Originally Posted by christep
As a CX Diamond member, I can get a guaranteed seat on a CX flight at 24 hours notice on ANY economy fare, even heavily discounted ones. I love this benefit, although I do feel slightly guilty for a while when someone gets kicked off a full flight to accommodate me. (For business class I have similar, but only on full J fares, not discounted)
I'm not familar with CX conditions at all, but when I'm exercising my privileges at other carriers in order to get a confirmed seat within the 24/48 hours on a flight which is sold out (and closed for further sales/bookings) I need to buy a full fare Y or C ticket, otherwise it not works.