Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
The next round of cost cutting has reached Cathay Pacific as the struggling carrier is now offering Hong Kong based pilots and cabin crew voluntary redundancy in order to shrink payroll. The airline has recently announced the closure of more overseas crew bases and is now offering their HK based staff to take redundancies as […]
Category: Cathay Pacific
5 Business-Class Award Flights You Can Book Using American Express Gold Card’s Elevated Welcome Bonus
Written by Anya Kartashova @ MileValue
The American Express® Gold Card, with its high reward rate in certain spending categories, is one of the best rewards cards to hold for dining and travel lovers.
The card’s elevated welcome bonus is enough to book a flight in business class on multiple airlines.
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Read MoreFAQ: Singapore – Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Long-term pass holder? Unsure about testing requirements? Concerns about insurance? Here’s answers to some of the top ATB questions.
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Singapore & Hong Kong Reagree To Air Travel Bubble Flights To Begin On May 26, 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Singapore and Hong Kong on Monday decided to restart the Bubble Flights that were previously canceled before they even began on May 26, 2021. There will initially be one bubble flight daily from Hong Kong and Singapore that will be raised to two from June 26. There is a maximum of 200 passengers allowed per […]
Cathay Pacific To Axe Their Pilot Base In Canada, Reviewing Australia and New Zealand
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Cathay Pacific is reported to shut its pilot base in Canada, while those in Australia and New Zealand are also under review for closure amid a traffic slump and route cuts. The closure of these bases will affect several hundred pilot jobs and comes on the heels of Cathay already closing their four North American […]
Awful value: Cathay Pacific’s new Miles Plus Cash redemption option
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Cathay Pacific now lets you offset the cost of a ticket using Asia Miles, but be warned: the value on offer is pretty abject.
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DLD 329: Dots, Lines & Losers
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Is this a good episode title? Probably not. Is it a good episode, though??
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DLD 329: Dots, Lines & Losers
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Is this a good episode title? Probably not. Is it a good episode, though??
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DLD 329: Dots, Lines & Losers
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Is this a good episode title? Probably not. Is it a good episode, though??
Cathay Pacific Faces Possible Ban From U.S. Routes Due To Hong Kong Quarantine Politics
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Following a complaint by FedEx the U.S. Department of Transportation has put the government of Hong Kong on notice that airlines based in the Special Administrative Region (mainly Cathay Pacific) might be restricted from flying to the U.S. as Hong Kong uses their Covid quarantine regime to disadvantage foreign carriers. The DOT requests HK based […]
Cathay Pacific to launch “Miles Plus Cash” redemptions; scrap Choice & Tailored awards
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
From 30 March, Cathay Pacific will let you use Asia Miles to offset the cost of revenue tickets, plus eliminate Choice & Tailored awards.
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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Introduces Miles Plus Cash Awards & Discontinues Choice And Tailored Awards
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Cathay Pacific is moving its Asia Miles frequent flier program into the dynamic awards when they introduce Miles Plus Cash on March 30, 2021. The airline will on the same day discontinue Choice and Tailored Awards. Standard awards will still be available. You can access Cathay’s page for the change here and here. Here are […]
Asia Miles brings back fuel surcharges on Cathay Pacific awards
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Cathay Pacific brought back fuel surcharges on 1 Feb 2021, with another hike happening from March. Here’s the implications for Asia Miles.
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Cathay Pacific Drastically Cuts Flights Due to 14-Day Crew Quarantine Requirement
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Cathay Pacific warned the Hong Kong SAR government last month (read more here) that it could not continue long-haul flying if its crew members returning to home would be required to quarantine for two weeks at hotels followed by an additional 7 days of medical surveillance. SCMP reports that the airline late on Wednesday issued […]
Cathay Pacific Exempts First & Business Class Passengers From Face Masks While In Lie-Flat Mode
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Cathay Pacific has circulated an internal memo to cabin crew exempting First and Business Class passengers from wearing face masks while in their seats are in lie-flat mode. While not officially published on Cathay’s website the news were first reported by Executive Traveller and now Travel & Leisure has received a confirmation from Cathay Pacific […]
Cathay Pacific Extends Marco Polo Tiers Expiring in 2021 By 12 Months
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Cathay Pacific has today announced tier extensions for its Marco Polo Club members. Emails have gone out explaining to members whose status was set to expire in 2021 that it will be extended by an additional 12 months. You can access Cathay Pacific here. Here’s the mail that Cathay sent out: Since we announced the […]
Cathay Pacific Sends A Warning to Hong Kong SAR Government
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Cathay Pacific yesterday released its December 2020 traffic figures that were down 98.7% year-on-year as expected. The airline transported less than 40,000 passengers in the month. The airline also warned the Hong Kong SAR government that if they implement the 14-day mandatory hotel quarantine followed by 7-day medical surveillance for airline crews, it would negatively […]
Hong Kong Mulls 14-Day Quarantine For Airline Crews
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Hong Kong SAR government is considering new methods to lower Covid-19 and new mutations’ potential spread by requiring all crews arriving in Hong Kong and staying more than two hours to quarantine for 14 days. The new rule would require local Cathay Pacific cockpit and other crew members to quarantine at local hotels for 14-days […]
Airfare of the Day [Premium Economy] CATHAY PACIFIC Singapore to New York from $1,087
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Cathay Pacific and their premium economy excursion round trip fares between Singapore (SIN) and New York (JFK), USA. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! In case you missed it! Flight Review: Cathay Pacific Premium Economy A350-900 [CX318 BCN-HKG]/B777-300ER [CX520 HKG-NRT] Fare […]
Airfare of the Day [Business Class] CATHAY PACIFIC Amsterdam to Tokyo from 1,778€
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Cathay Pacific and their midweek business class excursion round trip fares between Amsterdam (AMS), Netherlands and Tokyo (NRT), Japan. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! Fare Details: Travel restrictions: Valid for travel commencing on after 01SEP 20 and on/before 31MAR 22. […]