Planes undergo maintenance all the time, and undergo heavy maintenance every few years. During this time it's normal for airplanes to be repainted, both so the planes look "fresher," and also to reflect any updated branding the airline may have. For…
At the moment, the US American Express Membership Rewards seems to have a targeted transfer bonus to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. You'll want to log-in here to see what kind of a bonus you're targeted for. There's no expiry listed, so if you are interested…
Called it. ;) Earlier I wrote about how Cathay Pacific hinted at how they'd soon launch a new flight to the US. They narrowed it down to nine cities for us, and just now they've announced what that new route will be. Cathay Pacific will launch 4x weekly…
Several days ago I wrote about a strange trend with Cathay Pacific business class award availability. Historically Cathay Pacific has been pretty good about making business class award seats available, both far in advance and also close to departure.…
Cathay Pacific likes to have some fun with announcing new routes. They just posted on Twitter asking people to guess what their next destination will be. They do this by sharing a crossword puzzle with the name of nine US cities. They name the following…
Here's something that's a cute concept, though rich in irony. Loyalty programs are increasingly trying to engage with members in non-traditional means. We've seen this with programs like Starwood Preferred Guest, where SPG Moments lets you redeem points…
There's something strange going on with Cathay Pacific business class award availability that I think is worth discussing, though I don't yet have a definitive answer as to what's going on. Historically Cathay Pacific has been generous when it comes…
While Cathay Pacific is generally regarded as one of the best airlines in the world, I haven't been terribly impressed by their longhaul business class product. While they have excellent reverse herringbone seats throughout their longhaul fleet, there's…
I've flown Cathay Pacific a countless number of times, but had never flown Cathay Dragon, which is Cathay Pacific's subsidiary that operates many of their shorthaul flights, including flights to mainland China. While their product is very similar to…
My connection in Shanghai was supposed to be about two hours -- I was scheduled to arrive at 12:40PM, and I was scheduled to depart at 2:30PM. I know, planning a 1hr50min connection on separate tickets at Shanghai Airport was probably a bad decision,…
As I've written about before, at the moment IHG Rewards Club has a flash sale on the purchase of points. Through today (June 15, 2018), IHG Rewards Club is selling points for just 0.5 cents each (that's a 100% bonus), which is an excellent deal. You…
Through July 4, 2018, Citi is offering a 15% bonus when you convert ThankYou points from their US program to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. The bonus is hard coded into the transfer ratio, meaning that 1,000 ThankYou points converts into 1,150 Asia Miles,…
Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program has just announced some changes to their frequent flyer program, which kick in as of June 22, 2018. With these changes they're adjusting the number of miles that members will earn from flights, and are also adjusting…
Hello from Hong Kong! After flying Ukraine International Airlines to Europe and Vietnam Airlines to Asia, my next segment this weekend was from Shanghai to Hong Kong in Cathay Dragon's A330 first class. Cathay Dragon is a Cathay Pacific subsidiary that…
In February 2017, Cathay Pacific introduced a co-branded credit card in the US. The card is issued by Synchrony Bank, which primarily issues credit cards for retailers. This is the first time they’ve partnered with an airline. On the plus side, I believe…
It looks like Cathay Pacific is making some changes to their onboard champagne program in first class. For years, Cathay Pacific served Krug Grande Cuvée in first class. Then in August 2017, Cathay Pacific replaced that with Taittinger Comtes de Champagne…
Since Cathay Pacific was founded over 70 years ago, the carrier has required all frontline female employees to wear skirts. This includes ground agents and flight attendants, and applies at both Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon. That will soon be changing.…
For me this is possibly the most relatable airline ad ever. Cathay Pacific recently opened their newest lounge at Hong Kong International Airport, The Deck, and they've made an ad centered around it. The ad is called "Make Time For The Deck," and it's…
While we sometimes see great business class fares for travel originating in the Maldives, it's exceptionally rare to see good business class fares published to the Maldives. If you're considering a trip to one of the most beautiful places on earth, Cathay…
Over the past several years Cathay Pacific has been revamping their lounges at Hong Kong International Airport. While Cathay Pacific has over a handful of lounges at their home airport, they've been renovating them one at a time, as you'd expect, in…
Cathay Pacific has my hands-down favorite first class in the world. It's not necessarily the best, but the various elements combine to create something special and -- more importantly -- reliable. You can always count on a great experience in Cathay…
