Stay tuned for exciting updates to our programme
Oct 14, 2017, 8:40 pm
#61
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thus any "exciting updates" are unlikely to be meaningful enough to reverse their own fall of program. I'm just hoping more wake up to that reality... which will of course, eventually benefit the other core segment of this board who believes firmly in MPC
Oct 14, 2017, 8:52 pm
#62
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@fakecd actually I was referring to my comment being off topic 
And yes I agree with comparisons of other programs to MPC highlighting how little value MPC has become.
And yes I agree with comparisons of other programs to MPC highlighting how little value MPC has become.
Oct 14, 2017, 9:20 pm
#63
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@fakecd actually I was referring to my comment being off topic
And yes I agree with comparisons of other programs to MPC highlighting how little value MPC has become.
And yes I agree with comparisons of other programs to MPC highlighting how little value MPC has become.
Oct 14, 2017, 9:28 pm
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Oct 14, 2017, 9:42 pm
#65
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Bottom line is that CX must have seen revenue leakage or at a minimum the program changes have created a net negative impact. Or else there wouldn’t be a need to make changes to the program.
Oct 15, 2017, 7:06 am
#66
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I really hope MPO team come up with something juicy and compelling for frequent flyers.
Thanks for the heads-up on the relaunch Cathay
Oct 15, 2017, 7:19 am
#67
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Not necessarily. It might be a cowardly reaction to HX's expansion to CX's stronghold. The selection market remarks makes me thinking all HX's NA/Long Haul destination will be the target.
Oct 15, 2017, 10:14 am
#68
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When CX can have sales on PEY LON-HKG for Ł690 during flash sales and ppl get 13k AM and 90 CP without any re-positioning, I do not think the same point system can maintain long...
Oct 15, 2017, 10:53 am
#69
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How about the BA gang getting 560 tier points (more than 1/3 to BA Gold) for a 1000 EUR Europe-Doha-Asia return, and that BA doesn't even reset tiers upon upgrades?
In the CX program, that's a measly 180 points which would be 15% or a shocking 8.5% for renewing/from-scratch DMs...
Oct 16, 2017, 11:31 am
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Cathay has a track record of doing things horribly the first time, but brilliantly correct their mistakes and offer a superior fix a second time. Let's hope the pattern holds true for their MPC program.
Oct 16, 2017, 11:53 am
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That's 10 USD per CP. Not good enough if you ask me
How about the BA gang getting 560 tier points (more than 1/3 to BA Gold) for a 1000 EUR Europe-Doha-Asia return, and that BA doesn't even reset tiers upon upgrades?
In the CX program, that's a measly 180 points which would be 15% or a shocking 8.5% for renewing/from-scratch DMs...
How about the BA gang getting 560 tier points (more than 1/3 to BA Gold) for a 1000 EUR Europe-Doha-Asia return, and that BA doesn't even reset tiers upon upgrades?
In the CX program, that's a measly 180 points which would be 15% or a shocking 8.5% for renewing/from-scratch DMs...
Oct 16, 2017, 8:32 pm
#72
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really? Maybe it's market perception.. but it seems CX (and Swire), keeps making more and more horrible mistakes... If they correct their mistakes so brilliantly, right now they would be the shining beacon for every airline aspiring to be...
Oct 16, 2017, 8:51 pm
#73
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Other corrections (e.g. early retirement of the coffin business class J seats) were not brilliant recoveries, merely adequate, in my view.
Oct 16, 2017, 10:30 pm
#74
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When it comes to club points, i think BA is a whole different animal. Anyone that expects the upcoming changes will make MPC to even come close to BA is bound to be disappointed ...
Oct 16, 2017, 11:36 pm
#75
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I seriously think MPC sent out those emails so that we would have a discussion here. Saves costs because they don't need to hire as many people to come up with ideas.
And cheaper than holding focus groups because it takes time and they need to give us something for attending the focus group.
From our FT posts they will see what we are saying (btw, where's AgencyGuy now?) and then hopefully get some good ideas from us.
Or perhaps they will give us exactly what we don't want. Who knows.
And cheaper than holding focus groups because it takes time and they need to give us something for attending the focus group.
From our FT posts they will see what we are saying (btw, where's AgencyGuy now?) and then hopefully get some good ideas from us.
Or perhaps they will give us exactly what we don't want. Who knows.