Enhanced Cathay Membership Programme 2027

[kamchatsky]

For anyone who has (or is interested in) CX Status, definitely worth a read:

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU/membership/programme-update/smoother-simpler-better-programme-2027.html

 

[SeatBackForward]

Thanks for the heads up @kamchatsky - having QF Lifetime Gold there is definitely incentive to start with another program instead, and for my international requirements out of Sydney, CX have most bases covered.

 

[futaris]

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/cathay-status-changes

four single-sector Upgrade Passes, for a single upgrade to the next immediate class, all the way through to first class)

SWUs or System Wide Upgrades are a nice new perk.

 

[futaris]

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-cathay/2205316-new-cathay-membership-programme.html

 

[Mattg]

These actually look like pretty much all positive changes!

I was expecting to see this announcement being combined with a "oh by the way, earn is now revenue-based" or something. Am I missing something?

 

[velli25]

A huge amount of seats released from Aus to Hong Kong today! Up until Sept 2026

 

[anat0l]

Airlines seem to struggle making a name for new higher statuses - Platinum One, Platinum Plus, and now Diamond Exec (not even Executive).

One symptom of this sometimes is that what used to be top tier, e.g. CX Diamond here, will start to feel sidelined (no doubt QF has experienced this to a degree). Interesting how Diamond Exec is merely twice the effort of Diamond; typically amongst CX's peers, it takes much more than that.

Does CX have lifetime statuses? If not, banking Diamond years is a fair benefit in place of something like it.

 

[Mattg]

Does CX have lifetime statuses?

It used to, but got rid of lifetime status some time ago. Much to the chagrin of people who were close to getting it at the time.

 

[oz_mark]

Airlines seem to struggle making a name for new higher statuses - Platinum One, Platinum Plus, and now Diamond Exec (not even Executive).

One symptom of this sometimes is that what used to be top tier, e.g. CX Diamond here, will start to feel sidelined (no doubt QF has experienced this to a degree). Interesting how Diamond Exec is merely twice the effort of Diamond; typically amongst CX's peers, it takes much more than that.

Does CX have lifetime statuses? If not, banking Diamond years is a fair benefit in place of something like it.

Well, Cathay couldn't is Diamond Plus - that name was already taken!

 

[SYD]

The rollover of excess status credits (capped) will appeal to some. I assume you still need to jump the same bar each year to retain status?

We sort of get that with QF and the lower threshold to retain status - which is probably better if you just earn to bare minimum to retain status (ie nothing to rollover).

What I hadn’t realised until reading the changes the other day, Silver gets CX lounge access (a bit like QF PS getting QP). But of course, you’re limited to ports where there is a CX lounge. But worthwhile if that’s your travel pattern. QR has something similar but it’s specific Silver lounge in DOH.

 

[brideshead]

The rollover of excess status credits (capped) will appeal to some. I assume you still need to jump the same bar each year to retain status?

We sort of get that with QF and the lower threshold to retain status - which is probably better if you just earn to bare minimum to retain status (ie nothing to rollover).

What I hadn’t realised until reading the changes the other day, Silver gets CX lounge access (a bit like QF PS getting QP). But of course, you’re limited to ports where there is a CX lounge. But worthwhile if that’s your travel pattern. QR has something similar but it’s specific Silver lounge in DOH.

Yes ,that's really been the problem because silver is not hard to get and under the old system once you hit silver status points went back to zero with no incentive to chase higher levels. No wonder the Cathay lounges in Taipei are always packed.

 

[futaris]

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific faces customer backlash over membership changes

City’s flag carrier accused of prioritising top-tier clients with introduction of ‘Diamond Exec’ status and removal of mid-tier benefits from 2027.

www.scmp.com

 

[SYD]

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific faces customer backlash over membership changes

City’s flag carrier accused of prioritising top-tier clients with introduction of ‘Diamond Exec’ status and removal of mid-tier benefits from 2027.

www.scmp.com

Paywalled. What’s the complaint? Something about mid-tier members losing out.