Cathay Pacific

Cathay status

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.

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The ladder

4 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

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.Silver

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.Gold

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.Diamond

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.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Cathay Pacific. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.