"We'll soon be elevating your Cathay experience"
Aug 12, 2022, 3:45 am
#91
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Boston, Jo'burg, HK
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Speaking of elevations, does anybody else have trouble accessing reservations on the mobile app? It's been busted for a few days now, and I am afraid it's because of this forthcoming "elevation."
Aug 12, 2022, 5:25 am
#92
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: Cathay Pacific - Diamond
Posts: 38
I've had problems with them loading for a while, yes.
Aug 12, 2022, 9:20 pm
#93
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: CX Life Time,TG,
Posts: 265
I received an emailed letter saying that they (Cathay Marco Polo) were excited to let me know that I was becoming a Lifetime member. Seems a bit odd. They made me a Lifetime member a generation ago, probably before the author of this nonsense was born.
Aug 13, 2022, 3:52 am
#94
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,342
Do you mind posting the email? I have never seen an official email mentioning lifetime status from CX.
Aug 13, 2022, 5:17 am
#95
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Well, if this "elevation" involves their mobile app being pretty much useless, as it is for me right now, I'm all for it. Edited to add: ended up deleting and reinstalling the app, and all good (for now).
Last edited by Pickles; Aug 13, 2022 at 5:33 am
Aug 13, 2022, 11:01 pm
#96
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Cathay Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 690
I would say almost certainly happening. All it seems will be revealed on 15th September. Also the old 'lifetime diamond' membership is being revived I have been told that its going to be called 'The Club' but source was not Cathay thus may not be correct.
Aug 13, 2022, 11:16 pm
#97
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Cathay Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 690
Also had an email and a second asking for my updated details so that new Lifetime membership cards and tags could be prepared. A very long time ago (late nineteen eighties as I recall) I was an original 'lifetime' member and at that time one's wife also received a top level card that could also be used if travelling on her own -nice if that was revived -but I don't expect so.
Aug 14, 2022, 9:33 pm
#98
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: HKG
Programs: SPG Lifetime Platinum, Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 131
I got a mail about the change coming on 17 August as well. The contents mention changes to T&Cs, as well as Cathay's privacy policy, but not much else.
Does anyone have information on changes to redemption rates? I need to use up a bucketful of miles before they expire later this year.
Does anyone have information on changes to redemption rates? I need to use up a bucketful of miles before they expire later this year.
Aug 14, 2022, 9:52 pm
#99
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,342
Where did you see this 15 Sept date?
Aug 15, 2022, 12:21 am
#100
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Cathay Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 690
CX HK Actually a one- off communication to me mentioned mid September. I rather unconsciously interpreted this as the 15th.
Aug 17, 2022, 12:18 am
#101
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Now that the new Cathay has been revealed, we can continue discussion here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...ew-cathay.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...ew-cathay.html