Originally Posted by
Cymro
I'm surprised you can't just enter the code. I appreciate that it won't be in the drop-down but e.g., HKT (a favourite of mine) is never in the drop-down but you can certainly book award space by entering the airport code.
No, I tried the code and the site doesn't recognize it. I guess it's not a common destination people search for.
The woman I spoke to on the phone said that people often phone because the BAEC doesn't have all OneWorld destinations on there.
I was quite surprised with call centre too. I didn't have to wait too long and the woman was really friendly.
Looking around, it seems most Cathay Dragon flights to provincial China are very expensive indeed mile for mile. Even for flights to Beijing, where's there's lots of competition, they are at least twice the price of Air China and China Southern.
So, you're right. It appears it is a good place to redeem.