Sorry. In this case, only Marco Polo Club and Asiamiles members have one up against all OneWorld emerald members when it comes to getting award seats on CX this summer.

Flights are extremely full on CX to/from all NORTH AMERICAN gateways till at least mid September.

CX will give preference to MPO members who are allowed to waitlist on award space. Clearance will be given to members' bookings first based on their status. So even members' booking for friends and relatives will not get priority over actual members' travelling.

CX is very very tight in giving out award seats especially in the summer season when actual fare paying customers can fill the seats. And seats are sometimes blocked off till the last day of travel before it gets released. CX is certainly not going to give up an award seat just because AA calls.

Times like this, I guess it pays to keep the Marco Polo membership!