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.

 

[mad_atta]

Really? Seems quite unusual. What time was that?

Equally odd.

I agree, I thought so too. It was 7pm on a Tuesday, 3 weeks ago today. That whole zone was roped off. It didn't matter, given there was no queue at all at the biz counter, but when I idly asked why it was closed only for the agent seemingly not even to know it existed really threw me.

He said something about either usually working on the economy counters, or perhaps even usually working on check-in for other airlines. All very odd, but he was perfectly nice and he did everything efficiently, still put an F tag on my bags etc so no real complaints.

 

[fletty]

ZQN to BNE today, crew came around after boarding completed with water bottles for presumably WP with a welcome on board ask if you need anything.
Someone in the row in front of us asked for a scotch and the cabin crew said "oh no, that's business sorry ... I have 12 platinums on board today and if I give you one I have to give everyone one".

 

[Luke B]

ZQN to BNE today, crew came around after boarding completed with water bottles for presumably WP with a welcome on board ask if you need anything.
Someone in the row in front of us asked for a scotch and the cabin crew said "oh no, that's business sorry ... I have 12 platinums on board today and if I give you one I have to give everyone one".

Good that they asked, if someone asks if you need anything that is a realistic ask.