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Not like I could find any CX awards on AS anyways lol
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Talked to Cathy call center and they said HK to Thailand falls into the same redemption group as Tokyo under the new redemption chart.
JULY 8 CORRECTION - this morning I saw on another website that Thailand is grouped with Singapore, Malaysia and not Japan under the new redemption chart that will take effect in Oct 2023, so I called Cathy call center again to reconfirm. Another staff confirmed that Thailand is in the Short-Type 1 category and not the Type 2 category which Japan is in. So the other staff (July 7) gave me incorrect information. Sorry for posting the earlier incorrect info, |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 35390910)
Surely that situation will change after October. I have it on good faith that the reason for this devaluation is to make it easy for valued members to redeem the flights they care most about.
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Originally Posted by entflight
(Post 35392338)
Talked to Cathy call center and they said HK to Thailand falls into the same redemption group as Tokyo under the new redemption chart.
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Deleting earlier reply due to incorrect info,
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Originally Posted by l380
(Post 35392058)
Perhaps they are holding them out till October 2023 when the inflated awards kick in... What a strategy.
How would you trust such a company again?! |
Its 5 years since the chart was 'adjusted' and during that period many airlines have increased the number of points required for reward tickets some by as much as 60%. Some of the latest are United, (May) BA , Iberia, Air Lingus, Qantas.
Since the pandemic airfares have increased significantly and thus it follows so will the real cost of reward travel. As was noted above long-haul flights in economy to most of the most sought after destinations have in fact reduced by 10% and on many routes around Asia points required are unchanged while others have increased requirement. No one likes to pay more but this was ,after 5 years reasonable and bound to happen I believe. |
No doubt the increase in miles required, CX is still not the worse in the region to be fair. Of course i do not like to pay more but it’s just how much value you perceive cx vs other airlines.
i think CX may be right to say that more seats available as that may be due to people having lesser miles for such purposes, or will move beyond. |
well to be honest with post covid CX econ fare to popular asia destination being an outright rape, i think econ is where value is for redemption. we need to start thinking creatively.
if i was purchasing J i aint giving my money to this prick of an airline, so many quality alternatives. Not to mention i want certainty to fly not to play the U fare gamble. But for quick weekend run, if indeed Y redemption availability gets better i think its ok |
Originally Posted by fakecd
(Post 35392785)
well to be honest with post covid CX econ fare to popular asia destination being an outright rape, i think econ is where value is for redemption. we need to start thinking creatively.
if i was purchasing J i aint giving my money to this prick of an airline, so many quality alternatives. Not to mention i want certainty to fly not to play the U fare gamble. But for quick weekend run, if indeed Y redemption availability gets better i think its ok Personally I believe that your comments are out of place here in the context of your post and I am wondering why you post on a Cathay forum It also seems clear that market forces do not greatly resonate with you as like it or not fares on all major airlines are at the moment higher than they were as are points needed for reward flights on many |
It really kills the PEY upgrade to J for long hual flights after this.
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Originally Posted by oldchinahand
(Post 35392556)
Its 5 years since the chart was 'adjusted' and during that period many airlines have increased the number of points required for reward tickets some by as much as 60%. Some of the latest are United, (May) BA , Iberia, Air Lingus, Qantas.
Since the pandemic airfares have increased significantly and thus it follows so will the real cost of reward travel. As was noted above long-haul flights in economy to most of the most sought after destinations have in fact reduced by 10% and on many routes around Asia points required are unchanged while others have increased requirement. No one likes to pay more but this was ,after 5 years reasonable and bound to happen I believe. Just a caveat for new miles earned. As long as CX grants miles based on distance rather than money paid, the new miles are much more expensive to earn given fares increase. Of course, that does not apply to past miles or those earned on credit cards. |
Originally Posted by pogonation
(Post 35391428)
It won't affect aeroplan
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Originally Posted by conde
(Post 35392388)
That doesn't make sense. The new standard award chart is showing KL and Singapore in "Short-Type 1, 751-2,750 miles". BKK is closer than KL or Singapore to HKG. Tokyo is in "Short-Type 2, 751-2,750 miles." My brain hurts trying to think like the decision-makers at CX. It could be true, but let's see how these itineraries price after October.
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Originally Posted by brunos
(Post 35393175)
Just a caveat for new miles earned. As long as CX grants miles based on distance rather than money paid, the new miles are much more expensive to earn given fares increase.
Of course, that does not apply to past miles or those earned on credit cards. |
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