Differences between gold and diamond?
Dec 25, 2017 | 12:42 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Cathay Pacific
Posts: 3
Differences between gold and diamond?
Is there a huge difference between gold and diamond member? Can some dm member here share about your experiences? Thanks!
I am currently gold and had about 8xx club points, my calendar year end at march 2018, is it worth for me the run 400 club points more to reach the diamond status?
I am currently gold and had about 8xx club points, my calendar year end at march 2018, is it worth for me the run 400 club points more to reach the diamond status?
Dec 25, 2017 | 3:14 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 1,144
Aside from F ground service, my experience has been:
- Far better call centre service - I generally have someone on the line within the first 3 rings on every call to the DM no.
- Better availability of full or upgrade seat redemptions on CX flights.
- More frequent op-ups when flights are oversold in the class you're booked in. I value this on short haul flights as company policy is to fly economy under 6 hours.
- Far better call centre service - I generally have someone on the line within the first 3 rings on every call to the DM no.
- Better availability of full or upgrade seat redemptions on CX flights.
- More frequent op-ups when flights are oversold in the class you're booked in. I value this on short haul flights as company policy is to fly economy under 6 hours.
Dec 25, 2017 | 8:31 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: HKG, TXL
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 566
Is there a huge difference between gold and diamond member? Can some dm member here share about your experiences? Thanks!
I am currently gold and had about 8xx club points, my calendar year end at march 2018, is it worth for me the run 400 club points more to reach the diamond status?
I am currently gold and had about 8xx club points, my calendar year end at march 2018, is it worth for me the run 400 club points more to reach the diamond status?
Is it worth it for you to "run" 400 more club points for these perks? If you are spending the money yourself then I'd argue not.
Dec 25, 2017 | 9:53 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: CX DM, SPG Pt, Le Club Accor GO, Shangri-La GC Jade
Posts: 1,327
OP should also consider the mid-tier GO benefit... If you will still be far from DM next year i.e. your travel pattern won't afford you to stay DM then maybe you can run the mid-tier GO benefit instead...
Dec 25, 2017 | 8:57 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: HKG/HND/OOL
Programs: QF Emerald. SQ Gold.
Posts: 3,584
anyways that answers... Gold and Diamond are treated equally, if qualification bar is unofficially lowered.
Dec 26, 2017 | 12:12 am
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 10,797
If this is true I wonder if it is based on a revenue threshold being reached. If thats the case they should just change the program to a revenue based program and be transparent.
Dec 26, 2017 | 4:52 am
#10
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold
Posts: 1,078
With a DM you can play the DYKWIA card properly with out being laughed at by any other DMs.
You probably will also be greeted so many times that makes you feel like a royal...
You can also proudly have first class tags every single time when you fly CX and KA!
You probably will also be greeted so many times that makes you feel like a royal...
You can also proudly have first class tags every single time when you fly CX and KA!
Dec 26, 2017 | 5:00 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: MPC-DM, Enrich-Plat
Posts: 1,366
Looks more "panic mode" to me, TBH.
Dec 26, 2017 | 5:02 am
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 10,797
How did this work? Did you get sent an email and were you already a Marco Polo member that credited those flights to your account?
Dec 26, 2017 | 5:26 am
#13
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: MPC-DM, Enrich-Plat
Posts: 1,366
What might have helped is, I made a positive cabin crew recommendation on the last outbound (although that only got acknowledged a month after flying the inbound).
And what might have helped, is that none of the Gold perks would be applicable for me. So, effectively the only costs for Cathay would be sending the badges......
Dec 26, 2017 | 6:19 am
#14
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 17
Only AM sign-up and fly in 16 months for around EUR 7K. Got an email with the MP Gold offer, after flying 3 returns and one outbound AMS-HKG-BKK in J (effective I). And TBH, one more return purchased at that moment.
What might have helped is, I made a positive cabin crew recommendation on the last outbound (although that only got acknowledged a month after flying the inbound).
And what might have helped, is that none of the Gold perks would be applicable for me. So, effectively the only costs for Cathay would be sending the badges......
What might have helped is, I made a positive cabin crew recommendation on the last outbound (although that only got acknowledged a month after flying the inbound).
And what might have helped, is that none of the Gold perks would be applicable for me. So, effectively the only costs for Cathay would be sending the badges......