Call it maybe first-timer's luck as last summer was my first time ever flying CX. My route (SFO-HKG-ICN-HKG-SFO) in PE. Maybe the system flagged me as such and the rest is history.

Was op-up'd (SFO-HKG and ICN-HKG). Head purser greeting me as OWE on each leg and offered me a bottle of water when in PE. Now, I'm still on the fence if I want to switch over the MPC while I am OWE status. Most of my new flights will be in the Americas and I'd miss those AA domestic upgrades and and SWU's for whatever their worth at times.

In a few weeks I'm only using CX for HKG-ICN-HKG in PE) but have AA for my legs to/from HKG out of SFO. Figuring it would be better to be OWE in PE over no-status MP in PE. Last summer my PE aircraft from ICN-HKG was swapped to one without it and my ticket was re-ticketed from E to L fare but they i was placed into J. Hmmmmm... Still kinda sore about it as L fare gets me no crediting on AA.