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
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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
Nov 19, 2017, 10:11 pm
#1411
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,621
Hi -
If you want to travel midweek out of JFK or LAX, they usually open up some seats at the initial window. But loads out of BOS have been really good.
If you can wait until < 14 days out, in the past they opened up flights that are not oversold. But that basically means flying standby and waiting them out.
If you want to travel midweek out of JFK or LAX, they usually open up some seats at the initial window. But loads out of BOS have been really good.
If you can wait until < 14 days out, in the past they opened up flights that are not oversold. But that basically means flying standby and waiting them out.
Nov 20, 2017, 8:10 am
#1412
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 132
Hi -
If you want to travel midweek out of JFK or LAX, they usually open up some seats at the initial window. But loads out of BOS have been really good.
If you can wait until < 14 days out, in the past they opened up flights that are not oversold. But that basically means flying standby and waiting them out.
If you want to travel midweek out of JFK or LAX, they usually open up some seats at the initial window. But loads out of BOS have been really good.
If you can wait until < 14 days out, in the past they opened up flights that are not oversold. But that basically means flying standby and waiting them out.
i might be able to get seats on that route for certainty, and then try to switch to direct or out of BOS later if needed.
Nov 20, 2017, 8:27 am
#1413
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,542
All that said, I'm taking the JFKHKG 0145 departure soon. I intend to ask crew to wake me up after six hours.
Good luck - Jamie
Nov 20, 2017, 8:15 pm
#1414
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
Ladies and gentleman !!!
open season on J award seats for the December 25-30.. just snagged 5 award sears BOS to HKG. Not sure about F but check with BA. JFK has multiple award seats too but BOS HKG is crazy.
open season on J award seats for the December 25-30.. just snagged 5 award sears BOS to HKG. Not sure about F but check with BA. JFK has multiple award seats too but BOS HKG is crazy.
Nov 22, 2017, 7:46 am
#1415
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
What's the phone booking fee again for CX awards? I'm only booking between HKG and BKK !
Nov 22, 2017, 8:22 am
#1416
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,397
Nov 22, 2017, 9:21 am
#1417
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
I was charged the booking fee for a recent CX redeption. I wasn't going to scoff at a $12.50 fee for one-way CX J JNB-HKG//HKG-BOS for 62.5K and YVR-HKG//HKG-DPS for 50K. They might have waived it if I asked but I didn't persue it.
Nov 22, 2017, 9:36 am
#1418
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 2,841
That's different from the phone fee. Partner booking fee not waived for anyone, including 75Ks.
Nov 22, 2017, 11:08 am
#1419
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,397
Nope. That's the partner fee. Partner fee is NEVER waived. Phone fee is separate.
Nov 22, 2017, 1:15 pm
#1420
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
Nov 22, 2017, 1:28 pm
#1421
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 2,841
Unless one doesn't have Avios and would otherwise pay cash for biz; then it may be a good use of AS miles. Also, sometimes you can get a good deal on Emirates between HKG-BKK.
Nov 22, 2017, 9:55 pm
#1422
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
So it's just $12.50 plus tax?
Last edited by Guy Betsy; Nov 22, 2017 at 10:25 pm
Nov 22, 2017, 10:03 pm
#1423
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,807
But did you know that BA blocks CX bookings up to 5 days prior to departure. Its a last minute booking and the day that i want to travel is blocked off. That's why I can't use AVIOS. I'll just redeem a coach ticket on AS. Its still cheaper than via AA.
So it's just $12.50 plus tax?
So it's just $12.50 plus tax?
Nov 22, 2017, 10:08 pm
#1424
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Thank you for pointing out my error, confused the two. I am 75K and never think about booking fees. I like to do as much as I can online but always get great service for the times I do call. The PHX & BOI agents are awesome. Happy to admit when the cerebral matter "misconnects" lol
Nov 22, 2017, 11:27 pm
#1425
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
When was this more reasonable policy in effect?
It certainly was not waived on our last AS redemption.
This was the charge details on our JNB-HKG//HKG-LAX-SEA-SLC ticket
Base Fare and Surcharges: $6.00
Taxes and Other Fees: $133.96
Ticketing Fee: $15.00
Partner Award Booking Fee: $12.50
Traveler total:
Total fare: USD $167.46
It certainly was not waived on our last AS redemption.
This was the charge details on our JNB-HKG//HKG-LAX-SEA-SLC ticket
Base Fare and Surcharges: $6.00
Taxes and Other Fees: $133.96
Ticketing Fee: $15.00
Partner Award Booking Fee: $12.50
Traveler total:
Total fare: USD $167.46