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Jul 9, 2013 | 8:32 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: CEB & LAS
Programs: CX GO, TSA Pre✓ Afflictions: TSASS
Posts: 735
I think Y+ is a good enough value that I just pay for it most of the time these days. I used to pay for business class with the lie-flat bed, but I've discovered that Y+ has enough space for me at a much lower price. I don't care at all about the meals, service or lounge access (because I'm a CX Gold, I get the lounges anyway). The main thing I care about is seat width, as I have broad-ish shoulders and I don't like sharing an arm rest with my neighbor. Seat recline is a distant second on my list and the CX PEY seat is fairly good at that too.
In other words, if I could purchase my seat space by the cubic centimeter, the CX PEY seat is about the amount of seat that I would want to pay for.
But I'm definitely in the minority here, I think the anecdotal evidence around Flyertalk suggests that most CX elites don't prefer to pay for Y+. Given the hassle of transferring your points and then maybe not getting upgraded, I would tend to think that making the upgrade attempt in your case wouldn't be worth it.
Regular economy on CX is actually pretty good compared to other airlines. And the K/M fares should allow you to choose your seats in advance so you don't get stuck with 2 middle seats in the last row. If I was in your situation I'd keep my miles, pre-select decent economy seats, and enjoy the flight. Just my $0.02.
Jul 9, 2013 | 9:48 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2013
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Marriott, Hilton, United, Southwest
Posts: 11
That's a tough question to answer and it's different for everyone.
I think Y+ is a good enough value that I just pay for it most of the time these days. I used to pay for business class with the lie-flat bed, but I've discovered that Y+ has enough space for me at a much lower price. I don't care at all about the meals, service or lounge access (because I'm a CX Gold, I get the lounges anyway). The main thing I care about is seat width, as I have broad-ish shoulders and I don't like sharing an arm rest with my neighbor. Seat recline is a distant second on my list and the CX PEY seat is fairly good at that too.
In other words, if I could purchase my seat space by the cubic centimeter, the CX PEY seat is about the amount of seat that I would want to pay for.
But I'm definitely in the minority here, I think the anecdotal evidence around Flyertalk suggests that most CX elites don't prefer to pay for Y+. Given the hassle of transferring your points and then maybe not getting upgraded, I would tend to think that making the upgrade attempt in your case wouldn't be worth it.
Regular economy on CX is actually pretty good compared to other airlines. And the K/M fares should allow you to choose your seats in advance so you don't get stuck with 2 middle seats in the last row. If I was in your situation I'd keep my miles, pre-select decent economy seats, and enjoy the flight. Just my $0.02.
I think Y+ is a good enough value that I just pay for it most of the time these days. I used to pay for business class with the lie-flat bed, but I've discovered that Y+ has enough space for me at a much lower price. I don't care at all about the meals, service or lounge access (because I'm a CX Gold, I get the lounges anyway). The main thing I care about is seat width, as I have broad-ish shoulders and I don't like sharing an arm rest with my neighbor. Seat recline is a distant second on my list and the CX PEY seat is fairly good at that too.
In other words, if I could purchase my seat space by the cubic centimeter, the CX PEY seat is about the amount of seat that I would want to pay for.
But I'm definitely in the minority here, I think the anecdotal evidence around Flyertalk suggests that most CX elites don't prefer to pay for Y+. Given the hassle of transferring your points and then maybe not getting upgraded, I would tend to think that making the upgrade attempt in your case wouldn't be worth it.
Regular economy on CX is actually pretty good compared to other airlines. And the K/M fares should allow you to choose your seats in advance so you don't get stuck with 2 middle seats in the last row. If I was in your situation I'd keep my miles, pre-select decent economy seats, and enjoy the flight. Just my $0.02.
Jul 11, 2013 | 1:51 am
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 46,288
3.) Asia Miles are more "expensive" than other programs (in conjunction with above). There is an inherent cost incurred switching miles/points to Asia Miles, because Asia Miles get less bang for their buck. So the result of them being more "expensive" is really that you get less value. The point of this is you probably don't want to get stuck with Asia Miles if you can't score your upgrades, so be prudent and do your homework before you transfer. Most important factor is the probability if you actually scoring the upgrades based on CX availability.