Getting gold early?
Dec 7, 2011 | 9:57 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,657
Getting gold early?
Hi guys, I'm 9k short of gold right now and I really need gold for the seat guarantee and I was wondering if Cathay would grant it to me earlier? I have a HKG-JFK round trip booked and a couple of other regionals before the end of my membership year so I am definitely going to hit gold, question is only hitting it earlier .
Dec 7, 2011 | 10:38 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: HKG/HND/OOL
Programs: QF Emerald. SQ Gold.
Posts: 3,587
no
whether you paid for your future flights or not, No.
I assume you needed seat gurantee for chinese new year, tough luck sorry... but you just have to pay those outrageous Y-fare to travel when u want during CNY.... hopefully next year you will be gold and do not face the same grief.
whether you paid for your future flights or not, No.
I assume you needed seat gurantee for chinese new year, tough luck sorry... but you just have to pay those outrageous Y-fare to travel when u want during CNY.... hopefully next year you will be gold and do not face the same grief.
Dec 7, 2011 | 10:58 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,657
no
whether you paid for your future flights or not, No.
I assume you needed seat gurantee for chinese new year, tough luck sorry... but you just have to pay those outrageous Y-fare to travel when u want during CNY.... hopefully next year you will be gold and do not face the same grief.
whether you paid for your future flights or not, No.
I assume you needed seat gurantee for chinese new year, tough luck sorry... but you just have to pay those outrageous Y-fare to travel when u want during CNY.... hopefully next year you will be gold and do not face the same grief.
This however is for Christmas travel. Oh how I wish I was gold now...
Dec 8, 2011 | 3:08 am
#4
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: HKG
Programs: A3, TK *G; JL JGC; SPG,Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,952
missing by 9000? how about a MR to SYD/MEL then force your way through for xmas
Dec 8, 2011 | 9:40 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,281
On a separate note, I have a friend who clocked up around 30 Club Sectors last year and did not make it to MPC Gold. As such, he was renewed as a Silver member.
Can I check if MPC will consider the excess "10 Club Sectors" taken during the last membership year and grant him a Gold status once he hits 30 Club Sectors during this membership year?
Can I check if MPC will consider the excess "10 Club Sectors" taken during the last membership year and grant him a Gold status once he hits 30 Club Sectors during this membership year?
Dec 8, 2011 | 10:37 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: CX DM, SG Krisfl, MH Enrich, Hyatt GP Diam, Priority Club Plat, Marriott SL, HHonors, SPG, AClub
Posts: 289
Agree with kaka - that could indeed make sense if the costs for your Y full fare trip are really that expensive.
For sure not. If at all (and it is no right), then they're usually only flexible when missing by a small amount and for 1-2 months max. for the _old_ membership year. The reset to zero after already processed renewal (and upgrade as well) is hard and non-negotiable.
For sure not. If at all (and it is no right), then they're usually only flexible when missing by a small amount and for 1-2 months max. for the _old_ membership year. The reset to zero after already processed renewal (and upgrade as well) is hard and non-negotiable.