Originally Posted by
boybi
I have several sectors in the mini cabin of the 77H. What are the chances of my seat being moved as most of the seats in the mini cabin are priority seats?
Very low.
This is a big problem of MPC / CX, but it definitely benefits folks like yourself. Regardless how they designate the minicabin, everyone who books early - including non or low status pax, partner elites, partner awards, etc. - can snag them if they're endeavoring enough. And CX won't kick you out.
Essentially, the CX system often works in favor of early-booking award or cash pax, and against last minute high value cash pax. I don't know if I'm typical DM but I usually book late (whether as cash or award ticket), and I rarely can score the minicabin as a result. Only if I book in advance. For the record CX does this in the F cabin too.
My interpretation is CX is essentially leaving money on the table by pissing off cash pax and their own elites. But this is how they've always done it. I *wish* they'd adopt a JAL or BA model where certain seats are reserved for only the home metal (CX in this case) elites, or cash pax of a certain fare class. But I've been hoping for this for almost a decade to no avail. I'm not holding my breath. I am certain it is obviously low hanging fruit that would increase the value of MPC, but it doesn't seem CX has that priority in the face of other problems.