To join MPC?
Nov 6, 2011 | 9:35 am
#16
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
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1. You will receive pre-flight service (like drinks...)
2. You have carry-on only and you really need overhead space.
3. If you want to SHOW OFF how important you are
(To be honest, I did it once when I flew AC YVR-HKG as a *G. Then all other people jumped from the Economy line and got kicked away by GA.Otherwise, I don't see boarding the first will have the difference boarding the last (Remember this is no WN that you do have seat assignment).
Nov 6, 2011 | 10:18 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI / SFO
Programs: UA*G, AC*S, Marriott LTP, National Exec
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Overhead space can be precious on a packed 777 or 747 in Y. Remember that GR is not the first group to board (it is not like *G) so there will already be plenty of bags in the overheads. Even getting there a little bit ahead of the rest of the peons can get you compartment space above or at least near your seat. Worth $50 for just one roundtrip? Depends on individual priorities.
Nov 6, 2011 | 11:13 am
#18
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MPC,CA,MU,AF
Posts: 8,171
Overhead space can be precious on a packed 777 or 747 in Y. Remember that GR is not the first group to board (it is not like *G) so there will already be plenty of bags in the overheads. Even getting there a little bit ahead of the rest of the peons can get you compartment space above or at least near your seat. Worth $50 for just one roundtrip? Depends on individual priorities.
Nov 6, 2011 | 6:43 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
At ORD they only board Silver and up ahead of time, prompting some arguments from GR members claiming they can board early at HKG, but ORD staff would not budge.
Nov 6, 2011 | 9:19 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,657
Still possible at HKG, and it always is "Marco Polo members only" which includes GR, except for certain exceptions (ORD as someone said).
Nov 6, 2011 | 9:54 pm
#21
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: PH
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Hm interesting, must be another one of those things CX conveniently leaves out on their website and membership material. I've only been downgraded to SL for a year and I mainly fly CX to TPE, SIN and YVR so I don't usually have to worry about not getting lounge access.
JAL Sakura Lounge & JAL First Class Lounge (Haneda)
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...e?cityCode=TYO
in New York
British Airways Terraces Lounge Business Class (Airside) and British Airways First Class Lounge (Airside)
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...e?cityCode=NYC
Last edited by roquejo; Nov 6, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Nov 7, 2011 | 7:09 pm
#22
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
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Hm interesting, must be another one of those things CX conveniently leaves out on their website and membership material. I've only been downgraded to SL for a year and I mainly fly CX to TPE, SIN and YVR so I don't usually have to worry about not getting lounge access.
Nov 7, 2011 | 9:29 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI / SFO
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Perhaps that's the rule I was thinking of. I'm having a real hard time kicking my *A dependency so it's seriously delaying getting back to GO! I might end up qualifying on sectors...