Yesterday it was announced that China Southern will be leaving SkyTeam as of January 1, 2019. This is something that has been rumored for a long while, though many wondered if it would ever happen. What's interesting here is that China Southern is leaving…
2018 has already seen several major airlines suffering data security breaches. Recently, I've written about: -- In August, Air Canada forced all users to change their app passwords, following the theft of a relatively small amount of passenger data (about…
Earlier I wrote about how Cathay Pacific's arrivals lounge in Hong Kong will be closing permanently. This isn't the only lounge that will be closing soon (at least for some amount of time). Cathay Pacific has announced that their Shanghai Pudong Airport…
For several years Cathay Pacific has operated a landside arrivals lounge in Hong Kong. The lounge is located between Terminals 1 & 2, and it's called "The Arrival." The lounge is open daily from 5AM until 12AM, so it's not intended solely for those landing…
To increase ancillary revenue, some airlines have begun selling lounge access to passengers without status, travelling in economy or premium economy, who would not have otherwise had access, including: -- Emirates selling access to their business class…
Cathay Pacific's newest US gateway is Washington Dulles. The airline launched flights between Hong Kong and Washington Dulles as of September 15, 2018, and operates the route 4x weekly. Cathay Pacific has had a conservative growth strategy, so any new…
There's no denying that over time the role of flight attendants has changed around the world. Going back a few decades, even US airlines only hired young, attractive, and typically female flight attendants. Over time that has changed, and most definitely…
Well that didn't last long! Just five months ago, on May 2, 2018, Cathay Pacific commenced non stop services from Hong Kong to Copenhagen, as part of a major European expansion which also included new services to Dublin and Brussels. The flight operated…
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…
