CX to offer Amex Plat Cardholders from some countries MPC Gold status
Jul 15, 2011, 4:10 pm
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Note another offer from Amex is to give out FREE gold membership (without purchase) for Kingfisher's King Club to cardholders in India, which may actually be more attractive than the CX Gold offer.
(Note: This tier needs 60K of their status miles, which should be equivalent to OW emerald when it formally joins OW I suppose.)
(Note: This tier needs 60K of their status miles, which should be equivalent to OW emerald when it formally joins OW I suppose.)
King Gold btw should Kingfisher join OW is NOT Emerald... ! There is another tier up from that and its King Platinum.
Jul 15, 2011, 7:21 pm
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Jul 16, 2011, 12:40 am
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Jul 16, 2011, 2:39 am
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With this influx of Amex DMs and GOs, I think the possibility of getting upgrade as a SL or a GR is marginalised to a statistically insignificant level.
SLs and GRs - say goodbye to redeemed upgrades.
Also time to reconsider and devalue your Asia Miles - if you're a SL or GR using a nominal value that assumes you get upgrades, ditch that valuation and recalculate one assuming whY only http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...ying-club.html
SLs and GRs - say goodbye to redeemed upgrades.
Also time to reconsider and devalue your Asia Miles - if you're a SL or GR using a nominal value that assumes you get upgrades, ditch that valuation and recalculate one assuming whY only http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...ying-club.html
Last edited by percysmith; Jul 16, 2011 at 3:40 am
Jul 16, 2011, 2:45 am
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I made enquiries with a contact working in a very senior position at Amex (not in HK or Singapore).
He/she was very tight lipped about it. He/she confirmed that in Singapore they are offering MPC Gold to Platinum Charge (not credit) card holders. Wouldn't say if it was a targeted promotion or if all card holders got it, or if there was any qualification needed (like flying a certain number of flights). He/she just said he didn't know the exact details (yeah right!).
Although I firmly believe that MPC should remain a "butt on seat" program, I'd definitely upgrade to the Platinum Charge card if they give out MPC Gold in HK!
He/she was very tight lipped about it. He/she confirmed that in Singapore they are offering MPC Gold to Platinum Charge (not credit) card holders. Wouldn't say if it was a targeted promotion or if all card holders got it, or if there was any qualification needed (like flying a certain number of flights). He/she just said he didn't know the exact details (yeah right!).
Although I firmly believe that MPC should remain a "butt on seat" program, I'd definitely upgrade to the Platinum Charge card if they give out MPC Gold in HK!
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Jul 16, 2011, 3:12 am
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Yes MPC SLs/GRs, you can kiss your op-up chances, award tix, mileage upgrades, etc. goodbye as your miles will be pretty meaningless when all you hear on the other line is: "sorry, none available till 3 years later..."
I bet the CX grounds crew is having a blast with 25% of checked luggage being "First Priority" and 65% being "Business Priority", Biz-Priority won't be that prioritized anymore. Same with the check-in boarding, might as well head straight to Economy counters as less people will be there, LOL
Imagine CX forces FAs to say hi to all DMs and GOs....
Jul 16, 2011, 3:46 am
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GOs (incl Amex GOs) will be the new SLs
DMs (incl Amex DMs) will be the new GOs
DM Plus and Invitational will be the new DMs
All we need is an official notification of downgrades of mapping to Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald to formalise this "downgrade" and start off a diaspora like the 80s brain drain.
CX == Bank of Cheapasses, where the non-priority queue is usually quicker than the priority queue. Way to go...
I hope whY award tix will still be available...I hope Plat Charges don't fight with us post-80s for whY (Gen "Y" haha) redemptions on unpopular flights...
Proves again when you're in the bottom of the food chain you've nothing to lose.
DMs (incl Amex DMs) will be the new GOs
DM Plus and Invitational will be the new DMs
All we need is an official notification of downgrades of mapping to Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald to formalise this "downgrade" and start off a diaspora like the 80s brain drain.
Proves again when you're in the bottom of the food chain you've nothing to lose.
Jul 16, 2011, 6:28 am
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I bet the CX grounds crew is having a blast with 25% of checked luggage being "First Priority" and 65% being "Business Priority", Biz-Priority won't be that prioritized anymore. Same with the check-in boarding, might as well head straight to Economy counters as less people will be there, LOL
1. Check-In Counters: Redistribute so, for instance, at Hong Kong Station where there are 7 Check-In Counters, they change it to 2 First Class Counters, 4 Business Class Counters and 1 Economy Class Counter.
