Travelling Business Class on CX with D/P ticket

[tjmacdonald]

Hi All

I’m a BA silver member travelling business to China in a few weeks and Cathay have issued me a D class ticket (outbound) and P class ticket inbound. I’ve read Rob’a article on how to net the avios for P class tickets via Qatar but I was wondering if I could use my BA FF number for the outbound flight and switch to my Qatar FF for my inbound flight? I saw an article on how to do this via the FinnAir website and after a bit of a play, it looks like it could work. Has anyone tried this? It’s important for me to still get some Tier points because I’ll need them to get the upgrade to Gold.

[LittleNick]

Hi,

Yes, even though I had a reward booking on CX earlier this year so earning no Avios/TP but for some reason I had my QR number on the outbound but changed it to my BA one on the return. So see no issue on a revenue fare not being able to change it. The Cathay mobile App also lets you change your FF but not the website bizarrely

[rtid]

Please keep all boarding passes/screenshots and anything possible you may have for the P class ticket. I’ve been waiting 2 months to be credited to mr QR account from Cathay. Cathay appear to be dragging their heels according to Qatar, so keep all evidence you have just in case.

[SCHWLX]

It seems you may be already, but for others’ benefit a reminder that if you credit P class on CX to BA you will receive no Tier Points.

I have had success in phoning CX reservations and having them reissue ticket into D fare bucket and the additional cost was very small luckily for when I did this, but it will depend on the dates, load, etc.

In addition to all the Finnair methods etc. you can also change the number at check-in by just asking the agent to do this.

[tjmacdonald]

Thanks for the feedback. I contacted Cathay and requested the change to a D class ticket and they said it would be a small fee of £1100….. Elected not to do it considering I’d have to justify that to my company and it probably would not go down well!

[John]

If the outbound has already posted, you can also just change the FFP at physical check in for the inbound, or the CX app as mentioned.