Originally Posted by longtin23

A recent data point from myself (01Dec25).

Flew from PVG to HKG on economy light (S) ticket via OTA. I added my QR emerald number to the booking, and pre-selected bulkhead seat. I also got all the OWE benefit on ground and onboard including First class check in and First Class priority tag, entering PVG CX lounge, the crew pre set the pillow, blanket and a Evian badge less water at my seat. The crew came to take my food order before take off, FP came by to say hi, my meal was delivered ahead of our passengers.

Out of curiosity, I tried to change my FFP number via CX app, right after aircraft pushback, from QR emerald to CX green and it succeeded. My app show I am Cathay green and prompted unpaid extra legroom seat for this PVG-HKG sector. After I refresh, when I try to change back to QR emerald, it shows error.

After 1 day, I did get my asiamiles and status point in my CX account.

It seems that for whatever reason, the IT system of CX still not sync with the policy, or I would say there is no way for them to stop passenger from changing FFP via CX app even after check in, and in my case after boarding.

I used to do this (changing FFP after onboard) when I was still OWS, because there is really no onboard benefit and would still be good for earning a few hundred miles instead of accumulating to those OW account with no mileage. But since I got OWE, usually I leave it to my OWE account even there is no miles earning to QR, because I somehow does not want to miss any onboard OWE benefit.

To be honest, I don’t see all this changes by CX is targeting double dip. I think they want to stop retroclaim to CX for status point to be earned in 2026 instead, so as to manage the number of DMs in 2027.