Originally Posted by cxwaterboy

Congrats. Achieving any status with CX is difficult, without spending quite a bit of money and time. That being said, I would suggest you keep your expectations low regarding soft benefits. Realistically, you are quite low on the pecking order of "elites". A gold at minimum flies 2x your amount, 4x for a diamond. But hey, most of us here are closer to you than to a Diamond Plus member! Anyway, the point is to not pull any DYKWIA (Do you know who I am) antics to ask for special treatment, there will always be someone that outranks you.

CX has generous hard benefits for their OW Ruby members. I won't cover them because they're on the website and well explained by others. The main soft benefits will be a higher chance of operational upgrades (only when the flight is full). Your calls will be prioritised and occasionally the agents will accommodate your special requests. They might be more willing to waive the penalty fees for re-ticketing (change fees not taxes) or put you on a different flight when IRROP (irregular operations) happens. You may get a greeting onboard if you care about these things. I can't remember if getting a free seat selection for your travel companion is still a thing.

DM me if you have specific questions.