I believe 100 SP in a calendar year

It all depends on your relationship with SC and your SC RM.

Still quite curious if there will be hidden benefits for DME (eg. Even more redemption availability than DM, especially with RM). After reading 30 pages of this discussion, I am still struggling a bit on the benefits of DME that justify doubling the SP needed between DME and DM.

Completely agree and it is this incongruity which I�m sure contributes to the general perception that regular DM will experience a downgrade.

Having had the RM / CX relevant internal designation of the future DME equivalent for 1.5 years or so, yes there are quite a few tangible hidden benefits (which I assume will continue to be kept), but the RM level of service is somewhat inconsistent (especially since this year). And to a lesser extent the outport staff / onboard crew treatment as well.

Work brings me easily to 2,400 (actually 3,600+ this year) but if I were doing it out of my pocket, based on the service in the past 1.5 years or so I would not go out of my way to fly 2,400 status points (as opposed to 1,200) in the future

Any insight into what these actually are (to the extent you can share)? I�ve been on their 'trial' program but I'm not sure I�ve ever been offered anything special. Honestly, I don't know what I don't know."

This is my same experience as well with the RM. Quite inconsistent as well. But I haven't seen any tangible hidden benefits myself.. From what I could actually see, DM+ members have had more obvious benefits than those on the DME trial basis, and rightly so.. So like others have mentioned, I can only see regular DM benefits getting eroded in the future while DME will basically retain existing DM benefits + RM usage..

So this is where I think the changes get a bit weird as CX would essentially be significantly diluting the DM value proposition for all pax earning up to 2400 which is a large number by any measure. And on top of this having axed the previous mid tier benefits above 1200.

It would be a pity if DME benefits are actually those from existing DM. Can’t imagine what would happen to GO or even SL down the chain…

Bit like credit cards isn't it? Mastercard Classic --> Gold --> Platinum --> World --> World Elite --> World Legend (Citi Strata Elite (USA, launched 27 July 2025) and https://onemileatatime.com/news/mast...rport-lounges/ )

(Visa Classic --> Gold --> Platinum --> Signature --> Infinite. I'm still old enough to remember when the initial batch of VIs came out, Priority Pass was mandatory. Now Credit card Asia Miles earning opportunities (HK) 2022 onwards )

I still remember when Gold on an Amex was something pretty impressive... Then they did Platinum, and then Centurion.. Probably there will be some exotic gladiator level a few decades later... haha...

Sorry, haven't been on FT for quite some time. 5 status points and 204 Asia Miles (50% of actual mileage) exactly as per the calculator. I booked S class (lowest JL/NU class that earn CX status points and AM), but since OKA-TPE is international, not domestic, it was not an issue. TPE-OKA has also finally been added to the calculator as of a couple of weeks ago.

1.) Is it correct that we'll still get our mid-tier benefits (1,400 Lounge Passes / 1,600 Upgrade Certs / 1,800 Gold Card) upon hitting these milestones in 2026?
2.) For Diamond Executive status members from 2027, who get an automatic Gold card for a nominee, does anyone know a.) how quickly one must nominate that person? b.) how long that membership is valid for (12 months? Or just the length of the DME calendar year?) And if that person must be an existing Redemption Group nominee (like it stands currently)?

My "problem" is this: I will have a Gold Card to issue sometime in 2H 2026, when I cross 1,800 points, as part of the existing mid-tier benefit. Typically this gives us 6 months to issue. Mrs. QRC is already GO, and it will expire Dec 31 this year. Depending on the answers to #2 above, there seems like there could be some strategy in which one and when you tag your Gold nominees. Especially if the mid-tier benefit GO and DME GO have different terms.

My understanding after reading https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...companion.html is that you will have 12 months to issue that GO (so if you cross in 1800 points in JUN2026, you will have until JUN2027 to issue). Since the complimentary GO companion is only valid for the remainder of the year it was issued, if Mrs. QRC will no longer be GO on 01JAN2027, you can gift her the GO status then, and it will be valid until 31JAN2028? I'm not 100% sure, either, but that's what I think the page means.

Right, so therein lies the next question: when does the Diamond Executive gifted Gold companion card hit your account, and how fast do you have to use it?

I will have a Gold card to gift in 2H 2026 - as will every other Diamond Executive, since you have to clear 1,800 points to get to 2,400+ points obviously - and then I will get a second Gold card to gift in early 2027 as a benefit of the newly minted Diamond Executive status on Jan 1 2027? Per the details of Diamond Executive, you get a Gold card for a companion, that's clear (although the terms around it are not - when do you have to issue, if the term is concurrent with the Diamond Executive or not, etc.). But for the first year 2027 are they maybe referring to the fact that we just get our 1,800 CP Mid-Tier Benefit Gold Card (and thus kinda double counting for year 1?) Or are they actually going to give us all a second Gold card to gift as part of the benefits they say are part of Diamond Executive membership as soon as January 1, 2027 rolls around and the status officially starts?

On the one hand, it will be pretty slack if they don't give an extra one, because they will be lying / seriously misleading members by saying we get companion Gold card Mid-Tier benefits in 2026 and companion Gold Card as part of Diamond Executive membership starting Jan 1 2027. (If they choose this route and only give one, really you're only getting one or the other.) On the other hand, it will be rather redundant and a little silly since I'll basically have two Gold cards to gift within short order. Does my question make sense?