Originally Posted by
Rivarix
So this thread was started about a year ago and since then some of us have switched FFP (MPC), airline (CX), or both. In theory there should be less DMs now (not so sure about GO cause GO members that left maybe replaced by DMs who now have GO status).
To DMs who stay, have you seen/noticed any marked improvement (other than MPC mid-tier benefits)? If so, can you provide examples? I guess I'm trying to see whether CX claim - pruning MPC is about rewarding the revenue generators - really materialize and that DM today is more rewarding than DM yesterday.
Oh when I say improvement, I mean 'real' improvement. More frequent greetings on board may be nice but I think most of us agree that doesn't count as improvement in MPC program.
Or is it too early to ask this question?
I certainly haven't seen any improvement. Certainly not any extra discretion either - less in fact. So I am continuing my steady march away from CX to other OW carriers as well as *A. Tried MH to LHR, AA to DFW, JL to JFK and trying Finnair to LHR later this month as their new hard product looks identical to CX. Staying with CX/KA short haul within Asia except to SIN as I do appreciate the occasional upgrade from Y to J.
I haven't been upgraded to F in long haul for a while since I am spreading my business around, but the differential in fares is huge and difficult to justify. And the TP system is actually approximately neutral for J between CX and one stop options on other OW carriers.
I wanted to tell management this at their Peninsula cocktail last week, but had an emergency that day and couldn't attend after all.