CX Status Match
#61
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SDQ/MIA
Programs: AA PLT, B6 Mosaic, Marriott Platinum, FPC/Accor Platinum, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,062
Basically, in my case, I would be switching for a chance at an op up and giving up significant monetary benefits that EXP brings me.
All this is not to turn this into a CX vs AA argument by any means. If I traveled to Asia a couple more times per year the situation might be different, and certainly for most on the CX boards, obviously CX is the appropriate choice for your FF program. I merely posted because I was surprised to have CX solicit me from within the OW program.
#62
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 749
why on earth is CX comping people when its obvious there is no extra business to be gained. LH did this some years ago in Europe and allowed Senator comps an immediate 100 K miles overdarft plus 4 upgrade certifcates. Guess what the certificates got used and so did the overdarft and then they all went back to where they came from but still were able to milke the lounge usage.
#63
Join Date: May 2009
Location: GLA
Posts: 1,214
Just in case anyone was wondering, I sent in a status match request and got this in response:
Thank you for your email and your interest in participating in the Marco
Polo Club.
We are delighted to learn that you are planning to switch your travels
to Cathay Pacific. Would you please email or fax us the information
required as below, we will be happy to look into your request and get
back to you as soon as possible. Our direct fax number is +852 2412
5946.
1. Copies of your current membership cards in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
2. Your activity statements of the past 12 months in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
3. Up to 12 months travelling schedule with booking reference /
confirmed flight details on Cathay Pacific Airways or Dragonair
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Gotta say, I'd rather wait to see who would status match me before booking a ton of flights. Since I'm not actually going to fly that much, I'm not sure if I'll actually go through with this.
Thank you for your email and your interest in participating in the Marco
Polo Club.
We are delighted to learn that you are planning to switch your travels
to Cathay Pacific. Would you please email or fax us the information
required as below, we will be happy to look into your request and get
back to you as soon as possible. Our direct fax number is +852 2412
5946.
1. Copies of your current membership cards in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
2. Your activity statements of the past 12 months in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
3. Up to 12 months travelling schedule with booking reference /
confirmed flight details on Cathay Pacific Airways or Dragonair
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Gotta say, I'd rather wait to see who would status match me before booking a ton of flights. Since I'm not actually going to fly that much, I'm not sure if I'll actually go through with this.
#64
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 7,708
Just in case anyone was wondering, I sent in a status match request and got this in response:
Thank you for your email and your interest in participating in the Marco
Polo Club.
We are delighted to learn that you are planning to switch your travels
to Cathay Pacific. Would you please email or fax us the information
required as below, we will be happy to look into your request and get
back to you as soon as possible. Our direct fax number is +852 2412
5946.
1. Copies of your current membership cards in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
2. Your activity statements of the past 12 months in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
3. Up to 12 months travelling schedule with booking reference /
confirmed flight details on Cathay Pacific Airways or Dragonair
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Gotta say, I'd rather wait to see who would status match me before booking a ton of flights. Since I'm not actually going to fly that much, I'm not sure if I'll actually go through with this.
Thank you for your email and your interest in participating in the Marco
Polo Club.
We are delighted to learn that you are planning to switch your travels
to Cathay Pacific. Would you please email or fax us the information
required as below, we will be happy to look into your request and get
back to you as soon as possible. Our direct fax number is +852 2412
5946.
1. Copies of your current membership cards in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
2. Your activity statements of the past 12 months in American Airlines
frequent flyer programme
3. Up to 12 months travelling schedule with booking reference /
confirmed flight details on Cathay Pacific Airways or Dragonair
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Gotta say, I'd rather wait to see who would status match me before booking a ton of flights. Since I'm not actually going to fly that much, I'm not sure if I'll actually go through with this.
#65
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
From my experience, if matching from say another OW partner (eg AA) CX will only give you status if you have already booked many flights on CX, and thus they need those confirmation numbers to show that you do intend to fly on those booked flights.
#66
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,068
I did have to show them my most recent statement with BA Exec Club though.
Don't know if this still applies now though.
#67
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 7,708
I actually had a colleague just do it. He was AA EXP. CX told him the same thing they told the OP. My colleague just wrote up a bunch of "trips" he guessed he might do, wrote approximate dates, sent in his history on AA and got his GO comp. No reservation #s or any of that needed. The only thing is while on AA he accrued a lot of his miles actually flying CX metal, so maybe that had helped him.
#68
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hong Kong, France
Programs: FB , BA Gold
Posts: 15,568
When I first came to HK (back in 2007) I was a BA Gold. They comped me to CX Silver straight away, I didn't have to show any travel plans in advance, just told them I would be travelling on CX as I had moved over to HK.
I did have to show them my most recent statement with BA Exec Club though.
Don't know if this still applies now though.
I did have to show them my most recent statement with BA Exec Club though.
Don't know if this still applies now though.
#69
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG
Programs: CX Silver, Ex-*A Silver, Marriott-Plat, Hilton-Gold
Posts: 68
my colleague sent over the page of my UA*S mileage summary, UA/SQ card copy and my last 12 months of CX/KA trips since I move back to HKG. Then I got my Silver card, I did have some SFO & TPE booking already at that time.
#70
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 506
I just emailed MPC asking them to comp my BAEC Gold over to MPC... I did request for DM and I know that is asking for the impossible... But what are the chances I will at least be given GO? I read somewhere in the earlier posts that they were offered SL?!
#71
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HKG, BOS
Programs: CX SL, AB Gold, AF/KL FB Silver, HU/HX Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,596
most likely SL.
#73
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Gold, JGC Sapphire, OZ Diamond, AF Silver, CX GR, Marriott Lifetime SL
Posts: 3,598
well comp-ing other OW elite to MPC SL makes perfect sense for me. If you are going to shift your flying to CX / KA, you will be upgrade back to MPC GO / DM in no time
Time to show your loyalty to CX
Time to show your loyalty to CX
#74
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: None any more
Posts: 11,017
Since BA Gold (off a European address anyway) takes approximately the same amount of flying as CX Gold then there's absolutely no possibility of Diamond; and unless you can demonstrate serious revenue in the premium cabins I'd be surprised for you to be comped across to the same level (i.e. CX Gold). CX Silver seems fair to me.
Unlike BA Golds (who are ten a penny), MPC Elites are somewhat elite.
Unlike BA Golds (who are ten a penny), MPC Elites are somewhat elite.
#75
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 1,140
Since BA Gold (off a European address anyway) takes approximately the same amount of flying as CX Gold then there's absolutely no possibility of Diamond; and unless you can demonstrate serious revenue in the premium cabins I'd be surprised for you to be comped across to the same level (i.e. CX Gold). CX Silver seems fair to me.
Unlike BA Golds (who are ten a penny), MPC Elites are somewhat elite.
Unlike BA Golds (who are ten a penny), MPC Elites are somewhat elite.