Originally Posted by GoodYear
Actually, I am looking at Cathay Pacific Marco Polo club recently. Having the name of "Best Airlin of the year", I am curious to know how good they are for the long-haul flight. I usually take Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong to Japan wherever DragonAir is not in service. After all, I just refused to pay US$50 to get their FFP. Any comments?
If your job still forces you to fly economy, I'd choose SQ over CX. And for domestic US travel, I've found UA better than AA.
That said, the Marco Polo Club is a more generous program than KrisFlyer (Asia Miles has lower redemption rates, for example), and with your mileage, you're over the threshold for Diamond (their highest tier) [assuming you're booked on mileage-earning fares). You'll have very nice benefits then, especially the more frequent op-ups on CX compared to SQ.
As for the $50, consider it an investment. Either that, or no possibility of status on CX with just Asia Miles membership. I think the $50 is a good investment.