Marriott Bonvoy and Cathay Pacific have just launched an intriguing status match promotion, for elite members of either program. This could prove to be a good value, and is similar to the Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore KrisFlyer partnership. However, unlike Marriott’s RewardsPlus partnership with United, or Your World Rewards partnership with Emirates, there aren’t additional…
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Lucky, you're too dismissive of the value of CX Silver status, at least for your Asia-based readership. Silver status gets access to CX's superb lounges anywhere CX has them if flying on CX, even in discount economy. Although you haven't yet reviewed CX's TPE lounge I don't think, it might be the best non-F lounge in OW outside of HK. Anyone especially residing in China, aiwan, Singapore, Philippines, Japan (some Asia locations with CX lounges), or possibly elsewhere in Asia but with travel to HK, would benefit from Silver. It's a much better entry level status than some others in OW
So you can get Marriott’s top tier status for just holding the right Marriott credit card. Does that mean mow those card holders automatically get a CX Silver as well.
My attempt to do the match didn’t work. The Cathay page said, “error - please contact Marriott.” Maybe because my platinum elite status with Marriott will be downgraded to Gold in March. I don’t know ♀️
Currently Marriott Platinum and CX Green. Trying to do this status match and getting the message
"Oops. Try Again.
An error has occurred — please try again or contact Member Support."
Anyone else getting this?
Irrespective of how one attains Marriott tier status, simply having Marriott tier status (Platinum, Titanium, or Ambassador) will qualify a person for the status match.
The status match appears closed for me too. How can it be closed within hours?
Wow, so they ended this promotion after less than 24 hours.
Horrible planning and execution from both Marriott and Cathay.
Their limited number of match slots seems to have filled within literal hours. The promo is over now.
I'm Marriott Gold right now... if we match over to Cathay Pacific would we be able to then go back and get that Platinum challenge with Marriott?
I am thoroughly disappointed. Less than 24hrs to apply for the match program. I fly Cathay at least twice a year to Hong Kong from Canada with my family and I am also a Bonvoy Platinum member. I utilize points on Cathay so I am not able to achieve Silver status, but frequently use them.
I carry both Cathay and Marriott credit cards as well to take advantage of branding and support the companies.
I didn't even get an email notification from either group, this just happened to pop up in my news feed.
SOOOO disappointed!!! This is a slap in the face.