Originally Posted by
Worldtravelerr
During a round trip flight from JFK to HKG, I booked economy flex but unfortunately did not earn 100% status points for the booking. I found out later that booking class was the main reason why Cathay did not award 100% status points!
Originally Posted by
JordanWalker
All that effort just to chase SL for what? Lounge access and a bowl of dandan noddles?
Over the increment of paying how much more for full-economy fares over the course of a yr?
Anyways, OP hope this chart clears it up for you as you mention you fly from JFK:

@OP how many SP did you earn, & how many were you expecting to earn?
The screenshot above stipulates your deserved share of SPs