Almost 6 months after Asiamiles devaluation...
Feb 6, 2019, 5:42 am
#46
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 27
It's been very helpful for me to finally decide to stop accruing asia miles wherever possible
I only am able to book fairly close to.departure which means only the most expensive flights are available.
Now I send CC spend to QF or BA and have no problem redeeming.
As a result I book cheaper fare classes and less frequently on CX and no longer feel any need to chase MPC status (OW ruby is far cheaper to obtain elsewhere and gets me priority bag tags seat selection and boarding on CX).
I cant be the only one who's been prompted to look for a better deal...
I only am able to book fairly close to.departure which means only the most expensive flights are available.
Now I send CC spend to QF or BA and have no problem redeeming.
As a result I book cheaper fare classes and less frequently on CX and no longer feel any need to chase MPC status (OW ruby is far cheaper to obtain elsewhere and gets me priority bag tags seat selection and boarding on CX).
I cant be the only one who's been prompted to look for a better deal...
Feb 6, 2019, 1:25 pm
#49
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QR/AC Gold, VA Silver, IHG Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,581
Agree, trying to look for Syd-hkg and there were no standard award available for all classes. Switch to QFF I get 4 * PE award available on CX. Go figure.
Feb 8, 2019, 11:57 pm
#50
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,795
One of the features sustaining AM valuations was the ability to pick off peak day seats well in advance of travel day and ahead of everyone else.
Take that feature away and AM valuation should tank. Rightly. If they think they can flog those seats for cash then by all means do so - bury the AM golden goose with the diseased African swine (alive)...
I'm not earning a commission from this but how many of you have seen the 1.5% cash rebate card from ICBC https://www.icbcasia.com/ICBC/%E6%B5...pe/default.htm (silly name I know but the rewards are certainly not silly)
Feb 9, 2019, 12:47 am
#51
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 289
(c.f. https://onemileatatime.com/book-holiday-travel/ )
One of the features sustaining AM valuations was the ability to pick off peak day seats well in advance of travel day and ahead of everyone else.
Take that feature away and AM valuation should tank. Rightly. If they think they can flog those seats for cash then by all means do so - bury the AM golden goose with the diseased African swine (alive)...
I'm not earning a commission from this but how many of you have seen the 1.5% cash rebate card from ICBC https://www.icbcasia.com/ICBC/%E6%B5...pe/default.htm (silly name I know but the rewards are certainly not silly)
Feb 17, 2019, 6:34 am
#53
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: BA(GGL) QF LTS CX AM, Hilton Diamond, PPL(A)
Posts: 1,654
Seeing another whip whip smack smack moment
e.g.
HKG-SIN (J class) in CX around CNY next year, say 23/24 Jan 2020, see plenty of J seats on BA / QF
Searching through AM Standard - ZILCH!
e.g.
HKG-SIN (J class) in CX around CNY next year, say 23/24 Jan 2020, see plenty of J seats on BA / QF
Searching through AM Standard - ZILCH!
Last edited by ermen; Feb 17, 2019 at 6:44 am
Feb 17, 2019, 7:34 am
#55
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: BA(GGL) QF LTS CX AM, Hilton Diamond, PPL(A)
Posts: 1,654
tailored is available.
but why would i want to redeem tailored J HKG-SIN? The standard cost (25K) is more expensive than BA already!
it really is them fleecing their captive AM members - want to redeem? use tailored at some ridiculous price
(i'm not 100% complaining because on some routes - HKG to India, AM has much better availability than partners...)
key here is flexibility with mileage currency i think
but why would i want to redeem tailored J HKG-SIN? The standard cost (25K) is more expensive than BA already!
it really is them fleecing their captive AM members - want to redeem? use tailored at some ridiculous price
(i'm not 100% complaining because on some routes - HKG to India, AM has much better availability than partners...)
key here is flexibility with mileage currency i think
Last edited by ermen; Feb 17, 2019 at 7:42 am
Feb 17, 2019, 8:09 am
#56
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,795
Feb 17, 2019, 5:53 pm
#57
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
Been seeing this more and more...and its really pathetic that AM can't offer Standard redemption while BA/QF can.
Feb 17, 2019, 8:21 pm
#58
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,795
Australians: "GDay! Have this great fare!"
Poms: "Super! Have this great fare!"
HKers: "驚喜價!". And bring out the medieval torture instruments
Last edited by percysmith; Feb 17, 2019 at 8:35 pm
Feb 17, 2019, 10:05 pm
#59
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
Not can't, don't want to
Australians: "GDay! Have this great fare!"
Poms: "Super! Have this great fare!"
HKers: "驚喜價!". And bring out the medieval torture instruments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew1edqVqCu0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecBEqWeipWs
Australians: "GDay! Have this great fare!"
Poms: "Super! Have this great fare!"
HKers: "驚喜價!". And bring out the medieval torture instruments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew1edqVqCu0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecBEqWeipWs
Feb 17, 2019, 10:17 pm
#60
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,208
How long has this been going on?