Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability (2019-2022)
Jun 5, 2019, 7:28 pm
#586
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,841
Has anyone issued infant (in lap) tickets on CX recently? What' the situation there? AS claim they cannot guarantee infant tickets, but they never really issued them, the operating airline always did (eg. nothing has changed). PM me if this is sensitive info please.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jun 5, 2019, 9:48 pm
#587
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 45
I'm interested in booking CX F next May for 2 pax from HKG to USA, hopefully on the same flight eventually. JFK would ideal, but ORD or BOS or even LAX would definitely work if necessary.
I know Cathay doesn't ever release 2 F seats when the schedule opens, but I had planned on booking 1 seat on 2 different flights and paying the $125 to change one.
Does anyone have any thoughts about which flights might be more likely to have another seat open later on or should I just take whatever I can get at 330 days and keep watching for another seat to open on one of the flights?
I know Cathay doesn't ever release 2 F seats when the schedule opens, but I had planned on booking 1 seat on 2 different flights and paying the $125 to change one.
Does anyone have any thoughts about which flights might be more likely to have another seat open later on or should I just take whatever I can get at 330 days and keep watching for another seat to open on one of the flights?
Jun 5, 2019, 11:28 pm
#588
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This used to be straightforward to get 2 seats in F.
No longer... maybe in 2020 this will again be the case.
No longer... maybe in 2020 this will again be the case.
Jun 6, 2019, 12:24 am
#589
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: DFW
Posts: 311
. I wonder if I bring the crew enough chocolates that they might let me share a glass of krug with him at some point....At least he can guest me into the FC lounges...right??
Jun 6, 2019, 4:55 am
#590
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 85
Has anyone issued infant (in lap) tickets on CX recently? What' the situation there? AS claim they cannot guarantee infant tickets, but they never really issued them, the operating airline always did (eg. nothing has changed). PM me if this is sensitive info please.
Thanks.
Thanks.
If anyone else has a similar or different experience, I am curious as well....
Jun 6, 2019, 5:02 am
#591
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Jun 6, 2019, 10:15 pm
#592
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 86
Has anyone issued infant (in lap) tickets on CX recently? What' the situation there? AS claim they cannot guarantee infant tickets, but they never really issued them, the operating airline always did (eg. nothing has changed). PM me if this is sensitive info please.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jun 6, 2019, 11:15 pm
#593
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,841
A few months ago we booked infant lap ticket on CX, just call CX after booking with alaska, if the agent doesn't know, it's the ticketing department. They will sell you the infant ticket. Since Alaska offers 24 hour cancellation, book your ticket, call CX right away and then get your lap infant ticket. If somehow it doesn't work you can cancel
Jun 7, 2019, 6:29 am
#594
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 86
Beware it can be expensive. We booked YYZ to HKG to KIX on PE when there was a "sale" and our infant lap ticket came out to about $350CAD. We originally booked a return NRT to HKG to JFK on PE and they were asking for $850CAD. We declined, cancelled the return and now we're flying back on AA where the infant lap ticket was under $200
Jun 7, 2019, 2:14 pm
#595
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
Beware it can be expensive. We booked YYZ to HKG to KIX on PE when there was a "sale" and our infant lap ticket came out to about $350CAD. We originally booked a return NRT to HKG to JFK on PE and they were asking for $850CAD. We declined, cancelled the return and now we're flying back on AA where the infant lap ticket was under $200
Jun 7, 2019, 3:35 pm
#596
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,841
Beware it can be expensive. We booked YYZ to HKG to KIX on PE when there was a "sale" and our infant lap ticket came out to about $350CAD. We originally booked a return NRT to HKG to JFK on PE and they were asking for $850CAD. We declined, cancelled the return and now we're flying back on AA where the infant lap ticket was under $200
Jun 8, 2019, 8:26 am
#599
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
You were replying to Pmun saying it should be 10% but Pmun was complaining about high surcharges to JFK which, according to posts online, has a 25% surcharge. My intent was to warn folks that it is not always 10% and they could be hit, as Pmun was, with a much higher 25% charge to or from the US for an infant ticket. Luckily you are not flying a 25% surcharge route but there are some out there.
Jun 8, 2019, 10:07 am
#600
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS AA
Posts: 205
You were replying to Pmun saying it should be 10% but Pmun was complaining about high surcharges to JFK which, according to posts online, has a 25% surcharge. My intent was to warn folks that it is not always 10% and they could be hit, as Pmun was, with a much higher 25% charge to or from the US for an infant ticket. Luckily you are not flying a 25% surcharge route but there are some out there.