm up to 290 points, 10 shy of PS, even after the MEL-SYD-LAX journey.

So, why did the BPs show me as PS?

 

[ozmille]

NB or not NB? That is the question.

I can't figure this one out.
Yesterday I started a combined holiday/SC run. On arrival at MEL I checked in for the domestic leg to SYD and received my BP for that trip and
the onward flight to LAX. I had pre-selected my seats online but when I checked the BPs afterwards they didn't seemed to match.
I then noticed that somehow I'd scored an operational upgrade to Premium for the SYD-LAX. I was pleased but stunned as I'm only NB having had a
gentle landing(?) from PS back in October. I've flown QF since and my BPs have confirmed that I'm NB as does my online status. However, these 2 BPs
were showing me as PS. So, my question is, how can that be?

I've gone back online and my status in my account is definitely PS. In fact, even after my first few status run trips on this journey I'm still NB and
have confirmed that by logging on and seeing that I'm up to 290 points, 10 shy of PS, even after the MEL-SYD-LAX journey.

So, why did the BPs show me as PS?

Very strange indeed, did you get the additional status bonus on your MEL-LAX flight?

 

[gizzard]

No, just the Base Points. It's almost as if they had to make me PS for the trip in order to give me the operational upgrade.

 

[TheInsider]

No, just the Base Points. It's almost as if they had to make me PS for the trip in order to give me the operational upgrade.

Would've been nothing to do with the regrade

 

[ozmille]

No, just the Base Points. It's almost as if they had to make me PS for the trip in order to give me the operational upgrade.

well once you get your status back up to PS you can always try sending in the BP and say that your status bonus didn't post and ask for an adjustment

 

[gizzard]

Nice thinking but my statement indicates that the flight was an upgrade.

 

[fly by wire]

Yes but you still recieve status bonus for PS in any class.

 

[gizzard]

I agree, normally you would but I was NB when I flew, the activity statment shows that it was an upgrade and I was only given Base Points. If I was a "true" PS then wouldn't the Status Bonus already be showing? The only thing that indicates PS are the 2 boarding passes.

 

[serfty]

Qantas sometimes giveth and Qantas sometimes taketh.

When they giveth all well and good; when they taketh, it's your duty to correct them.

In this case they have giveth & I'd simply accept the upgrade happened and move on.

Posted on a wing and a prayer ...

 

[Mal]

If the flight was booked when you were PS, it's possible that your status assigned to that itinerary hadn't been updated when you went back to NB. Can happen both with upgrades and downgrade of status.

 

[gizzard]

If the flight was booked when you were PS, it's possible that your status assigned to that itinerary hadn't been updated when you went back to NB. Can happen both with upgrades and downgrade of status.

No, definitely this was not the case. NB when I booked and NB when I flew.

Serfty - I'm with you on this. It was a bonus to get the op up and the rest is just intrigue.

 

[CelinaZ]

I suggest..go for NB