Originally Posted by
Cathay Dragon 666
I have been downgraded to GO and I'm a C class flyer. I can honestly say I might as well have no status as it gives nothing additional to me when I'm flying alone (the +1 lounge is worthless). 3 pieces, what good is this for Business travelers that tends to travel light? All other tangible/published benefits I get from the ticket itself. The point of a status is to give extra benefits that make flyers want to retain that status. Such as bonus miles, or goodies like upgrade certs (not wait till mid-tier), etc. Now I feel less intelligent for retaining GO in the first place. I will now officially become "Free Agent Business Class Traveler", there is really no airline that's worthy of my loyalty anymore (for my fly pattern).
I think this is generally true if you are going to fly in ticketed J on Asian airlines i.e. benefits from status are marginal. Especially in today's world where the hard products across so many airlines have converged to a mostly acceptable standard.