Jul 17, 2017, 12:11 am
Last edit by: sxc
Routes included in upgrade bid trial: Adelaide, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Brisbane, Cebu, Chiang Mai, Chicago, Colombo, Denpasar (Bali), Dubai, Kathmandu, Rome and Seoul
https://upgrade.cathaypacific.com/offer/CathayPacific
2014 Enhance discussion thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1584763-cx-upgrade-bidding-discussion-experiences.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1819458-upgrade-bidding-coming-back.html
https://upgrade.cathaypacific.com/offer/CathayPacific
2014 Enhance discussion thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1584763-cx-upgrade-bidding-discussion-experiences.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1819458-upgrade-bidding-coming-back.html
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May 23, 2018, 4:33 pm
#136
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its all marketing tacitcs... overquote the range but they are already willing to accept the lowest... because someone might say ok i might just put lowest
wola if they get it they feel like they got a bargain #when its really not... and the fool may bid again
wola if they get it they feel like they got a bargain #when its really not... and the fool may bid again
May 23, 2018, 5:04 pm
#137
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May 23, 2018, 6:06 pm
#138
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May 23, 2018, 8:27 pm
#140
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May 23, 2018, 9:57 pm
#141
Join Date: Feb 2012
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And it's quite interesting to see such a small gap for the bid.....
p.s. More likely CX wants to move you to J and then rotate a regional aircraft to fly ICN...…
May 23, 2018, 10:15 pm
#142
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The price is in USD. Just checked again.
My original fare class is E. The spread is much wider. I'm just taking note from other posters that they start with "fair" as the bottom of the scale. And NO to regional aircraft swap!!
My original fare class is E. The spread is much wider. I'm just taking note from other posters that they start with "fair" as the bottom of the scale. And NO to regional aircraft swap!!
May 24, 2018, 5:49 pm
#143
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How stupid are these prices?
May 24, 2018, 6:32 pm
#144
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May 25, 2018, 10:11 am
#145
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OK... I'm (or we if that matters ) too simple, sometimes (particularly at the time I type my previous post) naďve...…
Seems CX still doesn't know how to get the upgrade bid work in its second attempt....
) too simple, sometimes (particularly at the time I type my previous post) naďve...…Seems CX still doesn't know how to get the upgrade bid work in its second attempt....
May 25, 2018, 11:22 pm
#146
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Thanks for the feedback.
May 26, 2018, 12:01 am
#147
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Ok.. I'm a little lost at the moment with comments made recently regard CX's bidding for upgrade and pricing. Long story short please... It seems that this is the "2nd" attempt for CX to get the bidding system" right" to some degree...Is CX trying too hard to recoup costs for one to upgrade to the next fare class?
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the feedback.
May 28, 2018, 6:04 am
#148
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Question: If my bid is accepted, am I to earn AA miles on my original fare class, or would I earn miles on next class of service fare class? I see that crediting to MPC will be based on the original fare type.
Thanks... May be too late to place a bid anyway as I'm within 48 hours of my departure.
Thanks... May be too late to place a bid anyway as I'm within 48 hours of my departure.
Last edited by Zacnlinc; May 28, 2018 at 6:14 am Reason: added clarity to question
May 28, 2018, 6:15 am
#149
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: CX Macro polo Silver, AA platinum
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Quite interesting that I found that my flight from TPE-ICN is available to make an upgrade bid from E to PE
Starting from TWD2250
However, the flight which flying on that day doesn't equip with PE. I made the lowest bid and looking forward to approving my bid.
Maybe I will get J if they approved my bid but no PE on that day right?
Starting from TWD2250
However, the flight which flying on that day doesn't equip with PE. I made the lowest bid and looking forward to approving my bid.
Maybe I will get J if they approved my bid but no PE on that day right?
Last edited by hahaboy123; May 28, 2018 at 7:12 am
May 28, 2018, 6:23 am
#150
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Question: If my bid is accepted, am I to earn AA miles on my original fare class, or would I earn miles on next class of service fare class? I see that crediting to MPC will be based on the original fare type.
Thanks... May be too late to place a bid anyway as I'm within 48 hours of my departure.
Thanks... May be too late to place a bid anyway as I'm within 48 hours of my departure.