Platinum Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Gold [Ends 2015, then 50% Fast Track]
Jan 16, 2015, 5:55 pm
#632
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 19
After some back and forth emails and sending a copy of the offer letter and them confirming that my amex platinum account was still active, I received the following email:
"This is to confirm that your complimentary membership will be renewed at
Gold tier status on 31 December 2014. On renewal, all your Club miles
and sectors will be reset to zero and a new membership period will
begin. To retain your Gold membership tier status, you will need 60,000
Club Miles or 40 Club Sectors within your new membership period."
I have not received a new card yet with a new expiry date, but when I log on to my account it does show gold status expiring 31 December 2015, and I was given Oneworld Sapphire status benefits flying on January 5th, 2015 which was after the original expiry.
It does appear that the 50% fast-track offer was a one time soft-landing thing. I will shift earning to US/AA, though I don't think I will earn the same level of status this year without a fasttrack unfortunately. All of my sectors were earned on US/AA - no cx or dragon sectors were required. I think that is only the minimum to retain Silver.
Jan 17, 2015, 10:37 am
#633
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 136
Really?
Uggh.. SO even if I decided to go after Marco Polo club points, it would only be valuable for the first year. I have to double check my paperwork, but I believe I was offered 60,000 points for emerald fast track. I have no use for asia/pacific flights and so AAdvantage points go much much further for me for panamerican flights.
If the 50% fast track would continue year after year then there may have been some value. Certainly not for only one year with asia miles that I'll not likely use.
-Dan
If the 50% fast track would continue year after year then there may have been some value. Certainly not for only one year with asia miles that I'll not likely use.
-Dan
Sorry for the delay in responding - got busy over the holidays and forgot about this.
After some back and forth emails and sending a copy of the offer letter and them confirming that my amex platinum account was still active, I received the following email:
"This is to confirm that your complimentary membership will be renewed at
Gold tier status on 31 December 2014. On renewal, all your Club miles
and sectors will be reset to zero and a new membership period will
begin. To retain your Gold membership tier status, you will need 60,000
Club Miles or 40 Club Sectors within your new membership period."
I have not received a new card yet with a new expiry date, but when I log on to my account it does show gold status expiring 31 December 2015, and I was given Oneworld Sapphire status benefits flying on January 5th, 2015 which was after the original expiry.
It does appear that the 50% fast-track offer was a one time soft-landing thing. I will shift earning to US/AA, though I don't think I will earn the same level of status this year without a fasttrack unfortunately. All of my sectors were earned on US/AA - no cx or dragon sectors were required. I think that is only the minimum to retain Silver.
After some back and forth emails and sending a copy of the offer letter and them confirming that my amex platinum account was still active, I received the following email:
"This is to confirm that your complimentary membership will be renewed at
Gold tier status on 31 December 2014. On renewal, all your Club miles
and sectors will be reset to zero and a new membership period will
begin. To retain your Gold membership tier status, you will need 60,000
Club Miles or 40 Club Sectors within your new membership period."
I have not received a new card yet with a new expiry date, but when I log on to my account it does show gold status expiring 31 December 2015, and I was given Oneworld Sapphire status benefits flying on January 5th, 2015 which was after the original expiry.
It does appear that the 50% fast-track offer was a one time soft-landing thing. I will shift earning to US/AA, though I don't think I will earn the same level of status this year without a fasttrack unfortunately. All of my sectors were earned on US/AA - no cx or dragon sectors were required. I think that is only the minimum to retain Silver.
Jan 17, 2015, 7:29 pm
#634
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 19
Sorry for the delay in responding - got busy over the holidays and forgot about this.
After some back and forth emails and sending a copy of the offer letter and them confirming that my amex platinum account was still active, I received the following email:
"This is to confirm that your complimentary membership will be renewed at
Gold tier status on 31 December 2014. On renewal, all your Club miles
and sectors will be reset to zero and a new membership period will
begin. To retain your Gold membership tier status, you will need 60,000
Club Miles or 40 Club Sectors within your new membership period."
