does this mean the flight is pretty full?
Dec 18, 2009 | 1:01 pm
#46
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 8,245
I'd say you'd get your long awaited op-up JFK-HKG, if that is the first flight after your promotion to CX-GO. MPO seems to like giving op-up as a tier promotion gift; as well as on the 5th and the 10th anniversary (my experience).
Your loyalty to CX is almost admirable at this point. You sure did pick an appropriate handler.
Your loyalty to CX is almost admirable at this point. You sure did pick an appropriate handler.
Dec 18, 2009 | 9:22 pm
#47
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 110
OTOH, I share your experience on the futility of seat blocking. It seems that the seat block never works when my MPC number is in the booking, but I always have empty seats next to me when I fly as a nobody.
BTW, I enjoy reading your posts on CX and thanks for the relatively unbiased perspective!
Dec 18, 2009 | 10:34 pm
#48
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 8,245
Was your first flight after the promotion already in F, or in J on a 2-class aircraft? My humble experience: J to F opup on my 5th anniversary (as SL), and Y to J on my 10th (as GO). On my promotion from SL to GO, a long haul Y to J opup. Also was upgraded twice as a nobody.
OTOH, I share your experience on the futility of seat blocking. It seems that the seat block never works when my MPC number is in the booking, but I always have empty seats next to me when I fly as a nobody.
BTW, I enjoy reading your posts on CX and thanks for the relatively unbiased perspective!
OTOH, I share your experience on the futility of seat blocking. It seems that the seat block never works when my MPC number is in the booking, but I always have empty seats next to me when I fly as a nobody.
BTW, I enjoy reading your posts on CX and thanks for the relatively unbiased perspective!
Your praise is appreciated, thanks
Dec 19, 2009 | 1:55 am
#49
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
You know good point here, due to some very specific circumstances I remember clearly my first flight as GO I was in paid F HKG-LAX. I'm pretty sure I didn't get it GO-DM, but I do vaguely recall my first ISM greeting as a DM, though - the purser made a point of telling me "this is your first flight as a DM, congratulations", or something of that sort. So it definitely was in the system. I know I was in Y when she told me that, but maybe it was a flight where J and F were oversold (it was on KA) and I couldn't be op-upped.
Your praise is appreciated, thanks
Your praise is appreciated, thanks
Maybe CX should just give the op-up coupon as a nice gesture of good will.
Dec 21, 2009 | 4:59 am
#51
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
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