Stay tuned for exciting updates to our programme
Oct 10, 2017, 3:16 am
#1
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Stay tuned for exciting updates to our programme
October MPC Newsletter:
Soon we’ll be introducing better rewards for our members, including more club points on certain routes. We look forward to sharing more news before the end of this year.
Let the speculation begin!
Soon we’ll be introducing better rewards for our members, including more club points on certain routes. We look forward to sharing more news before the end of this year.
Let the speculation begin!
Oct 10, 2017, 3:21 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: AA 3MM EXP, SQ Solitaire, LH SEN, CX DM, Hyatt CC, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 3,180
Going to guess more points on full fare J and F to the US.. But of course less points for everything else...
Oct 10, 2017, 3:25 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jakarta
Programs: Flying Blue, Marco Polo, Skywards, Etihad Guest, IHG, Aeroplan
Posts: 269
I hope PEY E fare gets more points than full Y fare, not just W and R.
Oct 10, 2017, 3:40 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SIN
Programs: CX DM, SQ KF Gold
Posts: 980
Sounds about right! Throw some useless breadcrumbs at the people whose companies pay for full fares, and the rest of us who pay out of our own pockets will suffer cutbacks... Let's hope not!
Oct 10, 2017, 3:59 am
#5
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If they are saying “certain routes” I wonder if they earning table is going to become unnecessarily complex with many footnotes and exceptions, rather than blanket increases within the mileage brackets.
Oct 10, 2017, 4:10 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 565
That sounds like some damage limitation on the fallout from their changes to the programme last year - not exactly exciting by most people's definitions.
Cathay's marketing team seems to focus on very small promotional ideas - an Agnes B cake voucher, a bottle of beer "specially brewed for in the air" but only available on the ground with its lounge voucher, business class fanfares which are still more expensive than equal competitors, but far more limited. That is not necessarily a bad thing - if they got the product and pricing right, they could perhaps do away with most marketing gimmicks altogether. But I have come to expect that any of their "exciting" marketing innovations will turn out to underwhelm.
Cathay's marketing team seems to focus on very small promotional ideas - an Agnes B cake voucher, a bottle of beer "specially brewed for in the air" but only available on the ground with its lounge voucher, business class fanfares which are still more expensive than equal competitors, but far more limited. That is not necessarily a bad thing - if they got the product and pricing right, they could perhaps do away with most marketing gimmicks altogether. But I have come to expect that any of their "exciting" marketing innovations will turn out to underwhelm.
Oct 10, 2017, 5:40 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: HKG/HND/OOL
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think they will cut back partner points where CX flys.. sort of what QF does... so for exampme HKG Europe via qatar or BA or Finair gets half of what CX gets... and.i guess they "enhance" by giving more for full fare.brackets.
Oct 10, 2017, 5:50 am
#8
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Why not? Give more points to people whose tickets generate more revenue. The corporate employers decide who gets the points and other benefits, not CX.
Oct 10, 2017, 8:49 am
#9
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Location: Hong Kong
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But even for that, the HKG-DOH or where to DOH leg will still get normal points unless CX completely changes the accrual table
Oct 10, 2017, 9:01 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ORD [formerly] + HKG
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Am I the only one that thinks the current scheme is fair enough? Must be Stockholm syndrome..
Our lounges are already crowded enough...
(I have flights largely booked to 1200...and mostly planned out for the next 1600 too)
Our lounges are already crowded enough...
(I have flights largely booked to 1200...and mostly planned out for the next 1600 too)
Oct 10, 2017, 10:48 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2016
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With all the regional C class trips I'm flying if Cathay would just open up their I-fare to all people I can easily make DM. But instead, Cathay's ridiculous pricing scheme forced me to spend tons of revenue on their competitors, and now they think another "enhance" can bring people back? Ha!
Oct 10, 2017, 12:52 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Reading it I feel that we will have more points on certain routes, certain classes, but it would not give less points on anything. The English version uses "including," which could be interpreted as certain routes, certain classes will earn less points. The Chinese version does not give that room, in my opinion. Hope that in any case, certain people (or everyone) will earn more points and no one will earn less. I used to be able to maintain GO every year but now GO seems so far away.
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我們即將為會員獻上更優越的積分計算方案，讓您搭乘指定航線可享更多會籍積分。期望在年底前與您分享相關詳 情。
我們即將為會員獻上更優越的積分計算方案，讓您搭乘指定航線可享更多會籍積分。期望在年底前與您分享相關詳 情。
Last edited by ernestnywang; Oct 10, 2017 at 8:08 pm Reason: The Chinese version does NOT give that room
Oct 10, 2017, 1:02 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2016
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The problem is not just points system, the new "revenue-based" system exposed Cathay's biggest weakness in competition - pricing.
Oct 10, 2017, 2:16 pm
#14
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Location: New York
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I really don't like this segment focused revenue based system
Oct 10, 2017, 2:18 pm
#15
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Reading it I feel that we will have more points on certain routes, certain classes, but it would not give less points on anything. The English version uses "including," which could be interpreted as certain routes, certain classes will earn less points. The Chinese version does give that room, in my opinion. Hope that in any case, certain people (or everyone) will earn more points and no one will earn less. I used to be able to maintain GO every year but now GO seems so far away.
