I am planning on travelling with 2 colleagues on Cathay Pacific. I am OW Sapphire (QF Gold) and will be ticketed in Business, they have no status and will be ticketed in Economy. This means I'd only be able to take 1 person in with me to the lounge. I emailed and spoke with Cathay Pacific to see if they would be willing to permit an additional 1 passenger into the lounge this one time - got a pretty frosty response (no). If I was travelling in Economy I wouldn't have even bothered but I thought they may have been receptive given the more expensive ticket.
Has anyone been in the same bind?
Other than that, are any other benefits transferrable if our bookings are linked? Can I check them in with me in the business queue or are they going to be sent to the economy queue? Can they come through customs with me? Can they priority board? etc.
If I can't help my friends and have to be forcefully separated them at every turn I may as well just take another carrier, but if my perks are useful for them I'd pay a little more and fly with CX. I would even be prepared to pay a little more to get the extra passenger lounge access. But not feeling the love from CX at this point in time.
Any advice?
Has anyone been in the same bind?
Other than that, are any other benefits transferrable if our bookings are linked? Can I check them in with me in the business queue or are they going to be sent to the economy queue? Can they come through customs with me? Can they priority board? etc.
If I can't help my friends and have to be forcefully separated them at every turn I may as well just take another carrier, but if my perks are useful for them I'd pay a little more and fly with CX. I would even be prepared to pay a little more to get the extra passenger lounge access. But not feeling the love from CX at this point in time.
Any advice?