Qantas Platinum One experiences?

[windycityf]

**Incoming Rant***
Paid J Flex ticket
Arrived late into SYD on INT flight. Moved to next flight to BNE in Economy…. Middle seat down the back. Had wifi on flight emailed P1 and asked to be moved back to original flight as I would make it. No response.
Get to bag check, agents are having a chin wag. 46 minutes before flight I am told too late solid 45 minute cut off. I said ok, can you please put me back in business on the flight. Nope no business seats until late afternoon,
Oh wait hang on, go talk to supervisor. 30 minutes later, business class seat on next flight to BNE. Supervisor is curious why the downgrade. Says it was operational, Pilot must ride. I could accept that but row 4 wide open so why middle seat down the back?

This is what got me angry. Apparently policy is last person to book flight is first one to get removed, for operational purposes. It makes no sense last to book would be highest fare. And status means nothing? Seems like it maybe time to revisit that policy!

Rant over.

 

[Bugalugz]

First 3x flights as P1 for a trip to NZ.

Flight #1 -PER-MEL - J and full recognition and was in Row 7 on A332 and was given first meal preference and was lucky as they ran out and Mrs is Plat and didn't get that option.
Flight #2 - 737 Y 'Plus' - Was given an actual glass and allowed to drink the business wine MEL-OOL and given an offer of extra food and extra wine above and beyond anyone around me.
Flight #3 - AKL-PER in Y - Full recognition and conversations with crew and both cabin managers - was given wine without asking multiple times.

It's been nice to be made to 'feel' special via recognition, seemingly lots more wine is offered to P1's! haha