Originally Posted by mattmacinnis
So what's the point of the Marco Polo Club if I can earn miles and redeem them for upgrades using just the free Asia Miles plan?
No matter how big your Asia Miles balance is, you won't have status privileges (e.g., priority checkin, extra luggage allowance, OneWorld status privileges, etc.) unless you're in the Marco Polo Club.
(That said, there have been Asia Miles members who received complimentary Silver status after they passed the 30,000-mile threshold.)