2. Baggage Tags: F/DM passengers get red "First Priority" tags, Y/GR/No Status passengers get green "No Priority" tags, all other passengers (there will be many of them) with no tags get business priority.
3. Baggage Allowances: Y tickets get 40 kg, J tickets get 50 kg, F tickets get 60 kg. Gr/No Status passengers receive a penalty of 20 kg, SL passengers receive a penalty of 10 kg, GO passengers receive a penalty of 5 kg.
4. Boarding: One line for F/DM/GO passengers, one line for J/SL/GR passengers. All other passengers (there won't be many left) board right at the end.
Still trying to figure what to do with lounges and greetings on board. Any suggestions?
Simple really.
Jul 16, 2011, 6:35 am
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Oh I know:
5. Lounges: Remove the sofas and take away the food and drinks and other amenities and make all Y/Gr/No Status passengers wait there. Offer food and drinks by the boarding gate to all other passengers.
5. Lounges: Remove the sofas and take away the food and drinks and other amenities and make all Y/Gr/No Status passengers wait there. Offer food and drinks by the boarding gate to all other passengers.
Jul 16, 2011, 6:39 am
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Lounges
DM: keep current lounge access arrangement.
GO: receive 5 lounge passes per year, to be used when flying Y. otherwise no entry when flying Y.
SL: no lounge access if they're flying in Y.
Greetings
Just greet the DM. Or employ an extra FA to do the greetings, because it'll take him/her a really long time to greet 70% of the plane.
Jul 17, 2011, 10:17 pm
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Yep. In addition to this : http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...nd-status.html, CX has once again teamed up with Amex to offer their Platinum card holders from certain countries MPC Gold status.
A friend from Singapore just wrote to tell me of what CX had just offered him.
Edited to add: I don't know which countries. You would just have to wait for Amex to offer to you.
A friend from Singapore just wrote to tell me of what CX had just offered him.
Edited to add: I don't know which countries. You would just have to wait for Amex to offer to you.
Jul 17, 2011, 10:23 pm
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I bet the CX grounds crew is having a blast with 25% of checked luggage being "First Priority" and 65% being "Business Priority", Biz-Priority won't be that prioritized anymore. Same with the check-in boarding, might as well head straight to Economy counters as less people will be there, LOL
Imagine CX forces FAs to say hi to all DMs and GOs....
I bet the CX grounds crew is having a blast with 25% of checked luggage being "First Priority" and 65% being "Business Priority", Biz-Priority won't be that prioritized anymore. Same with the check-in boarding, might as well head straight to Economy counters as less people will be there, LOL
Imagine CX forces FAs to say hi to all DMs and GOs....
Jul 18, 2011, 12:39 am
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Here I am thinking I'm doing something special by actually getting my butt in those seats for 120K+ miles, and then finding out CX is throwing away DMs and GOs to people with simple AMEX cards...
Yes MPC SLs/GRs, you can kiss your op-up chances, award tix, mileage upgrades, etc. goodbye as your miles will be pretty meaningless when all you hear on the other line is: "sorry, none available till 3 years later..."
I bet the CX grounds crew is having a blast with 25% of checked luggage being "First Priority" and 65% being "Business Priority", Biz-Priority won't be that prioritized anymore. Same with the check-in boarding, might as well head straight to Economy counters as less people will be there, LOL
Imagine CX forces FAs to say hi to all DMs and GOs....
Yes MPC SLs/GRs, you can kiss your op-up chances, award tix, mileage upgrades, etc. goodbye as your miles will be pretty meaningless when all you hear on the other line is: "sorry, none available till 3 years later..."
I bet the CX grounds crew is having a blast with 25% of checked luggage being "First Priority" and 65% being "Business Priority", Biz-Priority won't be that prioritized anymore. Same with the check-in boarding, might as well head straight to Economy counters as less people will be there, LOL
Imagine CX forces FAs to say hi to all DMs and GOs....
Jul 18, 2011, 9:12 am
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I have to say, I'm really disappointed at CX. DM/GO should be protected class that saved for a few true frequent fliers that are willing to do the time (on those seats) to earn such privileges. But CX throwing them away like there's no tomorrow.....