Birthday card
Jul 3, 2007, 6:28 am
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Birthday card
It's my birthday this month...and I received a card from Cathay Pacific. It's quite a unique card - a large cardboard rectangle which is a picture of a piece of luggage, and physically tied to the cardboard is a plastic baggage tag, similar size to the the marco polo baggage tags. The tag says Happy Birthday, and it is personally signed by KK Leung.
I think they forgot to include the complimentary upgrade coupon.
Is this new? Is this something they send only to Diamonds?
I think they forgot to include the complimentary upgrade coupon.
Is this new? Is this something they send only to Diamonds?
Jul 3, 2007, 7:55 am
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I believe MPC also sends birthday cards to Gold members (depending on the location probably), but just a plain one.
Upgrade coupons - haha! According to others in this forum, and also my friend who flew on his birthday before, they op-up passengers on their birthdays. However, I never flew on my birthday. I do hope to receive a upgrade coupon though.
Upgrade coupons - haha! According to others in this forum, and also my friend who flew on his birthday before, they op-up passengers on their birthdays. However, I never flew on my birthday. I do hope to receive a upgrade coupon though.
Jul 4, 2007, 12:47 am
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Jul 24, 2007, 10:56 pm
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I was recently on a AKL-HKG flight and was upgraded to business. Passenger next to me was student on her way back to HK to see her parents for the holidays. Assumed she had rich parents but about half an hour before the end of the flight the cabin crew all gathered round, gave her a box of chocolates and wished her 'happy birthday'. it was very sweet of them.
I assume my neighbour had received a birthday upgrade. A couple of years ago it happened to me too (no chocolates but one of the most expensive birthday presents I've had).
I assume my neighbour had received a birthday upgrade. A couple of years ago it happened to me too (no chocolates but one of the most expensive birthday presents I've had).
Jul 27, 2007, 10:45 am
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Got same card on about a week prior to b-day. Was also travelling to NRT on actual b-day (with wife + kid for short break). At checkin, was offered an upgrade to J since it was my b-day but declined it since couldn't quite leave the family behind in Y.
On flight itself, whether you get any 'special' treatment flying on your b-day wholly depends on crew. One year got offered a bottle of champagne or wine + chocolates but this time, nothing...not even a greeting from the ISM.
On flight itself, whether you get any 'special' treatment flying on your b-day wholly depends on crew. One year got offered a bottle of champagne or wine + chocolates but this time, nothing...not even a greeting from the ISM.
Jul 29, 2007, 1:16 pm
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I did make a BKK turnaround on my birthday this year. The ground staff and crews on 713 seemed not noticed there is a birthday passenger. However on the way back on 702,the ground staff greeted me and op upped me and I received a birthday card (not much different from a blank card) and a bottle of champagne. Is this(only upgrade 1 birthday member one sector on one day) the policy of CX?
Jul 29, 2007, 1:19 pm
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Got same card on about a week prior to b-day. Was also travelling to NRT on actual b-day (with wife + kid for short break). At checkin, was offered an upgrade to J since it was my b-day but declined it since couldn't quite leave the family behind in Y.
On flight itself, whether you get any 'special' treatment flying on your b-day wholly depends on crew. One year got offered a bottle of champagne or wine + chocolates but this time, nothing...not even a greeting from the ISM.
On flight itself, whether you get any 'special' treatment flying on your b-day wholly depends on crew. One year got offered a bottle of champagne or wine + chocolates but this time, nothing...not even a greeting from the ISM.
Jul 29, 2007, 2:26 pm
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When I was Gold, I also get greetings often on short haul and business, but seldom on long haul.
I suppose it is a good gesture to greeting the b-day person regardless of the status. There are just so few who will spend their birthdays on flights. I never flew on my birthday.
Jul 30, 2007, 12:37 am
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I do not know whether that is a must, but I have been greeted almost on all flights, now even on KA flights.
When I was Gold, I also get greetings often on short haul and business, but seldom on long haul.
I suppose it is a good gesture to greeting the b-day person regardless of the status. There are just so few who will spend their birthdays on flights. I never flew on my birthday.
When I was Gold, I also get greetings often on short haul and business, but seldom on long haul.
I suppose it is a good gesture to greeting the b-day person regardless of the status. There are just so few who will spend their birthdays on flights. I never flew on my birthday.
Aug 1, 2007, 3:18 am
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I did make a BKK turnaround on my birthday this year. The ground staff and crews on 713 seemed not noticed there is a birthday passenger. However on the way back on 702,the ground staff greeted me and op upped me and I received a birthday card (not much different from a blank card) and a bottle of champagne. Is this(only upgrade 1 birthday member one sector on one day) the policy of CX?