No extra baggage for sapphire on CX
May 7, 2024, 12:11 am
#16
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I understand this is the rule now.
I still don't get it though, why would a sapphire buy economy essential with more luggage then? I know there are some other add ons in this ticket also, but for me the baggage is the most important.
I guess I thought sapphire is more useful than it is.
I still don't get it though, why would a sapphire buy economy essential with more luggage then? I know there are some other add ons in this ticket also, but for me the baggage is the most important.
I guess I thought sapphire is more useful than it is.
May 7, 2024, 12:39 am
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I understand this is the rule now.
I still don't get it though, why would a sapphire buy economy essential with more luggage then? I know there are some other add ons in this ticket also, but for me the baggage is the most important.
I guess I thought sapphire is more useful than it is.
I still don't get it though, why would a sapphire buy economy essential with more luggage then? I know there are some other add ons in this ticket also, but for me the baggage is the most important.
I guess I thought sapphire is more useful than it is.
As a sapphire you get additional bag and free seat selection.
May 7, 2024, 12:40 am
#18
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May 7, 2024, 12:42 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2018
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I understand this is the rule now.
I still don't get it though, why would a sapphire buy economy essential with more luggage then? I know there are some other add ons in this ticket also, but for me the baggage is the most important.
I guess I thought sapphire is more useful than it is.
I still don't get it though, why would a sapphire buy economy essential with more luggage then? I know there are some other add ons in this ticket also, but for me the baggage is the most important.
I guess I thought sapphire is more useful than it is.
Economy essential comes with lower rebooking and cancellation penalties, though.
May 7, 2024, 12:52 am
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Well, it really depends on what you want. If you want flexibility, you have to buy economy flex which allows you change your ticket without penalty, lower cancellation fee, free standby on earlier flights, etc.
Economy essential comes with lower rebooking and cancellation penalties, though.
Economy essential comes with lower rebooking and cancellation penalties, though.
The difference in change or cancellation fee between light and essential is only HKD200, lower than the fare difference. There is no benefit for a OWS to book essential.
May 10, 2024, 4:24 pm
#21
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I think some are missing the point - OW is more generous than *A. *A gives you either 20kg or 1pc extra a gold card holder depending on the system With *A gold equating for OW Emerald, the fact that OW Sapphire even gives you anything is above and beyond other alliances. The benefit was intended to help combat the more restrictive fares which allow only 1 pc or American domestic flights with 0pc luggage. Obviously the stingiest OW airline BA finds a way around the benefit with labelling fares as Hand Baggage only, but in general OW is the more generous with EBG than *A.
The alliance thats best with EBG is Skyteam - where you get 1 extra pc or 10kg/20kg elite/elite plus - so if fare is 0PC you get 1, if fare is 1pc you get 2 and if fare is 2pc you get 3 (but then they are worst with lounge access - overall I would go with OW for benefits)
The alliance thats best with EBG is Skyteam - where you get 1 extra pc or 10kg/20kg elite/elite plus - so if fare is 0PC you get 1, if fare is 1pc you get 2 and if fare is 2pc you get 3 (but then they are worst with lounge access - overall I would go with OW for benefits)
May 10, 2024, 7:55 pm
#22
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I think some are missing the point - OW is more generous than *A. *A gives you either 20kg or 1pc extra a gold card holder depending on the system With *A gold equating for OW Emerald, the fact that OW Sapphire even gives you anything is above and beyond other alliances. The benefit was intended to help combat the more restrictive fares which allow only 1 pc or American domestic flights with 0pc luggage. Obviously the stingiest OW airline BA finds a way around the benefit with labelling fares as Hand Baggage only, but in general OW is the more generous with EBG than *A.
The alliance thats best with EBG is Skyteam - where you get 1 extra pc or 10kg/20kg elite/elite plus - so if fare is 0PC you get 1, if fare is 1pc you get 2 and if fare is 2pc you get 3 (but then they are worst with lounge access - overall I would go with OW for benefits)
The alliance thats best with EBG is Skyteam - where you get 1 extra pc or 10kg/20kg elite/elite plus - so if fare is 0PC you get 1, if fare is 1pc you get 2 and if fare is 2pc you get 3 (but then they are worst with lounge access - overall I would go with OW for benefits)
May 10, 2024, 10:06 pm
#23
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Indeed OWS would rank like *A Gold.
You get lounge access and other benefits are most similar to *A Gold.
OWE give you additional benefits, in particular First class check-in and lounges. Many OW airlines have retained F, such as BA, CX, QF, JL, AA.
You get lounge access and other benefits are most similar to *A Gold.
OWE give you additional benefits, in particular First class check-in and lounges. Many OW airlines have retained F, such as BA, CX, QF, JL, AA.