Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability (2023)
Apr 7, 2023, 4:06 am
#151
Join Date: Apr 2007
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You could try the RJ or AY websites. They might allow you to change seats or FF numbers.
Apr 7, 2023, 4:57 am
#152
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Adding my guess here:
Due to the main itinerary is the transpacific. So If LAX-HKG is on Premium Economy, HKG-DPS can only be avaliable for Premium Economy (Not equipped for A330 ) or Economy.
If I can get LAX-HKG on Business, then HKG-DPS system will shows Business avaliable?
Due to the main itinerary is the transpacific. So If LAX-HKG is on Premium Economy, HKG-DPS can only be avaliable for Premium Economy (Not equipped for A330 ) or Economy.
If I can get LAX-HKG on Business, then HKG-DPS system will shows Business avaliable?
Apr 7, 2023, 11:27 am
#153
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
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Try opening an incognito/private browser window and use the link you posted to go to the web page. You should see the link danger highlighted in yellow in his post above (right hand side of the screen - saying "or find a booking as a guest") and you should be able to click on it to go to the form to retrieve your booking without logging in. The one notable thing here is that the Cathy site is using javascript so if you do not have javascript enabled in your browser it probably won't work.
Apr 7, 2023, 10:01 pm
#154
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Maybe try the CX app? The issue sounds more like a website technical problem to me. The app is quite easy to navigate.
Apr 7, 2023, 11:10 pm
#155
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Another possible reason might be an Ad Blocker. If you have one and are still having trouble try disabling it for the CX website.
Apr 8, 2023, 2:10 am
#156
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Apr 8, 2023, 9:57 pm
#157
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 14
Does anyone know why flights from Canada to HKG with Cathay is so incredibly expensive? Is it because of COVID and the lower amount of flights servicing this route?
Apr 9, 2023, 3:05 am
#158
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
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Apr 9, 2023, 10:24 am
#159
Join Date: Feb 2012
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I can't recall exact details, but I recall some discussion on the AC forum about insane demand for flights to HKG from YVR and YYZ. There was already lots of inelastic O/D demand due to the strong family links between HKG and YVR/YYZ. With HKG only recently opening back up the demand was always going to be insane for 2023. CX still hasn't come back up to pre-Covid capacity on these routes, and neither has AC due to lack of planes. In addition, AC can't fly direct YYZ-HKG any more due to Russian airspace, so CX has a monopoly on that direct flight.
It's a mess, and I know several people who are taking some odd routings to get to HKG from YVR this summer to visit family. Personally, I've got a QR award SEA-DOH-HKG.
It's a mess, and I know several people who are taking some odd routings to get to HKG from YVR this summer to visit family. Personally, I've got a QR award SEA-DOH-HKG.
Apr 9, 2023, 1:37 pm
#160
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What does the cash price of CX flights have to do with discussing Alaska Airlines awards in the Alaska Airlines forum?
Apr 9, 2023, 7:34 pm
#161
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 68
I can't find any F or J seats on HKG-LAX route... how did you find those seats earlier? It is such a frustrating exercise to find those seats... Thanks!
Apr 10, 2023, 1:01 am
#163
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You know there’s an actual Cathay Pacific forum right?
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...ic-cathay-487/
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...ic-cathay-487/
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Apr 10, 2023 at 2:22 am
Apr 10, 2023, 8:55 am
#164
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Haven't followed AS closely. Seems like JL redemption to SE Asia has gone to hell. Is CX still the old glorious rate of 50k J, 70k F to Asia?
Apr 10, 2023, 9:39 am
#165
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Yes. If you can find it (you probably can’t, if you can, enjoy, the route network and award availability is still nowhere near “normal”).