Originally Posted by
jonkchang
I am moving from Hong Kong to the San Francisco Bay Area soon and am wondering if it is worthwhile keeping my Cathay Diamond status or if I should focus on a US domestic program. Anyone have experience staying on Cathay status while living in the US? It seems like the main advantage is being able to access oneworld lounges when flying domestic within the US, but it will be harder to maintain status.
Depends where u fly to.
If fly often between usa and hk, maybe ok to keep CX but otherwise, better to go with ua/dl/aa.
Some cheaper economy partner fares dont earn status points or miles on cx.
If u are currently cx diamond, maybe can ask for status match as well from the usa airlines.