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
Mar 21, 2017, 10:39 am
#421
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I had MAA-HKG-JFK-SEA-LAX in F ticketed fine. But no stopover just transit. Thankfully on the day of HKG-LAX opened up and I was able to switch it out. The agent didn't even charge me the change fee (maybe she forgot). So I was super excited to not have such a circuitous routing.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:05 pm
#422
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SEA, ORD, SFO
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, AA PLT, DL GM, SPG GLD, Hyatt GLD, SPG GLD
Posts: 202
I had MAA-HKG-JFK-SEA-LAX in F ticketed fine. But no stopover just transit. Thankfully on the day of HKG-LAX opened up and I was able to switch it out. The agent didn't even charge me the change fee (maybe she forgot). So I was super excited to not have such a circuitous routing.
Mar 23, 2017, 5:07 am
#424
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Mar 24, 2017, 12:24 pm
#425
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 794
Just booked hkg-sfo F. As agent tried to charge $15 booking fee but I said I can't book them online. He waived it.
Mar 25, 2017, 9:41 am
#426
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
Couple of questions which I don't think are addressed in the wiki:
Does AS allow one to hold an award a la AA? I don't see this mentioned anywhere (I've read several pages of this thread), so I assume not. Don't have any AS miles, so would have to transfer SPG.
AS also does not allow the mixing of partners, correct? I.E. We can't book an AA award segment to LAX, then LAX-HKG-XXX on CX - as one award using AS mies. Is that also correct? If so, that's a huge bummer - despite the significantly more favorable redemption rates on AS (compared to AA).
Does AS allow one to hold an award a la AA? I don't see this mentioned anywhere (I've read several pages of this thread), so I assume not. Don't have any AS miles, so would have to transfer SPG.
AS also does not allow the mixing of partners, correct? I.E. We can't book an AA award segment to LAX, then LAX-HKG-XXX on CX - as one award using AS mies. Is that also correct? If so, that's a huge bummer - despite the significantly more favorable redemption rates on AS (compared to AA).
Mar 25, 2017, 10:08 am
#427
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ANC
Programs: AS; Hyatt; Bonvoy
Posts: 1,718
Couple of questions which I don't think are addressed in the wiki:
Does AS allow one to hold an award a la AA? I don't see this mentioned anywhere (I've read several pages of this thread), so I assume not. Don't have any AS miles, so would have to transfer SPG.
AS also does not allow the mixing of partners, correct? I.E. We can't book an AA award segment to LAX, then LAX-HKG-XXX on CX - as one award using AS mies. Is that also correct? If so, that's a huge bummer - despite the significantly more favorable redemption rates on AS (compared to AA).
Does AS allow one to hold an award a la AA? I don't see this mentioned anywhere (I've read several pages of this thread), so I assume not. Don't have any AS miles, so would have to transfer SPG.
AS also does not allow the mixing of partners, correct? I.E. We can't book an AA award segment to LAX, then LAX-HKG-XXX on CX - as one award using AS mies. Is that also correct? If so, that's a huge bummer - despite the significantly more favorable redemption rates on AS (compared to AA).
1) No, holds are not allowed.
2) No, you cannot mix two partner carriers on a single AS award ticket. Only a single partner can be paired with AS metal.
Mar 25, 2017, 8:22 pm
#428
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: East Hampton, NY
Programs: AA EXP, 12 year ex AA CK, AA LT PLT, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist, UA Silver
Posts: 230
For the experts here, how often does CX release one F seat on HKG-JFK when the flight is showing F3 J4 Y9 ?
This is for a flight next week.
Mrs. gg and I have 2 J seats secured but I want to be in F. I see one award seat in F available... that would take it to F2.
Might they then release one mroe F seat nearer the time to take it to F1 or are those days over?
This is for a flight next week.
Mrs. gg and I have 2 J seats secured but I want to be in F. I see one award seat in F available... that would take it to F2.
Might they then release one mroe F seat nearer the time to take it to F1 or are those days over?
Mar 25, 2017, 8:32 pm
#429
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,541
For the experts here, how often does CX release one F seat on HKG-JFK when the flight is showing F3 J4 Y9 ?
This is for a flight next week.
Mrs. gg and I have 2 J seats secured but I want to be in F. I see one award seat in F available... that would take it to F2.
Might they then release one mroe F seat nearer the time to take it to F1 or are those days over?
This is for a flight next week.
Mrs. gg and I have 2 J seats secured but I want to be in F. I see one award seat in F available... that would take it to F2.
Might they then release one mroe F seat nearer the time to take it to F1 or are those days over?
Mar 26, 2017, 1:53 am
#430
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cannes, France
Programs: Flying Blue Jeune, BAEC Blue, Eurobonus, Alaska Mileage Plan, Nice Airport Club Airport Premier Gold
Posts: 68
Mar 26, 2017, 2:45 pm
#431
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AA PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,405
haha seriously? My bad, next time I'll read through every single thread on FT before asking a question.
Mar 26, 2017, 7:45 pm
#432
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,395
No. You will see that the CX award is to YVR only. Allowing CX to transport as part of a USA domestic itinerary (JFK-SEA) would violate USA law regarding cabotage and subject AS and/or CX to large fines. Non-USA airlines may not transport passengers on domestic itineraries, even with an intermediary stop in Canada that switches airlines.
Mar 26, 2017, 7:57 pm
#433
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
No. You will see that the CX award is to YVR only. Allowing CX to transport as part of a USA domestic itinerary (JFK-SEA) would violate USA law regarding cabotage and subject AS and/or CX to large fines. Non-USA airlines may not transport passengers on domestic itineraries, even with an intermediary stop in Canada that switches airlines.
Mar 26, 2017, 8:48 pm
#434
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,858
Is it normal to not be able to select a seat on CX when redeeming AS miles for a premium economy seat? (T class)
just seems odd for 2 super long flights.
just seems odd for 2 super long flights.
Mar 26, 2017, 8:59 pm
#435
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,904