Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability (2023)
May 5, 2023, 12:12 pm
#196
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,066
In the past, I was able to do CGK-HKG-LAX (stopover)-SEA booked on Alaska website.
May 5, 2023, 1:40 pm
#197
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS AA
Posts: 205
2 Mar 2024: CGK-LAX via HKG is available in Y (30K miles) on CX776 and CX880
5 Mar 2024: LAX-ANC is available in AS Y at saver level award (12.5K miles) on AS 193
5 Mar 2024: LAX-ANC is available in AS Y at saver level award (12.5K miles) on AS 193
- However when I do the multi-city search, CGK-LAX depart 2 Mar and LAX-ANC depart 5 Mar, I only get SQ + AS results for CGK-SIN-LAX (stopover) LAX-ANC costing 47.5K miles. How do I get the CX+AS award availability with stopover in LAX to show up? Would calling in help?
May 9, 2023, 4:09 pm
#198
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVPG 75k, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat, Kenya Airways Gold
Posts: 224
Currently seeing dynamic pricing on CX too, with business awards at 120K miles from JFK to HKG
edit: after further investigation they’re not even business class awards. They’re pricing at 120k, and appearing in the business column, but when you click on details every seat is in coach. Same issue happening with a Qantas award appearing so I wonder if it’s a system wide bug.
edit: after further investigation they’re not even business class awards. They’re pricing at 120k, and appearing in the business column, but when you click on details every seat is in coach. Same issue happening with a Qantas award appearing so I wonder if it’s a system wide bug.
May 11, 2023, 12:28 pm
#199
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 984
I was playing around with the Alaska engine to try to find JL flights between Taipei City and Tokyo City, and initially it kept providing me with CX flights, including J availability that routes through HKG at 15K OW. Is this how much intra-asia awards are on CX? Normally I would be like, why would I do an extra 3 hours of airtime, but considering it would be lie-flat all the way, PLUS my family would get to use the CX business class lounge in HKG (definitely would take the longer layover option) then it was a no-brainer for that amount of miles! However, I can't seem to find that routing anymore or price anymore, was it some sort of glitch?
May 11, 2023, 1:54 pm
#200
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
I was playing around with the Alaska engine to try to find JL flights between Taipei City and Tokyo City, and initially it kept providing me with CX flights, including J availability that routes through HKG at 15K OW. Is this how much intra-asia awards are on CX? Normally I would be like, why would I do an extra 3 hours of airtime, but considering it would be lie-flat all the way, PLUS my family would get to use the CX business class lounge in HKG (definitely would take the longer layover option) then it was a no-brainer for that amount of miles! However, I can't seem to find that routing anymore or price anymore, was it some sort of glitch?
I have seen some anomalies on CX HKG-JFK. Some Y at 35K, some at 45K and some PE at 35K so I guess we can't rule out that 15K for J inter-Asia might have surfaced.
James
May 11, 2023, 2:52 pm
#201
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 984
If I remember correctly, Y should be 12.5K & J 22.5K. With dynamic pricing, 15K could be Y or it may be PE. I definitely have never seen 15K for J.
I have seen some anomalies on CX HKG-JFK. Some Y at 35K, some at 45K and some PE at 35K so I guess we can't rule out that 15K for J inter-Asia might have surfaced.
James
I have seen some anomalies on CX HKG-JFK. Some Y at 35K, some at 45K and some PE at 35K so I guess we can't rule out that 15K for J inter-Asia might have surfaced.
James
May 17, 2023, 8:24 pm
#202
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: airponts
Posts: 136
I have a couple of J class awards booked next month on Cathay and was wondering whether I could change the names on the booking to my husband travelling rather than me?
Anyone managed to get an award ticket reissued by phoning in ?
Anyone managed to get an award ticket reissued by phoning in ?
May 18, 2023, 5:32 pm
#203
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: AS MVP 100K, DL Platinum,WN A-list, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 264
In addition, based on my experience likely only a few agents know how to deal with CX.
I've requested for a route change, holding the ticket and waited for over 4 months and nothing happened.
Finally dealt with the problem week when an agent with proficient knowledge was willing to help.
May 18, 2023, 8:34 pm
#204
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: airponts
Posts: 136
It will be very hard. It's basically re-book and I doubt award space will be made available once you cancelled the old tickets.
In addition, based on my experience likely only a few agents know how to deal with CX.
I've requested for a route change, holding the ticket and waited for over 4 months and nothing happened.
Finally dealt with the problem week when an agent with proficient knowledge was willing to help.
In addition, based on my experience likely only a few agents know how to deal with CX.
I've requested for a route change, holding the ticket and waited for over 4 months and nothing happened.
Finally dealt with the problem week when an agent with proficient knowledge was willing to help.
May 19, 2023, 7:11 am
#205
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 82
Does anyone see any bookable F inventory literally any routing that can be booked? I still don’t see a single F seat any route any date that is bookable (LAX HKG , HKG-LAX, CDG-HKG, HKG-CDG, LHR-HKG, HKG-LHR) ie. Any real inventory?
May 19, 2023, 12:51 pm
#206
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
I generally don't bother looking for CX inventory anymore...even J is tough to find and they don't open the floodgates at T-14 like JL.
May 19, 2023, 3:31 pm
#207
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
On the flip-side, JL never opened any flood-gates pre-pandemic. I have never flown in a full F cabin. My last flight was 4, each at a window. They made up the aisle seats into beds. Everyone had an aisle bed to sleep and the window to lounge and enjoy the F&B.
James
May 22, 2023, 7:43 pm
#208
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum (3MM), QF Lifetime Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Ex-Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 7,541
I am looking for 1 round trip F award seat on JL or CX over the summer an dI don't see anything on the Alaska Airlines website. Are the JL and Cx inventories loading onto the Alaska website or do I have to call to get award space?
May 22, 2023, 8:24 pm
#209
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: AS MVP 100K, DL Platinum,WN A-list, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 264
The chance of getting any J/F on CX now is close to 0 especially you are booking close-in.
May 22, 2023, 8:27 pm
#210
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum (3MM), QF Lifetime Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Ex-Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 7,541
Originally Posted by oneworld_wanderer;[url=tel:35271295
35271295[/url]]route?
The chance of getting any J/F on CX now is close to 0 especially you are booking close-in.
The chance of getting any J/F on CX now is close to 0 especially you are booking close-in.
Not sure if you consider August close in
and there’s no space on JAL as well, and they only have business class