Advice needed Cathay Business Class and options

[DontGetMeStarted]

Hi All
Had dinner with some friends last night who have just bought J Class tickets and return to Paris on Cathay Pacific in August.

Both are QFF Gold members but the $ price of the return ticket on Cathay was better than Qantas and they did not think or know about booking a JASA.

I do not believe that they are members of Marco Polo or Asia Miles so I am looking for some advice to benefit them. Should they join the Marco Polo programme/ Asia Miles to earn some points or are they able to credit any points earnt on these flights back to their QFF accounts. What are the best options. They have a few days stop over in Hong Kong too and again not sure if they are affiliated to any hotel programmes. Thanks in advance

 

[Hvr]

Credit to Qantas, CX J (long haul) is a great product and they may as well continue to contribute to their current FF program.

CX fare codes CDIJ will get points and SCs.

 

[RooFlyer]

Agree with Hvr. Credit to existing QFF account. Crediting to a new MP or AM membership risks the points being orphaned if they don't regularly travel on CX.