Diamond qualification
Apr 26, 2006 | 7:26 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TW/California
Programs: UA MM, SPG LT Plat,
Posts: 238
Diamond qualification
Hi everyone:
Does anyone know if Cathay will round up for re-qualification of Diamond status? My co-worker is currently a Diamond card member, and he will get to 115K club miles by the end of his qualification period, which leaves him 5K short of renewal. He is going to try to take an extra trip or two, but his schedule makes it extremely difficult to fly enough to get the 5K necessary. Does Cathay have a cushion? (He has been a Diamond card members for 7 of the past 8 years).
thanks
Does anyone know if Cathay will round up for re-qualification of Diamond status? My co-worker is currently a Diamond card member, and he will get to 115K club miles by the end of his qualification period, which leaves him 5K short of renewal. He is going to try to take an extra trip or two, but his schedule makes it extremely difficult to fly enough to get the 5K necessary. Does Cathay have a cushion? (He has been a Diamond card members for 7 of the past 8 years).
thanks
Apr 26, 2006 | 7:43 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Canada
Programs: Marco Polo, Qantas Frequent Flyer, asiamiles, Royal Orchid Plus
Posts: 76
Get him to call Marco Polo, I know my friends managed to convince them to give him a little bit of cushion when he was in similar position. However, there were a few catches to that 1)future non-CX flights will not be considered in granting of that "cushion" & 2)future CX trips has to be booked (and preferrably with tickets issued) before they will consider your request.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Apr 26, 2006 | 8:46 pm
#3
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I'd also heard that rather than letting passengers get status without the extra 5k, CX will sometimes give you an extra month to get that extra bit of mileage you need.
Apr 26, 2006 | 9:17 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: 香港
Programs: MPC
Posts: 462
I was in same situation. I emailed MPO and they answered with a 2 month extension of my deadline.
I have to email them back when I have done my qualification and they will re-instate my tier. The 2 month extension comes off the next qualitying period. ie I now have only 10 months in which to rack up.
I have to email them back when I have done my qualification and they will re-instate my tier. The 2 month extension comes off the next qualitying period. ie I now have only 10 months in which to rack up.