Cheaper CX tickets from CA?
Feb 10, 2019 | 9:21 am
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Cheaper CX tickets from CA?
I was trying to buy a RT HKG-PEK flight, and found that CX is selling them at a price of HKD $4500+ (Fare Class M). However, CA (Air China) is selling the same tickets (although they are under CA's flight numbers) for about HKD $3000 (Air China's Fare Class V). Are there any downsides if I purchase the tickets from CA? I should be able to earn MPC and Asia Miles credits just as if I were flying a V-Class ticket on CX, right?
Feb 10, 2019 | 3:25 pm
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I was trying to buy a RT HKG-PEK flight, and found that CX is selling them at a price of HKD $4500+ (Fare Class M). However, CA (Air China) is selling the same tickets (although they are under CA's flight numbers) for about HKD $3000 (Air China's Fare Class V). Are there any downsides if I purchase the tickets from CA? I should be able to earn MPC and Asia Miles credits just as if I were flying a V-Class ticket on CX, right?
Feb 10, 2019 | 3:28 pm
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Hi,
I would be careful about booking this cheaper fare if you want MPC credit and Asia miles.
Is it an Air china Flight number and a Air china operated flight or Air china Flight number and Cathay metal ( ie CX XXX sold as CA XXX)
I think Unless there is a CX flight number on the ticket you will not get MPC credit but you should get Asia miles regardless
Cathay pacific experts should be able to give more advice
Regards
TBS
I would be careful about booking this cheaper fare if you want MPC credit and Asia miles.
Is it an Air china Flight number and a Air china operated flight or Air china Flight number and Cathay metal ( ie CX XXX sold as CA XXX)
I think Unless there is a CX flight number on the ticket you will not get MPC credit but you should get Asia miles regardless
Cathay pacific experts should be able to give more advice
Regards
TBS
Feb 10, 2019 | 9:05 pm
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Feb 10, 2019 | 9:07 pm
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Hi,
I would be careful about booking this cheaper fare if you want MPC credit and Asia miles.
Is it an Air china Flight number and a Air china operated flight or Air china Flight number and Cathay metal ( ie CX XXX sold as CA XXX)
I think Unless there is a CX flight number on the ticket you will not get MPC credit but you should get Asia miles regardless
Cathay pacific experts should be able to give more advice
Regards
TBS
I would be careful about booking this cheaper fare if you want MPC credit and Asia miles.
Is it an Air china Flight number and a Air china operated flight or Air china Flight number and Cathay metal ( ie CX XXX sold as CA XXX)
I think Unless there is a CX flight number on the ticket you will not get MPC credit but you should get Asia miles regardless
Cathay pacific experts should be able to give more advice
Regards
TBS
Feb 11, 2019 | 7:28 am
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- flights marketed, but not necessarily operated, by Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon; and [SL, GO, and DM]
- flights marketed and operated by oneworld carriers [GO and DM]
- flights marketed and operated by oneworld carriers [GO and DM]
Feb 11, 2019 | 7:44 am
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You will earn AM based on the CA chart here https://www.asiamiles.com/en/earn-mi...html/air-china and you are not supposed to be able to enter the lounge because https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...-POLO-CLUB_1_2 makes it pretty clear that it is only for:
I suppose there is a chance that they still allow you to enter the lounge, but please be aware that you are not entitled. I don't think they would disallow you to use J check-in desk and I guess you can argue that the extra baggage allowance still applies because it only mentions "CX and KA flights" without specifying the marketing carrier.
I suppose there is a chance that they still allow you to enter the lounge, but please be aware that you are not entitled. I don't think they would disallow you to use J check-in desk and I guess you can argue that the extra baggage allowance still applies because it only mentions "CX and KA flights" without specifying the marketing carrier.
