QF Platinum Recognition on flights

[DC3]

Does anyone really place much value on the welcome in its own right?

It does seem so.

 

[Daver6]

I am curious.
I have valued the welcome I have received on some flights, notably on QF2 LHR-SIN (but then I was in F).
Otherwise, I value it when the welcome is followed up by something more tangible.
For example, champagne in Y on CX.

Does anyone really place much value on the welcome in its own right?

I'm with you on this. I have no need to small talk. What's in it for me comes to mind.

Even if its as simple as getting a drink served immediately (this seems to happen on QF71) in whY.

 

[mad_atta]

I flew SYD-SFO-SYD recently in PE upgraded to J both ways. In neither case was there any particular welcome onboard or obvious Platinum recognition, though the service in both directions was good.

Interestingly enough, at check-in at SFO from what appeared to be contract staff rather than QF's own, I got an elaborate 'Thank you for your loyalty and for being Platinum' speech. This was at the economy rather than business counter, since there was no line. But my two other Plat friends on the same flight who checked in at a different counter got the speech as well.

By contrast, at check-in in SYD the entire F zone was closed and the J agent didn't even know it existed so was confused by my question about why it was closed...

 

[SYD]

By contrast, at check-in in SYD the entire F zone was closed

Really? Seems quite unusual. What time was that?

the J agent didn't even know it existed so was confused by my question about why it was closed...

Equally odd.