whilst i am regular critique of cathay pathetic, i do stand for them when it comes to award in Y for asia routes. i was able to select 4 Y seats to HND on short notice at the lowest econ (whatever the award is called their tiered structure is stupidly complex) in midst of xmas season
i cant say for longhaul or J cuz i would buy those on other carier anyhow but for my regular burn and churn of asiamiles in Y fpr regional sector the change has worked well.
disclaimer: all my miles comes from credit card spending.. why pay to fly on CX?