Cathay Pacific has confirmed that they're in talks to acquire HK Express from HNA Group. It's an interesting time for aviation in Hong Kong:
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Amex Offering 30% Cathay Pacific Transfer Bonus (Targeted?)
At the moment, the US American Express Membership Rewards seems to have a transfer bonus for Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which may very well be targeted. All the accounts I manage offer a bonus of 30%, though it's possible that other accounts don't. When…
After Two Years Of Losses, Cathay Pacific Is Once Again Profitable
Cathay Pacific is an airline that has been trying to turn themselves around, after a rough 2016 and 2017. In those two years the airline lost significant amounts of money (~73 million USD and ~160 million USD, respectively), despite historically being…
Cathay Pacific Closing Toronto Crew Base
Cathay Pacific is unique among airlines in that they have quite a few foreign crew bases (having a couple of foreign bases isn't unusual, but Cathay Pacific has a lot). While many Cathay Pacific pilots and flight attendants are based in Hong Kong, they…
Cathay Pacific Introduces Lounge Yoga & Meditation
I'm a big fan of airlines that introduce unique lounge amenities, whatever form they might come in. This is true whether we're talking about the bedrooms in the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge... Or the gym in the Etihad Airways First Class Lounge...
Cathay Pacific Will Honor Cheap Portugal First Class Fares
Last night I wrote about some incredible first class fares that Cathay Pacific published between Portugal and Hong Kong. You could fly from either Lisbon or Porto to Hong Kong via London (or in some cases other gateways) for $1,500 one-way. The intra-Europe…
$1,500 Cathay Pacific First Class Tickets From Portugal To Hong Kong
These fares aren't quite as good as the first and business class fares we saw recently from Vietnam to North America a couple of weeks ago, but this is otherwise the best Cathay Pacific first class fare that I've seen in years. Cathay Pacific has $1,500…
Tips For Those Traveling On Cathay Pacific’s Special New Year’s Fares
Happy New Year all -- by now you will have seen the news that Cathay Pacific has decided to honour their 'special' deeply discounted business and first class fares between Vietnam and North America. That means there will be plenty of you travelling on…
WOW: Cathay Pacific Will Honor First Class Mistake Fares
On New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (depending on where in the world you are), Cathay Pacific had some insanely low premium cabin fares for travel originating in Vietnam. For example, from Vietnam to the US, you could fly roundtrip in business class for…
My Take On Yesterday’s Cathay Pacific Vietnam Fares
Yesterday evening I wrote about how Cathay Pacific published some insanely low first and business class fares for travel originating in Vietnam. For example, from Vietnam to the US, you could fly roundtrip in business class for under $700, or roundtrip…
OMG: $1,000 Cathay Pacific Transpacific First Class Tickets
Earlier I wrote about the amazing Cathay Pacific business class fares from Vietnam to North America. Well, it appears it gets even better. You can fly roundtrip first class for only marginally more. You can fly from Hanoi to Vancouver for just $988 roundtrip.
AMAZING DEAL: $675 Transpacific Cathay Pacific Business Class Tickets
Hurry, this deal most definitely won't last. At the moment Cathay Pacific has insanely low business class fares from Vietnam to North America. There's availability through the end of the schedule, and there's no minimum stay requirement for these fares.…
How Many Cathay Pacific 777s Have Wifi?
I'm generally a big fan of Cathay Pacific, though there are some areas in which they've historically lagged. One of those areas is wifi. Cathay Pacific has offered wifi on their A350s since they started taking delivery of them a couple of years back.…
Save $1,000 On A Cathay Pacific Business Class Ticket
Cathay Pacific has just launched a "Black Friday" sale that has the potential to be pretty lucrative. You can save $1,000 off the cost of a business class ticket or $500 off the cost of a premium economy ticket when you use promotion code HOLIDAY. Here…
My Take: Will China Southern Join Oneworld, Will Cathay Pacific Join Star Alliance?
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…
Yet Another Massive Data Breach Hits A Major Airline: This Time, Cathay Pacific
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…
Cathay Pacific’s Shanghai Lounge Closing For Renovations
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…
Cathay Pacific’s Arrivals Lounge Is Closing
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…
Cathay Pacific Now Selling Access To Some Of Its Lounges
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 Downgrades Washington Route Just Weeks After Launch
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…
Cathay Pacific Raises Flight Attendant Retirement Age To 60
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…
