Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. Cathay Pacific is a Qantas Oneworld partner, so it's possible to earn and redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points on Cathay Pacific. Its Cathay program, which uses Asia Miles as its currency, is also great for redeeming on Cathay Pacific and Oneworld partner airlines. You can check out reviews of Cathay Pacific, and guides and tips for using Asia Miles, below.

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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation

Cathay Pacific has announced a major devaluation of its Asia Miles frequent flyer program. Key changes include award flight price increases and changes to the way miles are earned. The Asia Miles devaluation comes into effect from 22 June 2018, so you have less than a month to take advantage of the program in its … Continued

28 May 2018 Cathay Pacific
Qantas 747 Premium Economy

Qantas Premium Economy for HALF the Points!

Want to fly Qantas to destinations like Los Angeles, Dubai, Santiago or Johannesburg in Premium Economy? Book for HALF the number of points via the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles program! After some inspiration on ways to redeem your frequent flyer points? In our weekly Points Inspiration segment, we highlight an excellent frequent flyer redemption opportunity … Continued

1 Aug 2017 Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific A330 HKG

Cathay Pacific Business Class to Hong Kong for $945!

Purchase & Redeem Alaska Airlines miles for $945 and fly Business class to Hong Kong! Alaska Airlines is currently offering up to 40% bonus miles when you purchase Mileage Plan miles before 1 July. These miles can then be redeemed with any partner airline on selected routes. Cathay Pacific is one of Alaska’s partner airlines, … Continued

23 May 2017 Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Premium Economy: Worth the Price?

Many airlines have been introducing Premium Economy in recent years as a “middle ground” between Economy and Business class. Most Premium Economy cabins offer seats with more width and legroom than Economy. Some airlines also offer improved meals and other comforts. For example, Qantas provides amenity kits for Premium Economy passengers. One member is considering … Continued

18 Jun 2016 Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Overhaul: Winners and Losers

Cathay Pacific is overhauling its Marco Polo Club program, with changes to take effect from 15 April, 2016. These changes will make it more difficult to earn high tier Gold and Diamond status, however the benefits of these status tiers will also increase. Among other new benefits, Diamond members can now gift a friend or … Continued

12 Oct 2015 Cathay Pacific

Big changes to Cathay Pacific Frequent Flyer program?

It has been reported that Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific is set to announce sweeping changes to its frequent flyer offering. Unfortunately, it’s mostly bad news for customers as the changes are likely to devalue the program significantly. In future it may be much harder or even impossible to gain elite status, especially flying on … Continued

19 Jan 2015 Cathay Pacific