Upcoming Changes to MPC
Mar 11, 2025 | 7:13 am
#226
Join Date: Oct 2023
Posts: 635
You're absolutely right. I thought it was separate terminal (it looked pretty seperate every time I passed it) but it's just a separate entrance. I guess that works too as long it's exclusive.
Mar 11, 2025 | 7:18 am
#227
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 289
This would be the second Slap in the face in a year of Silver being very attractive with lounge access, after Vivian Lo saying short haul doesnt need flat bed. Non-Diamond MPC will become very unattractive once again.
Mar 11, 2025 | 7:41 am
#229
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 289
Is there any space such that CX can have a First/DM+ checkin area and security, and straight through to the Wing First (after renovation)?
Mar 11, 2025 | 8:30 am
#230
Join Date: Oct 2023
Posts: 635
I think thats a question for HKIA and Immigration (as to whether they would be okay with staffing an exclusive area) not CX. You could also build another extension where the ubers and taxis pick up in car park 1 (and fix the disaster that is pick up while you're at it), that would lead you straight through the Wing but maybe not First.
Mar 11, 2025 | 8:39 am
#231
Join Date: Oct 2023
Posts: 635
That seems a bit awkward for both the pleb DMs and the DMPs. Wouldn't it be better to just have a separate lounge? Or at least like the Wing where you turn left for J and right for F when you come in the main entrance?
Only if they have a reasonable F network would that be useful though.
But if F is full, its full so not sure how they can guarantee it?
Doesn't AF have escorts through the airport who take you through the queue so you just board at your leisure? I think thats the level that they need to be delivering.
Only if they have a reasonable F network would that be useful though.
But if F is full, its full so not sure how they can guarantee it?
Doesn't AF have escorts through the airport who take you through the queue so you just board at your leisure? I think thats the level that they need to be delivering.
Mar 11, 2025 | 8:53 am
#232
Moderator: Cathay Pacific
Join Date: Jan 2024
Programs: CX DM-
Posts: 1,302
Mar 11, 2025 | 8:57 am
#233
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,554
maybe CX will try to follow SQ pps club thing where only buying business/first seats using cash qualify.
SQ pps members get certain redemption benefits, guaranteed upgrades and other stuff
SQ pps members get certain redemption benefits, guaranteed upgrades and other stuff
Mar 11, 2025 | 9:04 am
#234
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ORD [formerly] + HKG
Programs: CX Diamond, AA exExPlat, BAEC exGold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Starriott Titanium, GE
Posts: 3,087
I think we can just stop speculating here - I don't think the bulk of FTers have to worry much about the upcoming changes.
If anything (I need to add in a disclaimer here, it's purely my own speculation, entirely and merely
) the lounges are going to be more crowded than before.
If anything (I need to add in a disclaimer here, it's purely my own speculation, entirely and merely
) the lounges are going to be more crowded than before.
Mar 11, 2025 | 9:09 am
#235
Join Date: Oct 2023
Posts: 635
I think we can just stop speculating here - I don't think the bulk of FTers have to worry much about the upcoming changes.
If anything (I need to add in a disclaimer here, it's purely my own speculation, entirely and merely ) the lounges are going to be more crowded than before.
If anything (I need to add in a disclaimer here, it's purely my own speculation, entirely and merely
) the lounges are going to be more crowded than before.
Mar 11, 2025 | 9:11 am
#236
Join Date: Feb 2025
Posts: 106
I think we can just stop speculating here - I don't think the bulk of FTers have to worry much about the upcoming changes.
If anything (I need to add in a disclaimer here, it's purely my own speculation, entirely and merely ) the lounges are going to be more crowded than before.
If anything (I need to add in a disclaimer here, it's purely my own speculation, entirely and merely
) the lounges are going to be more crowded than before.
Mar 11, 2025 | 9:14 am
#237
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,226
Mar 11, 2025 | 3:27 pm
#238
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 322
If GO still gets mapped to Sapphire, I don't see much that can be taken away. By any chance do you know if GO will also be harder to attain for cheap-ticket flyers, after factoring both the lower earn rate and status requirement? GO is already not easy to retain for me. If they make it even harder, I may as well just give up.
Mar 11, 2025 | 8:14 pm
#240
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Posts: 21,005
They are crunching the numbers now, but yes, the goal is they are trying to find a way to reduce the bottom 5-10% of GO members and come up with a new system that drops them down to SL. It's two objectives: higher fare flyers will be rewarded to higher tiers more easily; lower-fare flyers will find it harder to attain premium tiers. If you are struggling to make GO now, and don't see an increase of premium flying in the future, I would start working out a plan B.