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
May 17, 2018, 1:49 pm
#2116
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,375
Planes. Trains. Busses. Boats. Cars. Hong Kong. Bali. Bangkok. Berlin.
No AS miles used, though.
May 17, 2018, 5:40 pm
#2117
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Aeroplan, Amex AeroPlat
Posts: 977
Yup here we go. Yeah!!
May 17, 2018, 10:10 pm
#2118
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 183
Just booked JFK-HKG-BKK for January 3rd...BA was showing 4 First seats available, but agent could only see seats for JFK-HKG...asked her to search separately for HKG-BKK and she was able to see the availability I was seeing on BA for the connection. Was able to nab both into a single reservation in about 20 minutes. Was the first time an AS agent wasn't able to book a ticket I found availability on BA smoothly - with 4 seats showing, I thought it would be a breeze. Worked out in the end, but not without some hold time. Agent was friendly and excited she could book it all for me!
May 18, 2018, 3:18 am
#2119
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,531
Just booked JFK-HKG-BKK for January 3rd...BA was showing 4 First seats available, but agent could only see seats for JFK-HKG...asked her to search separately for HKG-BKK and she was able to see the availability I was seeing on BA for the connection. Was able to nab both into a single reservation in about 20 minutes. Was the first time an AS agent wasn't able to book a ticket I found availability on BA smoothly - with 4 seats showing, I thought it would be a breeze. Worked out in the end, but not without some hold time. Agent was friendly and excited she could book it all for me!
May 20, 2018, 1:41 am
#2120
Join Date: May 2018
Location: YYZ
Posts: 42
Seeing decent award one-way availability for YYZ -> DPS J class x2 on CX around 330 days out, but pretty much nothing for DPS->YYZ to come back (searching both Qantas and BA). Is this common? The only CX I am seeing coming back is connecting with BA, no CX only award flights.
May 20, 2018, 5:15 am
#2121
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,531
Seeing decent award one-way availability for YYZ -> DPS J class x2 on CX around 330 days out, but pretty much nothing for DPS->YYZ to come back (searching both Qantas and BA). Is this common? The only CX I am seeing coming back is connecting with BA, no CX only award flights.
May 20, 2018, 9:08 am
#2123
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,531
Good luck - Jamie
May 20, 2018, 10:47 am
#2124
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,375
Note that after June 5 adding segments will cost $125 without elite status. An economy ticket may be a better deal.
May 20, 2018, 3:39 pm
#2125
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Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
May 20, 2018, 11:32 pm
#2128
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Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,375
May 21, 2018, 6:42 pm
#2129
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 342
I apologize if this has been asked and answered (I did a search for MLE and Maldives in this thread and couldnt find answer). Is an award flight from North America/US (SFO) to Maldives (MLE) in Business 50K miles one way or 62.5K miles one way? Getting conflicting answers from the blogs and from this thread. Thanks in advance!
May 21, 2018, 7:34 pm
#2130
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,375
I apologize if this has been asked and answered (I did a search for MLE and Maldives in this thread and couldnt find answer). Is an award flight from North America/US (SFO) to Maldives (MLE) in Business 50K miles one way or 62.5K miles one way? Getting conflicting answers from the blogs and from this thread. Thanks in advance!
