Riddle me this ?
Jan 7, 2016, 7:36 am
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BA wants to instil the belief that if you want F [on their planes], you need to pay for it, whereas CX just wants to leave with planes as full as possible no matter where the source of revenue comes.
Jan 7, 2016, 7:42 am
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So like I said why do CX not do the same from HKG but last minute availability is available on BA.
Jan 7, 2016, 7:47 am
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Jan 7, 2016, 7:59 am
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Riddle me this ?
May also have something to do with the ?5 flights a day on CX vs 2 on BA
Ah - just re-read that, no idea why availability seems higher on reciprocal routes between the two airlines...
Ah - just re-read that, no idea why availability seems higher on reciprocal routes between the two airlines...
Jan 7, 2016, 9:26 am
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Also ex-HKG any seat released will always at least return the full value of the Avios or other OW mileage.
Plus. if here in the UK there was always a good chance of a reward seat F coming up to HKG last minute and at the usual last minute availability coming back it would reduce the demand for paid seats. From the home market the reward seats are always going to be more tightly controlled.
Jan 7, 2016, 10:02 am
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Jan 7, 2016, 10:10 am
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Shirley, you can't be serious? It is a well known fact on FT that the rest of the world is as knowledgeable as the denizens of this board. That's why the F lounge is so full all the time. Apart from when I'm there but what do I know?
Jan 7, 2016, 10:13 am
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Jan 7, 2016, 6:12 pm
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CX are much more likely to push their own diamond and top 1% frequent flyer up to unsold seats in F even if business isn't oversold. They open up last minute seats for upgrades.
It's much harder and more expensive for CX fliers to get up to that level. Cheap sale fares in premium cabins are rare, they don't status match, they don't do a buy business get a one way upgrade to first and there's none of this running to HNL and back nonsense.
It's much harder and more expensive for CX fliers to get up to that level. Cheap sale fares in premium cabins are rare, they don't status match, they don't do a buy business get a one way upgrade to first and there's none of this running to HNL and back nonsense.