Originally Posted by timothy_tw (Post 37377137)

How does retroclaim works for OW members flight?

Can I also not quote CX number on say QF flights, and retroclaim it through CX after the flight?

Originally Posted by ultrawin (Post 37375102)

Not sure if anyone brought it up yet for Silver lounge passes. That explains the change of wording for lounge pass available to "members" from earlier this year.

New: Earn Silver milestone benefits (currently referred as Mid-status benefits): Reach 450 Status Points and unlock two lounge passes to our award-winning Business class lounges, for yourself or travel companions when travelling together on a Cathay Pacific or oneworld flight

Current: Before flights that are marketed or operated by Cathay Pacific

Terms and conditions:
For Green and Silver Members, lounge passes are only available to Members or their travel companion on flights operated or marketed by Cathay Pacific.

Originally Posted by ernestnywang (Post 37376479)

The SL tab says, "Access to our award-winning Business class lounges." The GO tab says, "Access to our award-winning Business class lounges or partner airline lounges for yourself and your guest when travelling together on Cathay Pacific or a oneworld airline." I think we need a clarification from CX. Does that mean SL will only have access to CX-operated lounges starting from 2027, or do "partner airline lounges" refer to the general oneworld Sapphire benefit? https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...fits-2027.html does not make this distinction.

Some here have previously thought that SL will lose lounge access. I never thought that would happen to CX-operated lounges (since CX has already accounted for SLs when designing lounge capacity and since that is the biggest selling point for SL) but thought CX might cut 3rd-party lounge access to SLs.

Originally Posted by djsflynn (Post 37376886)

Is it not the case that Silvers have historically received access only to CX lounges, not those of Oneworld members?

Originally Posted by ultrawin (Post 37378625)

the updated wording confirmed SL members continue to have partner lounge access when travelling with CX in 2027 like currently.

https://www.cathaypacific.com/conten...vel/lounge.svg Access to our award-winning Business class lounges or partner airline lounges when travelling on Cathay Pacific

Originally Posted by ultrawin (Post 37378597)

Wow, did someone from CX read this post?

Originally Posted by yliao555 (Post 37377185)

Yes, you can. To retroclaim an OW flight, you need to provide an e-ticket number and a bording pass copy, maybe also an e-ticket copy.

Originally Posted by Boardingsoon (Post 37378904)

Does anyone know that retro-claiming 2025 flights in January will indeed count towards the 2026 total qualifying for 2027 membership?

It's a mouthful even typing this question out...

Originally Posted by blandy62 (Post 37378954)

has to be done withing 6 months from the flight, so probably not

Originally Posted by Boardingsoon (Post 37378957)

apologies. I meant retro-claiming flights from now until December 2025 in 2026. Is that confirmed to work? If not, I might just move some non-essential travel to January instead.

Originally Posted by Ausriver (Post 37381381)

Very confused about the membership time:

Say my wife is about to hit GOLD this Nov, so her membership finishes Nov 2026, does that mean he membership will actually end on Dec 2026 instead?

If we delay one of her flight and make her qualify for Gold in Jan 2026, which previously means her membership finishes Jan 2027. Under the new system, they will make it Dec 2027?