MPC: Moving on to the next tier...
May 20, 2009, 9:34 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HKG YYZ
Programs: Marco Polo Club
Posts: 523
MPC: Moving on to the next tier...
I just logged on to my MPC account this morning, and to my surprise, I'm now a silver member. What's puzzling me is that my membership year started mid Nov last year, and therefore doesn't end till Nov 30 of this year. What's even MORE puzzling is that I didn't even reach 30,000 miles yet... I was at approximately 26,000, and have two long haul trips planned (one for Aug, one for Dec) Has anyone had a similar experience? I don't see the reason for CX to move me onto the next tier so quickly??
May 20, 2009, 10:11 pm
#2
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: HKG
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, CX DM, QF GO, AA LT GO, UA SL, LH FT, Marr LT Titanium, Shang DM, Hyatt Glob, Hilton DM
Posts: 2,024
as I noted in another thread, they're lowering the re-qualification requirements by 15% for my uncle, so I guess in general they're already somewhat less strict about the 30/60/120k requirements this year, although only unofficially and in a targeted manner. and in your case, does your 26k come from mostly expensive fares or cheap fares ? if it's expensive fares, I think there's even more reason for CX to do this for you...
May 20, 2009, 11:24 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Tokyo, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Dublin
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 880
it sounds like what happened to OP was a bump from GR to SL, and wasn't a re-qualification.
my partner had that done once .. he was a long time Green member using the account more for asiamiles than anything else .. then he flew in F YVR-HKG-YVR, and a couple months later, he was comped to SL.
i think its just an MPC marketing gimmick.
my partner had that done once .. he was a long time Green member using the account more for asiamiles than anything else .. then he flew in F YVR-HKG-YVR, and a couple months later, he was comped to SL.
i think its just an MPC marketing gimmick.
May 21, 2009, 7:15 am
#5
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HKG YYZ
Programs: Marco Polo Club
Posts: 523
they were mostly inexpensive fare classes (except for one J sector). i would understand if they lowered their requirements and moved me up in november, but i'm still half a yr away from my "end of membership year". hrmm maybe it was a bump...
May 21, 2009, 9:42 am
#6
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
Nice to hear someone got bumped. Last year I was at 56,000 Club miles and I wasn't "bump" to Gold. I called MPC and they pretty much, in a polite way, say either get on the plane or shut up.
May 22, 2009, 8:56 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SIN
Posts: 63
12.5 to silver is much lower than 85% of 20 sectors, which is 17 sectors.. WOW...
May 22, 2009, 10:55 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Gold, JGC Sapphire, OZ Diamond, AF Silver, CX GR, Marriott Lifetime SL
Posts: 3,598
And in terms of benefit, if she flies J there's not much perks (which she has the longue access anyway), and the silver is kind of "feel-good" for her to fly cathay more
May 22, 2009, 11:29 am
#11
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SIN
Posts: 63
May 23, 2009, 8:55 am
#13
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Tokyo, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Dublin
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 880
i can't remember how much my miles requirement was reduced by. probably around 4 to 5,000.
May 23, 2009, 11:16 am
#14
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
Oh well, must depend on who you're talking too or Cathay's really desperate for business. Like I said last time I was 4,000 miles off of Gold and got the cold shoulder.
May 23, 2009, 9:11 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 7,708
That's pretty bad, especially in these times I would've expected you to get bumped up just 4k short.