Each metric is scored 1–5. The overall rating is their average.

Where they fly from, how to earn with them, and who to call when it goes wrong.

Cathay status (the former Marco Polo Club) is earned on Status Points from Cathay Pacific and oneworld flights over a 12-month membership year. Cathay Pacific is a oneworld founder, so Gold is Sapphire and Diamond is Emerald. Confirm current Status Point thresholds on cathaypacific.com.

1. 1Member

   How to earn it

   Free to join.

   What it gets you

   Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

   At the lounge door

   No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2. 2Silver

   oneworld Ruby

   How to earn it

   300 Status Points.

   What it gets you

   Priority check-in and standby, an extra bag, seat selection.

   At the lounge door

   Cathay Pacific Business lounges on same-day Cathay flights only, once a year via lounge passes. No alliance lounges.

3. 3Gold

   oneworld Sapphire

   How to earn it

   600 Status Points.

   What it gets you

   Lounge access, priority boarding, extra bags, guaranteed seats close to departure.

   At the lounge door

   Cathay Pacific Business lounges (The Pier, The Wing, The Deck) with one guest on same-day Cathay flights, and oneworld business lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a oneworld carrier the same day, in any cabin.

4. 4Diamond

   oneworld Emerald

   How to earn it

   1,200 Status Points.

   What it gets you

   Top tier: first-class lounges and check-in, two guests, upgrades, a dedicated line.

   At the lounge door

   Cathay Pacific First lounges with two guests on same-day Cathay flights, and oneworld first and business lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a oneworld carrier the same day, in any cabin.

The average value of a point, in the currency you spend.

Airports and terminals Cathay Pacific serves, from the lounges it operates there.

• AKLAuckland AirportInternational Terminal
• CDGParis Charles de GaulleTerminal 2A
• HKGHong Kong InternationalTerminal 1
• HNDTokyo HanedaTerminal 3
• ICNIncheon InternationalTerminal 1
• JFKJohn F. Kennedy InternationalTerminal 8
• LAXLos Angeles InternationalTom Bradley International Terminal
• LHRLondon HeathrowTerminal 3
• MELMelbourne AirportTerminal 2 (International)
• NRTTokyo Narita InternationalTerminal 2
• SEASeattle-Tacoma InternationalSouth Satellite
• SFOSan Francisco InternationalInternational Terminal A
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 4
• SYDSydney Kingsford SmithTerminal 1 (International)
• YVRVancouver InternationalInternational Terminal
• YYZToronto Pearson InternationalTerminal 3
• ZRHZurich AirportTerminal E

Tips, corrections, and what it was like when you were there.