Blogger kicked off a flight and banned for life!
Sep 27, 2019, 3:44 am
#16
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The post mentioned she ask CX for upgrade before she depart TPE for both trips. And she gotten the email
Before she depart TPE.
but the so call email (or letter? Never see an email with company letter head, look like letter format) is dated 6/6/19?? Which is one day before she is flying from JFK
Before she depart TPE.
but the so call email (or letter? Never see an email with company letter head, look like letter format) is dated 6/6/19?? Which is one day before she is flying from JFK
Sep 27, 2019, 4:44 am
#17
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But she might have tried the trick with some other airlines or learnt from some other online crook.
I strongly doubt that she even is a travel blogger.
Last edited by brunos; Sep 27, 2019 at 5:09 am
Sep 27, 2019, 5:05 am
#18
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to go to firms trying to blag stuff saying how many followers she has. It’s unlikely it’ll go to court and she gets publicity. She looks like a terrible person and a fraud but in the end I’m sure she’s very happy with the publicity.
Sep 27, 2019, 5:26 am
#19
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As stated upthread, if the email exists then that would settle the matter quickly and easily. Kudos to Cathay. About time people who game the system get called out, while the majority play by the rules.
Perhaps the women in question has been reading Phineas T. Barnum, 'There is no such thing as bad publicity' and Oscar Wilde, 'The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about'.
Nicc
Perhaps the women in question has been reading Phineas T. Barnum, 'There is no such thing as bad publicity' and Oscar Wilde, 'The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about'.
Nicc
Sep 27, 2019, 5:39 am
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CX has been getting free promotions from many bloggers who flew CX using miles. Why would CX need to offer such upgrade anyway?
Also - I don't see how that person can be socially influential enough. Seriously, if I have been unjustifiably banned by CX, I would launch a massive attack trashing CX on social media. But asking someone to step in? Don't make sense.
Also - I don't see how that person can be socially influential enough. Seriously, if I have been unjustifiably banned by CX, I would launch a massive attack trashing CX on social media. But asking someone to step in? Don't make sense.
500 contacts in LinkedIn does not make a "social influencer"
Why would CX offer an upgrade to such a non-person (self-inflated person)? I don't see the business rationale of it
If you're trying to bribe a KOL in your line of business, that's fine, but that KOL has to be able to influence other people to spend on your airline
Jacqueline Ng seems to be a business networker at best, not even a KOL.
P.S. she disabled her LinkedIn. Still available in Google Cache
Last edited by percysmith; Sep 27, 2019 at 5:53 am
Sep 27, 2019, 8:05 am
#22
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...ticle18451644/ -> her "Top 20 Under 20 in Canada" award
Boasting about an award you received in 2008 and now you're 29 years old ... mentioning your past employment with Swire Resources Limited ... and then getting caught red-handed forging an email correspondence related to a subsidiary company...
Not good optics at all and wouldn't be surprised if she gets arrested if CX decided to press charges
Sep 27, 2019, 8:07 am
#23
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I feel better
I’ve been Diamond on CX for 7 years, haven’t had a long haul upgrade in 4 years. I actually feel better knowing they didn’t give an upgrade to an “influencer” since they don’t seem to ever give them to their most loyal fliers anymore. Good for you CX.
Sep 27, 2019, 8:20 am
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I tried finding Jacqueline Ng's social profiles. I readily found her LinkedIn, but not her other social media profiles (anyone else had any luck?)
500 contacts in LinkedIn does not make a "social influencer"
Why would CX offer an upgrade to such a non-person (self-inflated person)? I don't see the business rationale of it
If you're trying to bribe a KOL in your line of business, that's fine, but that KOL has to be able to influence other people to spend on your airline
Jacqueline Ng seems to be a business networker at best, not even a KOL.
P.S. she disabled her LinkedIn. Still available in Google Cache
500 contacts in LinkedIn does not make a "social influencer"
Why would CX offer an upgrade to such a non-person (self-inflated person)? I don't see the business rationale of it
If you're trying to bribe a KOL in your line of business, that's fine, but that KOL has to be able to influence other people to spend on your airline
Jacqueline Ng seems to be a business networker at best, not even a KOL.
P.S. she disabled her LinkedIn. Still available in Google Cache
Sep 27, 2019, 9:01 am
#25
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The post mentioned she ask CX for upgrade before she depart TPE for both trips. And she gotten the email
Before she depart TPE.
but the so call email (or letter? Never see an email with company letter head, look like letter format) is dated 6/6/19?? Which is one day before she is flying from JFK
Before she depart TPE.
but the so call email (or letter? Never see an email with company letter head, look like letter format) is dated 6/6/19?? Which is one day before she is flying from JFK
If you read deeper into the Elliott.org link you will see she admits that she used to work for CX's parent company, Swire. Anyone wanna guess where she got the letterhead and name of the marketing manager for a company she used to work for?? I think the inference everyone made was she basically forged the email. When asked to forward the original email from the company to CX for verification she declined or never responded.
On a side note, for some reason I thought mentioning or linking to articles by elliott.org here was verboten. Sort of an old rivalry with his consumer advocacy and dislike for frequent flier programs.
Sep 27, 2019, 9:12 am
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Sep 27, 2019, 10:36 am
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Sep 27, 2019, 10:41 am
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Sep 27, 2019, 11:02 am
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Within the context of consumer brands, having 500+ contacts on LI hardly meets the KOL standard. If it did, many of us would have companies banging on our doors.
Sep 27, 2019, 11:58 am
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I can't help wondering whether she'd have got away lightly if she had offered a grovelling apology in the lines of "I tried to smart ... my way in, but genuinely had no idea it would be fraud Im so sorry, will never do it again"
Instead of digging herself deeper at every occasion...
I can certainly sympathize, having tried similar things when I was a kid to go places for free - including hand drawing disco stamps to my wrist. It works most times but when it fails you gotta own up!
Instead of digging herself deeper at every occasion...
I can certainly sympathize, having tried similar things when I was a kid to go places for free - including hand drawing disco stamps to my wrist. It works most times but when it fails you gotta own up!