Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability (2019-2022)
Jun 30, 2022, 3:33 pm
#2012
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
James
Jul 1, 2022, 5:31 pm
#2013
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Canada
Posts: 129
Hi I’m looking to book YVR-HKG-MNL for sept but can’t find any space at all. Is CX all out?
Jul 2, 2022, 4:10 am
#2014
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,387
Lots of people thinking the 50k J AS award booking on CX is worth it but I think it’s fool’s gold. Better to fly on JL, SQ or really anyone who’s got some actual reliability in their schedule.
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Jul 2, 2022 at 4:16 am
Jul 2, 2022, 6:35 am
#2015
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,800
Probably, and they’re an operational trash fire on adhering to any advance schedule as well. Plenty of posts here and in the CX forum about cancels and CX throwing up their hands or making rebookings that don’t work for award bookers. AS isn’t in much position to help because they don’t fly to Asia, and they don’t feel like eating the cost of buying customers cash tickets on other airlines.
Lots of people thinking the 50k J AS award booking on CX is worth it but I think it’s fool’s gold. Better to fly on JL, SQ or really anyone who’s got some actual reliability in their schedule.
Lots of people thinking the 50k J AS award booking on CX is worth it but I think it’s fool’s gold. Better to fly on JL, SQ or really anyone who’s got some actual reliability in their schedule.
There may be a place for transit traffic to make the network viable, but in the CCP/HKSARG considered view, the time is certainly not now.
Jul 2, 2022, 7:22 am
#2016
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Canada
Posts: 129
Probably, and they’re an operational trash fire on adhering to any advance schedule as well. Plenty of posts here and in the CX forum about cancels and CX throwing up their hands or making rebookings that don’t work for award bookers. AS isn’t in much position to help because they don’t fly to Asia, and they don’t feel like eating the cost of buying customers cash tickets on other airlines.
Lots of people thinking the 50k J AS award booking on CX is worth it but I think it’s fool’s gold. Better to fly on JL, SQ or really anyone who’s got some actual reliability in their schedule.
Lots of people thinking the 50k J AS award booking on CX is worth it but I think it’s fool’s gold. Better to fly on JL, SQ or really anyone who’s got some actual reliability in their schedule.
I had a F flight with CX during the pandemic but they cancelled it and rebooked me on J. But didn’t feel like taking it and flew with *A instead. It’s a shame CX flights have become so unreliable. I would book KE but the fact it needs to be a RT is a deal breaker for this trip. SQ has one but it’s for a 100k and I can’t find any availability on JAL.
Jul 2, 2022, 7:37 am
#2017
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,387
I had a F flight with CX during the pandemic but they cancelled it and rebooked me on J. But didn’t feel like taking it and flew with *A instead. It’s a shame CX flights have become so unreliable. I would book KE but the fact it needs to be a RT is a deal breaker for this trip. SQ has one but it’s for a 100k and I can’t find any availability on JAL.
Jul 2, 2022, 2:29 pm
#2019
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,621
Hi -
Yes, you can fly KE one ay and Sq the other. But, I think that once you start your trip, no changes allowed.
As opposed to booking one way awards that allow changes.
Yes, you can fly KE one ay and Sq the other. But, I think that once you start your trip, no changes allowed.
As opposed to booking one way awards that allow changes.
Jul 2, 2022, 2:37 pm
#2020
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,387
Jul 2, 2022, 3:25 pm
#2021
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Cathay Pacific resuming YVR stop HKG to/from JFK
It looks like CX is planning to resume their HKG-YVR-JFK & JFK-YVR-HKG routes on August 1st. Although, they wont be carrying any passengers on the fifth freedom route. It will add daily service from 3× weekley to YVR and help avoid Russian airspace. That could open additional award space from the West Coast.
CX YVR stop HKG to/from JFK
James
CX YVR stop HKG to/from JFK
James
Jul 11, 2022, 11:52 am
#2022
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 4
I have a flight schedule change on my YVR to HKG to DPS has been changed as they no longer fly to DPS nor HKG on the day I requested.
MY YVR - HKG - Flight is now on December 24 - 1am but have not confirm yet it changed by Cathay.
I spoke to an agent and she put in a request "for December 26 departure with Cathay" for YVR to HKG Segment and rebooked me on a award seat from HKG to SGN already confirmed on the 27. That way I can just transit right through HKG and not have to worry about quarantine.
Does anyone have experience if these requests get honoured?
MY YVR - HKG - Flight is now on December 24 - 1am but have not confirm yet it changed by Cathay.
I spoke to an agent and she put in a request "for December 26 departure with Cathay" for YVR to HKG Segment and rebooked me on a award seat from HKG to SGN already confirmed on the 27. That way I can just transit right through HKG and not have to worry about quarantine.
Does anyone have experience if these requests get honoured?
Jul 11, 2022, 6:51 pm
#2023
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS AA
Posts: 205
I have a flight schedule change on my YVR to HKG to DPS has been changed as they no longer fly to DPS nor HKG on the day I requested.
MY YVR - HKG - Flight is now on December 24 - 1am but have not confirm yet it changed by Cathay.
I spoke to an agent and she put in a request "for December 26 departure with Cathay" for YVR to HKG Segment and rebooked me on a award seat from HKG to SGN already confirmed on the 27. That way I can just transit right through HKG and not have to worry about quarantine.
Does anyone have experience if these requests get honoured?
MY YVR - HKG - Flight is now on December 24 - 1am but have not confirm yet it changed by Cathay.
I spoke to an agent and she put in a request "for December 26 departure with Cathay" for YVR to HKG Segment and rebooked me on a award seat from HKG to SGN already confirmed on the 27. That way I can just transit right through HKG and not have to worry about quarantine.
Does anyone have experience if these requests get honoured?
Jul 11, 2022, 8:09 pm
#2024
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 178
I just got mine declined put in a request and 8 hrs later was declined. I think the agents at alaska have no clue what they are doing or talking about. It should be taking 4 days at least.
How long did your first decline take?
How long did your first decline take?
Jul 13, 2022, 12:13 pm
#2025
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS AA
Posts: 205
2-3 days, definitely more than overnight. Maybe try another AS agent to confirm if it was really declined by CX.