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Forum: Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Jan 21, 2025, 8:47 am
Replies: 136
Views: 31,096
Posted By bigintangibles

Firstly, thank you to everyone who has posted in...

Firstly, thank you to everyone who has posted in this thread: extremely useful information. I have a couple follow-up questions.

For context, I am currently BAEC Silver (mostly thanks to using BA...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Oct 3, 2014, 1:52 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,211
Posted By bigintangibles

Hey everyone, I submitted a request to MPC...

Hey everyone,

I submitted a request to MPC based on the above, attached the UA boarding pass and other things that the AA check-in agent at EWR gave me, as well as the original AA E-Ticket. CX MPC...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Sep 18, 2014, 3:52 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,211
Posted By bigintangibles

Hi all, Thanks for the replies! I just sent...

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies! I just sent in the missing miles request to MPC outlining just that argument. Will update this thread with how it goes.

Cheers!
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Sep 14, 2014, 2:55 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,211
Posted By bigintangibles

Moved from AA to UA -- Points Claim?

Hi all,

I recently had a paid J ticket EWR-ORD-PEK, entirely on AA. On the day of travel, the EWR-ORD flight suddenly got cancelled and I was put on a UA flight at basically the same time (so was...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage (Pre-Consolidation with USAir)
May 17, 2014, 2:05 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,266
Posted By bigintangibles

Thanks everyone for the advice! FWIW, the...

Thanks everyone for the advice!

FWIW, the reason I chose AA over CX on this trip is the relatively shorter travel time (about 5 hours less of actual travel time), the markedly lower price (my paid...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage (Pre-Consolidation with USAir)
May 17, 2014, 3:20 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,266
Posted By bigintangibles

Making the most of AA J

Hi all,

I am usually a CX traveller (typically in Y or Y+), but in August am travelling PEK-ORD-JFK in J on AA. This is my first time travelling on AA (in any class) -- is there anything I should...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
May 13, 2014, 4:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By bigintangibles

Hi all, Thanks as always for the advice -- I...

Hi all,

Thanks as always for the advice -- I checked availability on aa.com as suggested and there was none for my dates of travel (or thereabouts) in the 'Saver' category for J class, so I called...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
May 11, 2014, 8:38 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By bigintangibles

Redeem Miles - PEK-EWR on AA with Asia Miles

Hi all,

I feel like versions of this question are asked on a regular basis so I'm sorry to clog the forum, but I'm still not sure I full understand the best way to go about this. Any help would be...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Apr 1, 2014, 8:24 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,282
Posted By bigintangibles

End Result

Hi all,

Thanks for your responses -- in the end it worked out, and I got upgraded to DM!

After completing all my various flights, I e-mailed MPC on March 1 to say that I had 119,434 miles, and...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Mar 29, 2014, 1:05 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,630
Posted By bigintangibles

Hi -- in my personal experience and the general...

Hi -- in my personal experience and the general consensus here on FT, it seems upgrading a tier while short of miles is rare, but renewal does happen. That being said, there is no harm in trying, as...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Feb 2, 2014, 12:09 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,549
Posted By bigintangibles

Out of curiosity, if CX was cutting the two...

Out of curiosity, if CX was cutting the two destinations in order to shift traffic towards (for example) DOH for more coordination with QR, how long would that typically take? I mean, what is a...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jan 23, 2014, 10:11 am
Replies: 87
Views: 12,375
Posted By bigintangibles

OK, virtually all my MH miles have posted (Only...

OK, virtually all my MH miles have posted (Only 86 miles of KUL-PEN left). Dates of travel v. date of posting below, if its of help to anyone.

PEK-KUL (19/12) (18/01)
KUL-PEN (19/12) (N/A)...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jan 22, 2014, 3:41 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,282
Posted By bigintangibles

Thanks all -- I will reply again after I make the...

Thanks all -- I will reply again after I make the call to MPC to see if they can be lenient about a 366-mile shortfall. Let's see. Otherwise, the HKG-XMN mileage run seems like a decent option, I...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jan 20, 2014, 1:03 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,282
Posted By bigintangibles

Just Short of DM

A few months ago, I posted that I was thinking of making the run for Diamond (see here (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-asia-miles/1481245-make-run-dm.html)). Anyway, I'm well on my way...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jan 20, 2014, 12:49 am
Replies: 87
Views: 12,375
Posted By bigintangibles

UPDATE: Three of my flights (PEK-KUL on 19/12 and...

UPDATE: Three of my flights (PEK-KUL on 19/12 and KUL-BLR on 23/12 in Z class, and KUL-PEN in Discount Y on 23/12) posted, but the three returns (PEN-KUL, BLR-KUL and KUL-PEK) have yet to post.
...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jan 12, 2014, 9:48 am
Replies: 87
Views: 12,375
Posted By bigintangibles

I flew MH in Z Class PEK-KUL-PEN-KUL-BLR-KUL-PEK...

I flew MH in Z Class PEK-KUL-PEN-KUL-BLR-KUL-PEK from 19/12 to 03/01 and none of the miles have credited so far, but will wait the CX-advised six weeks before submitting a mileage claim form.
...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Aug 22, 2013, 2:10 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,409
Posted By bigintangibles

Possibilities of CX to Doha?

With Qatar Airways joining OW in October, I'm just wondering if there has been any press coverage or rumours of CX adding HKG-DOH to its list of routes?

I typically fly BGW-DXB-HKG, so having the...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jul 3, 2013, 3:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,721
Posted By bigintangibles

Thanks for the advice all -- I might try and...

Thanks for the advice all -- I might try and sprinkle in a few short-haul trips where possible and when decent pricing is available to get closer in order to try and make a not-too-expensive run at...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jul 2, 2013, 1:22 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,721
Posted By bigintangibles

Thanks for the input! I guess that's the general...

Thanks for the input! I guess that's the general gist of my question -- are the benefits of DM so overwhelmingly good that I should try and take a few short-haul through the course of the year on...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jul 1, 2013, 12:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,721
Posted By bigintangibles

Make the run for DM?

Every year, I make it to MPC GO (normally fairly comfortably, though last year was a bit of a squeeze), and my membership year expires at the end of April 2014. I normally travel between DXB, HKG,...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Jun 21, 2013, 2:15 am
Replies: 36
Views: 5,569
Posted By bigintangibles

In response to OP, the route I most frequently...

In response to OP, the route I most frequently take that has had PEY installed is DXB-HKG and vice versa, and I've been upgraded to Y+ every single time I've taken this flight since PEY has been...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
May 31, 2013, 1:03 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,619
Posted By bigintangibles

Hi -- I had a similar situation earlier this...

Hi -- I had a similar situation earlier this year, renewing MPC GO. I had about 10,000 miles of travel booked, and was 547 miles short of renewal. My membership year ended on April 30, and it was...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Apr 22, 2013, 8:46 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,505
Posted By bigintangibles

Thanks MarkkHK -- I just tried this and was able...

Thanks MarkkHK -- I just tried this and was able to log in and see my check-in details. Strange that this problem has been going on for a while now and CX has not fixed it. Anyway, good to know there...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Apr 22, 2013, 2:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,505
Posted By bigintangibles

OLCI Problem

Hi all,

I've been having this problem for the past few months now, on various computers and browsers, and I was wondering if anyone else is going through this, or if it is a known bug or...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Apr 11, 2013, 4:22 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,432
Posted By bigintangibles

Thanks everyone for the replies -- I'll play it...

Thanks everyone for the replies -- I'll play it safe and take an earlier flight from HKG, and spend overnight in DXB to avoid losing too much in the way of business hours. Much appreciated!
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