Double miles
Nov 5, 2018, 7:39 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
Double miles
You have to wonder how desperate some airlines are or how bad passenger loads must be. Just received an email from CX advising a Double Miles promotion for travel between Australia and Asia if completed by year-end - https://www.asiamiles.com/en/discove...sia-miles-1811
Nov 7, 2018, 9:04 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, CX DM, SQ Gold
Posts: 1,607
Terms and Conditions
- This offer is only applicable to members residing in Australia.
Nov 9, 2018, 7:51 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: SYD/PEK
Programs: MPC CXGO, IHG RA
Posts: 104
Just did 2 ex-SYD round trip before the promotion.. which means I missed 20K am. Sad
Well, I guess the loading isn't that bad tbh. I was on CX162 2 weeks ago and it was completely full. Other flights I was on still had at least 70% of the seats taken.
Well, I guess the loading isn't that bad tbh. I was on CX162 2 weeks ago and it was completely full. Other flights I was on still had at least 70% of the seats taken.
Nov 9, 2018, 8:20 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: country Western Australia
Programs: QF SG(LTS) - AA LTG(1MM)
Posts: 2,771
Given the prices exAustralia (actually on all airlines) versus corresponding flights from elsewhere (oK maybe not HKG) I can understand why CX might need some additional incentive to obtain passengers....
My gripe (other than CX flight costs) is when I do look at flights to PER from my normal overseas return points, the direct HKG-PER flights are often more expensive than flights transiting ADL or MEL with domestic legs on QF. One would think transferring one of the (less used) multiple frequencies from MEL (5x weekly in stead of daily on one flight) to PER might be profitable for CX. Especially since HKG-PER is now code-shared with QF (prices no bargain).
Consider a one way CMB-PER. Pricewise no one else competes with Air Asia. But given a reluctance to fly on an LCC, the following is normally far more useful in re-qualification.
Z class on MH CMB-KUL-DPS // overnight at Novotel DPS // JQ MAX fare DPS-PER Definite better return on QF or on a combination of CX and QF in terms of "re-qualification points" and not a great deal of difference (there is a bit) in total cost.
Just wandering
Fred
My gripe (other than CX flight costs) is when I do look at flights to PER from my normal overseas return points, the direct HKG-PER flights are often more expensive than flights transiting ADL or MEL with domestic legs on QF. One would think transferring one of the (less used) multiple frequencies from MEL (5x weekly in stead of daily on one flight) to PER might be profitable for CX. Especially since HKG-PER is now code-shared with QF (prices no bargain).
Consider a one way CMB-PER. Pricewise no one else competes with Air Asia. But given a reluctance to fly on an LCC, the following is normally far more useful in re-qualification.
Z class on MH CMB-KUL-DPS // overnight at Novotel DPS // JQ MAX fare DPS-PER Definite better return on QF or on a combination of CX and QF in terms of "re-qualification points" and not a great deal of difference (there is a bit) in total cost.
Just wandering
Fred