Cathay Pacific to stop FF changing after check in

[MELso]

FWIW, I booked a flight on CX earlier today and added my QFF number during booking. However, I then added it to my CX account which deleted it.

As I've never flown CX with a CX number attached, I couldn't change it on the Cathay site, and the CSRs on the cesspit formerly known as Twitter said 'no can do'.

However, I could do it through BA's MMB (it may have been because there's an IB flight in the mix), but at any rate, give BA a go if you need to add your number.

 

[shankoz]

FWIW, I booked a flight on CX earlier today and added my QFF number during booking. However, I then added it to my CX account which deleted it.

As I've never flown CX with a CX number attached, I couldn't change it on the Cathay site, and the CSRs on the cesspit formerly known as Twitter said 'no can do'.

However, I could do it through BA's MMB (it may have been because there's an IB flight in the mix), but at any rate, give BA a go if you need to add your number.

Thanks for the BA tip!! It worked for me too (though again, I also had an IB flight in the mix which may have been why it worked....)

 

[aus_flyer]

Would be great if the BA trick works after check in

 

[lazblue]

So, I am about to fly Cathay soon and this was my experience.

- During booking, I entered my Cathay number so that I could get the 24-hour free cancellation.
- Post-booking, after my trip was confirmed, I was able to change it to QFF online and select my preferred seats as OWE.
- Cathay members can check in 48 hours in advance. If I go to the usual MMB page to change my Frequent Flyer number, it wouldn't let me do it. But, I was able to log in with my Cathay number, then go to my trips and add the booking reference. This forced the FF number back to Cathay and let me check in at T-48 (Got Sec: 1 as well )
- After that, I was able to switch back to Qantas again and get my boarding passes updated.

Not sure if you need to change to the booking to a Cathay number for T-48 check-in if you're also OWE. I've flown CX multiple times this year, including earlier this week, and was able to check-in at T-48 as OWE.