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
Apr 23, 2018, 5:47 am
#2026
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 5
Just scored ORD-HKG-MNL. 5 night stopover in HKG. 70k for F.
Thrilled!!!! Thanks Alaska.
Thrilled!!!! Thanks Alaska.
Apr 23, 2018, 12:41 pm
#2027
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: HH Diamond, Kimpton IC, Marriott Plat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 549
one seat or two? short notice or towards end of schedule? thanks
Apr 24, 2018, 12:02 am
#2029
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,215
Booking that far out it’s easy to find CX F itineraries if you’re flexible and can leave out of any airport. I really hope CX First Class doesn’t continue its downward spiral, and watered down feel. The old days CX F actually felt like an exclusive experience, but my last months experience, coupled with others expressing similar views, I hope it will continue being a highly prized and special award redemption. The new PanAm “wow” first class is definitely EK imho.
Apr 27, 2018, 10:25 pm
#2030
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Internet
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plan
Posts: 714
Cathay First is nice, but business class on other airlines has gotten so good that it's not head and shoulders above anymore. The new Qatar business class is arguably better than Cathay First.
Apr 28, 2018, 5:52 am
#2031
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,541
My family feels the same. Pajamas, dine on demand, better food...but not CX’s exclusivity. QR is good value. But the DOH J lounge wasn’t anything all that special.
Apr 28, 2018, 8:35 pm
#2032
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,104
Has anyone had recent success booking Australia tickets in J? Not finding much availability at all for 300+ days out (March 2019), and on the rare HKG-BNE flight that has two seats open in J per BA, agent couldn't find even one seat available. Bad agent or known problem?
Apr 28, 2018, 9:03 pm
#2033
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: BLI
Programs: Alaska MVPG
Posts: 206
Has anyone had recent success booking Australia tickets in J? Not finding much availability at all for 300+ days out (March 2019), and on the rare HKG-BNE flight that has two seats open in J per BA, agent couldn't find even one seat available. Bad agent or known problem?
Apr 28, 2018, 9:09 pm
#2034
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 291
Both BA & QF are known to show phantom availability on CX.
Apr 28, 2018, 9:20 pm
#2035
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,750
Has anyone had recent success booking Australia tickets in J? Not finding much availability at all for 300+ days out (March 2019), and on the rare HKG-BNE flight that has two seats open in J per BA, agent couldn't find even one seat available. Bad agent or known problem?
Apr 29, 2018, 8:56 am
#2036
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,104
Apr 29, 2018, 11:10 am
#2038
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,028
Pretty interesting, as this is the first time I've personally seen it happen (though it's been reported here before, I believe). Looking at a JFK-HKG flight 2 months out. Flight is F5J9, and Cathay just released an additional award seat in F, despite the cabin not being F6 and despite it being 2 months out.
Apr 29, 2018, 11:45 am
#2039
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: Alaska Gold 75K, Southwest A-List, United MileagePlus Gold, Marriott/SPG Platinum
Posts: 59
Has anyone had recent success booking Australia tickets in J? Not finding much availability at all for 300+ days out (March 2019), and on the rare HKG-BNE flight that has two seats open in J per BA, agent couldn't find even one seat available. Bad agent or known problem?
Apr 29, 2018, 12:02 pm
#2040
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 695
Pretty interesting, as this is the first time I've personally seen it happen (though it's been reported here before, I believe). Looking at a JFK-HKG flight 2 months out. Flight is F5J9, and Cathay just released an additional award seat in F, despite the cabin not being F6 and despite it being 2 months out.