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Old Jul 6, 2021 | 9:23 pm
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In the email released last Monday regarding the new lifestyle strategy of Cathay it mentions about a
Over the coming months, we will be rolling out a range of new offers – and these will culminate in a refreshed programme in the first half of 2022.
I wonder if Cathay will really do an SIA this time around and create something like PPS and Krisflyer for MPO and Asiamiles.
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 1:03 am
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Originally Posted by FlyPointyEnd
In the email released last Monday regarding the new lifestyle strategy of Cathay it mentions about a

I wonder if Cathay will really do an SIA this time around and create something like PPS and Krisflyer for MPO and Asiamiles.
Maybe they'll give you double miles for the journey from the airport to the quarantine hotel.
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 2:14 am
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About time. Status tied to spend makes the most sense to me.
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 2:31 am
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Originally Posted by marcuslai
About time. Status tied to spend makes the most sense to me.
I kind of agree to it, though no sure the amount of spending required to obtain silver if not gold status. Cant even imagine obtaining diamond status through daily spending ...
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 4:26 am
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FWIW, a little on this at https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...lub-asia-miles, more to come tomorrow...
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 5:14 am
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Originally Posted by travelinmanS
Maybe they'll give you double miles for the journey from the airport to the quarantine hotel.
If this was true I would be a OWE on Cathay 3x over by now lol.
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 8:03 am
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About time. Status tied to spend makes the most sense to me.
As a road warrior achieving GO mostly through flying economy, I have no confidence keeping my tier if the program switches to spend based
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 10:49 am
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As a road warrior achieving GO mostly through flying economy, I have no confidence keeping my tier if the program switches to spend based
The switch from miles flown to club points was already halfway there; it was meant to stop people from achieving GO/DM flying economy.
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by royng
As a road warrior achieving GO mostly through flying economy, I have no confidence keeping my tier if the program switches to spend based
Same here. This is also my fear, especially since tickets ex-Taiwan tend to be cheaper.

Originally Posted by CX HK
The switch from miles flown to club points was already halfway there; it was meant to stop people from achieving GO/DM flying economy.
I was still able to achieve GO in 2019. Between allowing members to earn club points in S/N/Q class and a general reduction on what you can earn by flying Y, it was net negative for me, but not by a lot.
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Old Jul 8, 2021 | 10:52 pm
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Just sharing this, FWIW:

Asia Miles CEO Paul Smitton talks with Executive Traveller on how the new “Cathay” super-brand will take wing, and what this means for Asia Miles and the Marco Polo Club

https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...will-take-wing
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