Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability (2019-2022)
Jul 22, 2022, 9:59 pm
#2041
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Thank you!
BTW I'm using BA to look. I've done searches for HKG-SFO for 4/13 (+/- 1 day). Did not see any J/F. Figured SIN-HKG & SFO-SEA should be easy.
I've redeemed SEA-SFO on AS metal for 5K miles. And realised AS has got a range of 5k-10k on main cabin. Is this a version of 'saver' vs 'advantage" pricing. (Using SQ KF terminology).
Separate topic since you are based in SEA, is Crowne Plaza Seattle a good hotel? My first time to SEA for Alaska cruise in April. And decent hotel prices are surprisingly high for that time.
BTW I'm using BA to look. I've done searches for HKG-SFO for 4/13 (+/- 1 day). Did not see any J/F. Figured SIN-HKG & SFO-SEA should be easy.
I've redeemed SEA-SFO on AS metal for 5K miles. And realised AS has got a range of 5k-10k on main cabin. Is this a version of 'saver' vs 'advantage" pricing. (Using SQ KF terminology).
Separate topic since you are based in SEA, is Crowne Plaza Seattle a good hotel? My first time to SEA for Alaska cruise in April. And decent hotel prices are surprisingly high for that time.
Airport has light rail access to downtown and places near the port in about 40 minutes. Bellevue also isn’t an unreasonable option depending on when the new light rail opens in 2023.
Jul 22, 2022, 10:02 pm
#2042
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One by the airport or one in downtown Seattle? I haven’t been in the one at the airport in a decade and have never stayed at the one downtown. Don’t do a lot of hotel stays in my hometown.
Airport has light rail access to downtown and places near the port in about 40 minutes. Bellevue also isn’t an unreasonable option depending on when the new light rail opens in 2023.
Airport has light rail access to downtown and places near the port in about 40 minutes. Bellevue also isn’t an unreasonable option depending on when the new light rail opens in 2023.
Jul 22, 2022, 11:00 pm
#2043
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It’s, uh, hilly (though there are places downtown that you can go to that aren’t on a hill). You’ll see.
Jul 23, 2022, 10:34 am
#2045
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Jul 23, 2022, 6:12 pm
#2046
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You don’t really have to fight me on this. If hotels are stupid expensive in Seattle and better in Vancouver I’d do the cruise out of Vancouver. Vancouver’s downtown is also flatter for walking around. Better hotels right by the cruise terminals too like Pan Pacific and Fairmont.
Jul 23, 2022, 9:12 pm
#2047
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You don’t really have to fight me on this. If hotels are stupid expensive in Seattle and better in Vancouver I’d do the cruise out of Vancouver. Vancouver’s downtown is also flatter for walking around. Better hotels right by the cruise terminals too like Pan Pacific and Fairmont.
Did not do much research and jump on it too quickly. Will check out cruise out of YVR then.
Jul 25, 2022, 9:56 am
#2048
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Go look on BA?
You'd be looking at MCI-SEA/PDX-LAX/SFO-HKG, that strikes me as more annoying than hoofing it to ORD. There is saver to SEA BTW, it just ends after May 17. Maybe AS isn't running fare sales for June 2023 yet?
Of course, assuming your flights actually fly. I'll skip the "CX is still completely unreliable for award travel" sermon.
You'd be looking at MCI-SEA/PDX-LAX/SFO-HKG, that strikes me as more annoying than hoofing it to ORD. There is saver to SEA BTW, it just ends after May 17. Maybe AS isn't running fare sales for June 2023 yet?
Of course, assuming your flights actually fly. I'll skip the "CX is still completely unreliable for award travel" sermon.
I get that CX is still unreliable, but it's a far-in-the-future booking that I have some flexibility on, so as long as the airline itself still exists I don't mind if things move around a little bit.
The only catch with ORD is that I wouldn't be able to get the MCI-CHI segment folded into this award. It'd be a paid segment or roadtrip. Not the end of the world...we have family up in Chicago so would probably go up there for a day or two before the trip.
Jul 29, 2022, 9:14 pm
#2049
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You don’t really have to fight me on this. If hotels are stupid expensive in Seattle and better in Vancouver I’d do the cruise out of Vancouver. Vancouver’s downtown is also flatter for walking around. Better hotels right by the cruise terminals too like Pan Pacific and Fairmont.
Sep 14, 2022, 12:09 am
#2050
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong, Jakarta
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Have been some times since last redeem CX from AS... i've tried several routes (intra Asia one-way from HKG) and found availabilities in AA and BA, but called AS and they said no award space... Any ideas?
[EDIT] HUCA works finally after 3 calls lmao. took nearly 45 min on this simple point-to-point itin but at least it's booked...
[EDIT] HUCA works finally after 3 calls lmao. took nearly 45 min on this simple point-to-point itin but at least it's booked...
Last edited by shek3112; Sep 18, 2022 at 4:14 am
Sep 14, 2022, 4:12 pm
#2051
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Is CX not flying from DPS? I want to book from DPS to North America for Feb 23 date. I have AS miles but lately AS is becoming AH in terms of points redemption.
Sep 14, 2022, 7:04 pm
#2052
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Sep 14, 2022, 7:29 pm
#2053
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James
Sep 18, 2022, 4:12 am
#2055
Join Date: Jun 2017
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agree with CGK, quickest and cheapest, around 100USD for a flight on super airjet, which has pretty spacious seating (even i'm 6'3) and 1 piece of luggage inclusive. Lion/AirAsia recently took off the free checked luggage for Indonesian domestic flight sadly...
+, CX consistently releases award spaces from CGK to HKG...
+, CX consistently releases award spaces from CGK to HKG...