an innovative idea...but I'm wondering how useful this really is for the travelers ? and, you need to redeem at least 10 days before departure...

and, how much usually is the range of charges for excess baggage, any idea ? just wanna see how much each mile is worth for these awards...

more details at: http://www.asiamiles.com/offers/body...x.html#baggage

Redeem your Asia Miles for extra baggage allowance

Need to carry excess baggage? No problem ¡Vstarting 1 April 2001 ¡Vhen you fly Cathay Pacific you can redeem Asia Miles for an extra baggage allowance.

Redemption award rates are based on the type of zone travelled. So ¡Vfor example ¡Vyou need just 5,000 Asia Miles to redeem an additional 10kgs of baggage on a flight from Hong Kong to Manila (zone A).

Zone
S A B C D E F

Zone distance in miles
0-600 601-1,200 1,201-2,500 2,501-5,000 5,001-7,500 7,501-10,000 10,001+

Asia Miles per 10kg #
4,000 5,000 6,000 8,000 12,000 14,000 16,000

Asia Miles per bag*
~ ~ 12,000 16,000 24,000 28,000 32,000

# Applies to all eligible flights, except trans-Pacific flights.
* Applies to trans-Pacific flights only.