Jun 28, 2017, 8:46 pm
Last edit by: eponymous_coward
Cathay Award Guide Using Alaska Airlines Miles
Note: Cathay flights cannot be booked using alaskaair.com. Mileage requirements in chart form available on alaskaair.com.
Routing Rules:
North American Gateway Cities:
Western
Vancouver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle (Spring 2019)
Eastern (Can not be used if traveling to west coast)
Boston
Chicago
New York (JFK & EWR)
Toronto
Washington
Award Chart Links*:
Asia
Australia
Europe
India/Middle East
North America
Anyone with 90 posts and 90 days can edit the wiki. Everyone else if you want something added to the wiki please comment in the thread.
Note: Cathay flights cannot be booked using alaskaair.com. Mileage requirements in chart form available on alaskaair.com.
Request your Partner Award reservation on Cathay Pacific by calling Alaska Airlines Reservations at 1-800-252-7522 (TTY: Dial 711 for Relay Services) 5:00 a.m. - Midnight (PT), daily.
- If it's not on the award chart, it's not allowed. For example EUROPE is To/From HKG only.
- Stopover are only allowed on any CX award for North America awards as destination or origin. For instance: intra-Asia awards do not get a stopover. It must be a North America->Somewhere or Somewhere->North America award to qualify for a stopover.
- The only awards that do not break at HKG are intra-Asia or North American ones. For instance, Australia-Europe/Middle East/Asia outside of HKG will be two awards (breaking at HKG). The AS award chart can be misleading about this and give you the impression you can fly an award like Australia/Europe-ICN, but the chart for these award types will show "Hong Kong".
- One stop-over allowed on one way award. You can build open jaw and other advanced routings by booking multiple one way awards. Please note change fee rule below.
- Allegedly stop-over only in Hong Kong, but some have posted success in other enroute cities such as YVR or SEA.
- As of 5 June 2018 changes/cancellations made to a booking will incur a $125 fee which is waived for MVPG/MVPG75K. Bookings made prior to 5 June will be allowed one complimentary change or cancellation for up to 60 days prior to date of travel.
- Awards can be booked 330 days in advance.
- Cathay and Alaska (or an Alaska flight operated by SkyWest/Horizon on behalf of Alaska) are the only airlines allowed on a Cathay award. No other partner airlines may be used on a single award (e.g. American, JAL, Emirates).
North American Gateway Cities:
Western
Vancouver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle (Spring 2019)
Eastern (Can not be used if traveling to west coast)
Boston
Chicago
New York (JFK & EWR)
Toronto
Washington
Award Chart Links*:
Asia
Australia
Europe
India/Middle East
North America
Anyone with 90 posts and 90 days can edit the wiki. Everyone else if you want something added to the wiki please comment in the thread.
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2017 and Later
Feb 27, 2018, 7:47 pm
#1756
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,639
Seat assignments can be obtained on CX site prior to ticketing. You just need the CX PNR.
Feb 28, 2018, 5:48 am
#1757
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
Does CX tend to release J space on the SIN-HKG route closer to departure? I am trying to get on a later flight, but nothing is opening up and I’ve been checking every day. I booked a 12-hr transit stay at the Aerotel and will end up wasting 6 hours i purchased if I’m not able to get a later flight.
Feb 28, 2018, 2:39 pm
#1758
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 113
Is it just me but there are no J or F awards available close in for the month of march. I was used to seeing lots of availabilty LAX-HKG route 3-4 days out but I'm seeing nothing at all. Searched QF and JAL sites. other suggestions?
Feb 28, 2018, 2:46 pm
#1759
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
No it’s not just you. I have noticed the lack of availability in March too. I have a trip coming up in March I was lucky to find HKG-LAX in F. I was literally checking every 12 hours for availability for F. If you’re flexible, and you’re willing to go into Chicago, New York, LAX, SFO, YVR you will find something if you keep checking. Flexibility is the name of the game.
Feb 28, 2018, 4:55 pm
#1760
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
I don’t know what route you’re looking for but I just checked HKG-JFK and there’s plenty of F open for next week.
Feb 28, 2018, 6:30 pm
#1761
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 113
sorry, west coast to asia. you're using qantas to search?
Mar 1, 2018, 12:56 am
#1762
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
Mar 1, 2018, 1:42 pm
#1763
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 36
People with experience booking F class within 14 days of departure, what are the chances that you can book 2 F seat?
And do you have to book 1 first, then the other later?
And do you have to book 1 first, then the other later?
Mar 1, 2018, 2:38 pm
#1764
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 2,841
Totally mixed. I sure wouldn't buy, or transfer a lot of miles to Mileage Plan in anticipation of 2 F seats opening up. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you strike out. Caveat emptor.
Mar 1, 2018, 6:00 pm
#1765
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
James
Mar 1, 2018, 6:34 pm
#1766
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Mar 1, 2018, 6:48 pm
#1767
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Portland
Programs: MVPGold 75K
Posts: 494
I have just booked f from Hong Kong to lax with 70k ow . O hope it 2ipp be nice experience
Mar 1, 2018, 9:12 pm
#1768
formerly mattrendell27
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 162
can anyone chime in with experience on CX seats being released back into inventory when cancelled? Wife and I are currently booked on a CX flight HKG-LAX in May (her in F and me in J) and there is a chance she won't be able to travel. I was considering cancelling them and trying to book myself into F before we're within the 60 day cancellation window, but don't want to do so if there's a high risk the seats won't go back into inventory right away.
Thanks
Thanks
Mar 2, 2018, 6:49 am
#1769
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,639
can anyone chime in with experience on CX seats being released back into inventory when cancelled? Wife and I are currently booked on a CX flight HKG-LAX in May (her in F and me in J) and there is a chance she won't be able to travel. I was considering cancelling them and trying to book myself into F before we're within the 60 day cancellation window, but don't want to do so if there's a high risk the seats won't go back into inventory right away.
For example:
- When you booked it, zero First class seats were sold (eg 6 F seats available), so CX made one available as an award.
- Your wife grabbed that award seat (5 F seats available)
- Fast forward now, maybe someone purchased two F seats (3 F seats available).
- Your wife cancels her F award (4 F seats available). CX algorithms will determine whether to make the award available again or not based on the current sales inventory (4 F seats) and xxx number of days to departure. It would even factor in how well lower cabins are selling. If lower cabins are trending towards being oversold, then the F seat may not come back as an award.
Mar 3, 2018, 12:59 am
#1770
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
can anyone chime in with experience on CX seats being released back into inventory when cancelled? Wife and I are currently booked on a CX flight HKG-LAX in May (her in F and me in J) and there is a chance she won't be able to travel. I was considering cancelling them and trying to book myself into F before we're within the 60 day cancellation window, but don't want to do so if there's a high risk the seats won't go back into inventory right away.
Thanks
Thanks