Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability (2024)
Feb 26, 2024, 5:06 pm
#17
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US-China flights are still less than a few hundreds flights a month. As of end of October it was 24 flights each direction per week! 4x weekly numbers give you the per month figure roughly.
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-...r-connectivity
Before The Great Plaque it was close to 3,500 flights a month…. It will take a lot longer than the wishful thinking here, sadly.
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-...r-connectivity
Before The Great Plaque it was close to 3,500 flights a month…. It will take a lot longer than the wishful thinking here, sadly.
美國運輸部同意下月底起增加每周飛往美國的航班至50班
http://news.now.com/home/internation...?newsId=551284
中方營運的中美航班下月底增加至每周50班
https://www.i-cable.com/%E6%96%B0%E8...%A850%E7%8F%AD
Still 1/3 of pre-pandemic 150/week https://www.i-cable.com/%E6%96%B0%E8...88%AA%E7%8F%AD
Last edited by percysmith; Feb 27, 2024 at 7:16 pm
Feb 27, 2024, 6:51 pm
#18
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Loyaltylobby also reporting CX blocking Alaska MP from seeing availability https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/02/26/...y-from-alaska/
Feb 28, 2024, 1:32 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2018
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Loyaltylobby also reporting CX blocking Alaska MP from seeing availability https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/02/26/...y-from-alaska/
Last edited by dayone; Feb 28, 2024 at 4:16 am Reason: Personal comment.
Feb 28, 2024, 4:09 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Loyaltylobby also reporting CX blocking Alaska MP from seeing availability https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/02/26/...y-from-alaska/
Feb 28, 2024, 5:09 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 68
Just because these seats don't show up in the online search engine doesn't mean that they are not bookable by AA/AS. These programs have had a long history of that. When QF had their massive award drop last feb, none was visible on AS or AA. But based on personal experience and the dozens of datapoints that existed online, I believe all of the space was still bookable by AS/AA. I have made multiple CX J/F bookings this year using AS miles.
Feb 28, 2024, 3:13 pm
#22
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Feb 28, 2024, 5:15 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2021
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 101
Just because these seats don't show up in the online search engine doesn't mean that they are not bookable by AA/AS. These programs have had a long history of that. When QF had their massive award drop last feb, none was visible on AS or AA. But based on personal experience and the dozens of datapoints that existed online, I believe all of the space was still bookable by AS/AA. I have made multiple CX J/F bookings this year using AS miles.
Feb 28, 2024, 5:55 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2020
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Just because these seats don't show up in the online search engine doesn't mean that they are not bookable by AA/AS. These programs have had a long history of that. When QF had their massive award drop last feb, none was visible on AS or AA. But based on personal experience and the dozens of datapoints that existed online, I believe all of the space was still bookable by AS/AA. I have made multiple CX J/F bookings this year using AS miles.
I think I see it in the CX booking thread from AA forum that it's a POS issue, and it's bookable if calling customer service outside US. However for AS I think there is no oversea customer service center? All phone numbers listed on the website are just toll-free US numbers. Did you book it through US customer service number?
Feb 28, 2024, 7:03 pm
#25
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The other way round?
Cathay SLs and bettter had the opportunity to match Marriott Gold, and fast track to Marriott Platinum
Marriott Golds and bettter had the opportunity to match to Cathay SL, and fast track to Cathay GO.
Cathay SLs have lounge, when flying on CX. Marriott Gold hardly has any benefits on its own.
Cathay SLs and bettter had the opportunity to match Marriott Gold, and fast track to Marriott Platinum
Marriott Golds and bettter had the opportunity to match to Cathay SL, and fast track to Cathay GO.
Cathay SLs have lounge, when flying on CX. Marriott Gold hardly has any benefits on its own.
Feb 29, 2024, 5:45 pm
#28
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Mar 18, 2024, 11:23 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Booked a one-way CX award on HKG-ORD. Should be able to use the HKG F lounge for a few hours first! Looking forward to it.
Question about seating: I've tried through the AS site and it directs me to the CX site, where it says to "contact your travel agent" since it's booked by a 3rd party (Alaska Air?).
Does this change or should I call?
Thanks!
Question about seating: I've tried through the AS site and it directs me to the CX site, where it says to "contact your travel agent" since it's booked by a 3rd party (Alaska Air?).
Does this change or should I call?
Thanks!
Mar 18, 2024, 11:50 am
#30
Join Date: Jan 2021
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 101
Booked a one-way CX award on HKG-ORD. Should be able to use the HKG F lounge for a few hours first! Looking forward to it.
Question about seating: I've tried through the AS site and it directs me to the CX site, where it says to "contact your travel agent" since it's booked by a 3rd party (Alaska Air?).
Does this change or should I call?
Thanks!
Question about seating: I've tried through the AS site and it directs me to the CX site, where it says to "contact your travel agent" since it's booked by a 3rd party (Alaska Air?).
Does this change or should I call?
Thanks!
I would try one more time!