AF gave me a pleasant surprise !

[upright man]

While checking my Air France Flying Blue account today (less than a week after a flight and obsessively checking daily), saw that they gave me
10,000 miles free, listed as :
"COMMERCIAL GESTURE BY CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT".

Well, this is a pleasant surprise, since I didn't have any dealings with them which would warrant it. Could it be the one complimentary feedback I gave them ? Or could it be an AF lurker read my recent trip report and loved it ?
Or could it just be : Air France loves me ?

Any FB members here ? Any similar experience ?

[SQFAN]

Or could it be an AF lurker read my recent trip report and loved it ?

If AF did read your TR and they credited your account based on that, that would imply they know your SQT handle and ..... Somehow, I don't think so.

[SQ LPP]

That's a lovely bonus you got!

[upright man]

If AF did read your TR and they credited your account based on that, that would imply they know your SQT handle and ..... Somehow, I don't think so.

Oh yeah.....stupid me.
Then why did they give me 10,000 miles ? I just can't think of any reason.
Maybe I should just call them and ask them ?

[jhm]

I know that phaleesy has received - without asking - miles from FB for AZ/AF flights being delayed.

Now if BA did this, I'd be very miles rich...

[SQFAN]

Oh yeah.....stupid me.
Then why did they give me 10,000 miles ? I just can't think of any reason.
Maybe I should just call them and ask them ?

Never call the airline is the mantra I always use.

[jjpb3]

Now if BA did this, I'd be very miles rich...

But possibly redemption poor. So many passengers would find their balances ballooning, including those on my flight to NCE today .

[Kiwi]

I know that phaleesy has received - without asking - miles from FB for AZ/AF flights being delayed.

Now if BA did this, I'd be very miles rich...

Ditto for me and QF. Their domestic flights are almost never on time.

[Kiwi]

Never call the airline is the mantra I always use.

Very wise. Oops we credited the wrong account - thanks for letting us know.

[HUGE AL]

Man, you had me all jazzed to check my account...only to find that my balance is still where it was.

[upright man]

I know that phaleesy has received - without asking - miles from FB for AZ/AF flights being delayed.

But I've had AF flights delayed badly before, and didn't get miles for those - unlikely too that they'd trace every FB member on a flight to credit miles into their accounts without prompting ?

So calling FB is out of the question.
Then why did they give me 10,000 miles, and who else got them ?
Will just wait and see if anyone else has news.......
Thanks everyone !

[jhm]

But I've had AF flights delayed badly before, and didn't get miles for those - unlikely too that they'd trace every FB member on a flight to credit miles into their accounts without prompting ?

As I said, phaleesy has had FB miles added automatically on more than one occasion when a flight has been delayed.

[upright man]

As I said, phaleesy has had FB miles added automatically on more than one occasion when a flight has been delayed.

Thanks jhm, I heard you the first time.
What I meant was that I was only on 2 AF flights this year, neither of which was delayed - so the miles were not given for that reason.

Another reason I can think of is that last week I flew on a few MH flights and gave them my AF number for crediting - these are still not reflected in my AF account but instead this mysterious 10,000 "commercial gesture" miles appeared.

[SQFAN]

never look a gift horse .... Now, upright man, all you need now is to gain/earn more miles to be of use.

[upright man]

never look a gift horse .... Now, upright man, all you need now is to gain/earn more miles to be of use.

I'm not protesting about getting the miles - I'm delighted.
I'm just keen to find out WHY I got them, and if I can rinse and repeat this. (Fat chance.......)