If I don't extend my DM by 31 Dec, will I be dropped to green given I haven't flown with CX the whole 2022 (trapped in the mainland)? Or is it a soft landing to GO?

Their website says "Your status will be determined according to the Status Points you accrue in 2022 as well as the points carried over from 2021 year-end balance. The normal rules for status renewal and upgrade apply." Not sure what that means.

Everyone's membership year was reset to calendar year at the end of 2021, and at that point, any club points accrued in the previous membership year was rolled over to 2022. My example - I had a membership year from Feb. 2021 to Jan. 2022, so basically it became Feb. 2021 to Dec. 2022. That's what the website is talking about.

If you had no oneworld flight activities in 2021, either, based on the T&C, you will be dropped to GR. If you had activities in 2021, it depends on when your membership year was and whether you had 1200 status points (chances are not I guess).

According to https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_....html?switch=Y, under "Status Points and Membership Status,"

Even if you are trapped in Mainland China, you can get your DM extended by redeeming on 2 CA or ZH domestic flights using AM and taking them before 31DEC (but not by taking CA or ZH revenue flights). There are also other ways to extend. See https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...r-renewal.html

PS: The verbiage doesn't make sense to me actually. It would imply, a DM earning 900 status points, for example, be dropped to GR instead of GO.

Hi NetJets, which OW partner airline did you fly with for your two award flights?

I think I’m sorta in the same boat as you.. I’ve redeemed AM for two sectors on Alaska, but it’s “operated by Horizon Air as AlaskaHorizon”.

I spoke with two different agents and they are both sort of sure Horizon Air will count (for the purposes of status extension)..

Hi Central,

my flights were with AY Finnair, and operated by their “proper” airline and not some random subsidiary that should count but sometimes vexingly doesn’t, so not really comparable to your own situation.

Hope they will recognise your Horizon Air flights for you!

Thanks! AY definitely counts then (I sure hope), fingers crossed for “AlaskaHorizon”..

Does anyone know if non-status point earning fare classes on OW airlines are eligible for the 2 sectors?

I’m thinking of booking a MH return domestic flight in Economy, but couldn’t seem to price the flights in a status point earning fare class.

I checked on this previously with Malaysia Airlines since I'm in KL

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...es-flight.html

I called Cathay CS and I had to have booked on Malaysia Airlines in the follow fare classes

Economy: YBHKM
Business: FAPJCDZ

Which at the time the flights I was looking for on MH didn't have any economy classes above available. I haven't checked recently though.

thanks for the reply! That’s very helpful information…

Horizon is a oneworld affiliate and mentioned on https://www.asiamiles.com/en/earn-mi...laska-airlines. You will be fine as long as these 2 flights are before 31DEC2022 and in an eligible class (so, basically, not in X class)

The page also shows all eligible classes.

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Does anybody have an answer to this? One of the Manila call centre agents told me if your status is extended to December 2023 then the mid-tier benefits would be as well but I have little confidence that the Manila agents know what they are talking about so looking for confirmation from someone else.

I've done more than enough sectors throughout 2022 to have status extended to end 2023 but not reflected in my account yet. My bookable upgrades (most valuable mid tier benefit I think) were not extended past their recent use by date despite attempts to use them (was able to use one on ultra short haul only).

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CX said the extension would only happen in Dec. 2022 or Dec. 2023.

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...r-renewal.html

https://flights.cathaypacific.com/en...es-flight.html

Does anyone know or can confirm if I book say a KUL to SIN flight via Malaysia Airlines using this promo if it will extend my membership? I would 'assume' it would qualify me for point #3?

Fly 2 sectors6, 7, 8  on

• Flights marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific on eligible fare classes9; or
• Eligible fare classes or fare types with our oneworld alliance airlines; or
• Asia Miles redemption flights based on departure date10

It's 20k asiamiles to book the flight with return, which I don't mind paying if it'll extend my membership to the end of 2023. I know the promo says to and from HK but it seems like I'm able to book a KUL to SIN via Malaysia Airlines on the promo.

Edit: realized the rewards search engine I'm using isn't related to this promo since i can still book rewards flights past the promo end.