CX is, indeed, a frustrating program at the moment. Not only is availability poor and the website a pain, but what's there rapidly changes — sometimes a bunch of availability pops up but then disappears quickly.
It seems to be mostly last minute availability at the moment.
Once the redemption rates are on par with other programs (eg 110K Australia - Europe), it'll be a very mediocre program. Might as well book SQ or EY with AC miles for 110K instead or QR with Avios for 90K.
After spending an hour or so looking around, I can't find a single business reward seat from AU to the major EU airports, for ANY date, out over the next 12 months.
I searched a matrix of
MEL
SYD
BNE
PER
crossed with
LHR
CDG
MUC
ZRH
AMS
In both business and first!!
That's 40 search's/combinations, and NOT A SINGLE AWARD SEAT OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
Which frankly is ridiculous.
So I couldn't recommend moving points into the program.
And trying to use "Book with miles plus cash" only ever seems to toss up a full cash price.
My current conclusion: Asia miles are toilet paper.
No wait, that is too mean to toilet paper. At least toilet paper can be used.
I have circa 1,700,000 asia miles (thanks AMEX deval) but I might as well have none.
My next strat is to look at redeeming something on Qatar using them, found on the aa site then the AM call centre??
After spending an hour or so looking around, I can't find a single business reward seat from AU to the major EU airports, for ANY date, out over the next 12 months.
I searched a matrix of
MEL
SYD
BNE
PER
crossed with
LHR
CDG
MUC
ZRH
AMS
In both business and first!!
That's 40 search's/combinations, and NOT A SINGLE AWARD SEAT OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
Which frankly is ridiculous.
So I couldn't recommend moving points into the program.
And trying to use "Book with miles plus cash" only ever seems to toss up a full cash price.
My current conclusion: Asia miles are toilet paper.
No wait, that is too mean to toilet paper. At least toilet paper can be used.
I have circa 1,700,000 asia miles (thanks AMEX deval) but I might as well have none.
My next strat is to look at redeeming something on Qatar using them, found on the aa site then the AM call centre??
I'm pretty sure you will find lots availability after Oct 1st, it's their purpose to wash your accumulated miles off, otherwise there's no point for devaluation.
After spending an hour or so looking around, I can't find a single business reward seat from AU to the major EU airports, for ANY date, out over the next 12 months.
I searched a matrix of
MEL
SYD
BNE
PER
crossed with
LHR
CDG
MUC
ZRH
AMS
In both business and first!!
That's 40 search's/combinations, and NOT A SINGLE AWARD SEAT OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
Which frankly is ridiculous.
So I couldn't recommend moving points into the program.
And trying to use "Book with miles plus cash" only ever seems to toss up a full cash price.
My current conclusion: Asia miles are toilet paper.
No wait, that is too mean to toilet paper. At least toilet paper can be used.
I have circa 1,700,000 asia miles (thanks AMEX deval) but I might as well have none.
My next strat is to look at redeeming something on Qatar using them, found on the aa site then the AM call centre??
I'm 'glad' you've posted this. I'm new to Asia miles and am starting to look at Syd to Europe in Sept/Oct 2024. I looked today at Cathay and NOTHING, as you have said. On any date in all Aug and Sept 2024. Looks like I'll stick with Singapore
Great sum up of exactly what this is. Despite the fact there is a devaluation, its still the best and cheapest option. Would you happen to know why there is next to zero availability on Cathy right now. I used to use CP to fly Aus-Europe all the time but so struggling to see any flights available atm. Are they at full capacity on every flight?
I’ve just flownJ with husband to HK and there were 5 empty seats in business with at least 20-30 in Y but checking to change dates for te redemption showed no availability
Regional intra asia find they have reasonable availability. Just long haul they probably don't have enough birds back in the sky.
Probably still operating a much smaller fleet and thus there's just not as much supply of seats. I suspect for the finances of the company they're not going to be rushing to bring back capacity as we head into economic downturn.
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