I have not received a new card yet with a new expiry date, but when I log on to my account it does show gold status expiring 31 December 2015, and I was given Oneworld Sapphire status benefits flying on January 5th, 2015 which was after the original expiry.
It does appear that the 50% fast-track offer was a one time soft-landing thing. I will shift earning to US/AA, though I don't think I will earn the same level of status this year without a fasttrack unfortunately. All of my sectors were earned on US/AA - no cx or dragon sectors were required. I think that is only the minimum to retain Silver.
After some back and forth emails and sending a copy of the offer letter and them confirming that my amex platinum account was still active, I received the following email:
"This is to confirm that your complimentary membership will be renewed at
Gold tier status on 31 December 2014. On renewal, all your Club miles
and sectors will be reset to zero and a new membership period will
begin. To retain your Gold membership tier status, you will need 60,000
Club Miles or 40 Club Sectors within your new membership period."
I have not received a new card yet with a new expiry date, but when I log on to my account it does show gold status expiring 31 December 2015, and I was given Oneworld Sapphire status benefits flying on January 5th, 2015 which was after the original expiry.
It does appear that the 50% fast-track offer was a one time soft-landing thing. I will shift earning to US/AA, though I don't think I will earn the same level of status this year without a fasttrack unfortunately. All of my sectors were earned on US/AA - no cx or dragon sectors were required. I think that is only the minimum to retain Silver.
Jan 18, 2015, 9:25 pm
#635
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: MP,QFF,HH,SPG
Posts: 29
Received my December 2015 renewal card today with accompanying letter confirming the 60k miles/40 sector Gold renewal requirements for the new year. I'll likely be collecting AA miles/sectors this year, but I'll be happy for the status this will provide while I'm doing it.
Jan 21, 2015, 7:50 am
#636
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 19
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1...dk0&authuser=0
It appears to be a standard Gold renewal letter with no Amex offer reference at all any more, which is what leads me to believe the fast-track was a one time thing.
Last edited by ajpaterson; Jan 21, 2015 at 7:57 am Reason: Added image link
Jan 30, 2015, 6:57 am
#639
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: CX GO, AC Aeroplan 25K, AMEX PLAT, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Amb
Posts: 464
So I got busy and didn't get to calling CX (or AMEX) to make sure that they the record of the 30000miles fast track renewal on my file. My GO was set to expire on Jan31. Logged in this morning and thankfully I was renewed to GO was this year. I had about 36000 club miles all on CX.
I will post my renewal letter once I have got it, but right now I am thankful that I get to keep the GO for another year.
Thanks ajpaterson by the way for your reply earlier on.
I will post my renewal letter once I have got it, but right now I am thankful that I get to keep the GO for another year.
Thanks ajpaterson by the way for your reply earlier on.
Feb 5, 2015, 3:17 pm
#640
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: MPC GO
Posts: 96
So I got busy and didn't get to calling CX (or AMEX) to make sure that they the record of the 30000miles fast track renewal on my file. My GO was set to expire on Jan31. Logged in this morning and thankfully I was renewed to GO was this year. I had about 36000 club miles all on CX.
I will post my renewal letter once I have got it, but right now I am thankful that I get to keep the GO for another year.
Thanks ajpaterson by the way for your reply earlier on.
I will post my renewal letter once I have got it, but right now I am thankful that I get to keep the GO for another year.
Thanks ajpaterson by the way for your reply earlier on.
Feb 18, 2015, 11:57 pm
#641
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: BKK
Programs: ROP/G, *G, IHG Ambassador, HHonors G, 1865 Voyager, MP Gold
Posts: 43
Feb 20, 2015, 1:41 am
#643
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: BKK
Programs: ROP/G, *G, IHG Ambassador, HHonors G, 1865 Voyager, MP Gold
Posts: 43
Feb 23, 2015, 2:36 pm
#645
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: YYT/YYZ
Programs: AC*SE, AC*MM, SPG Gold, FPC Plat, HHonors Diamond, PC Plat Elite, R&C Club 5C, Hyatt GP
Posts: 2,201