| | Cathay Business Class, From 85K Points Round-Trip | Cathay Pacific hasn’t been tight with business class award space for a while now and it’s barely released any space to partners for years. However, we’ve uncovered something interesting today! | We’re seeing up to eight business class seats to/from several U.S. cities and Vancouver. If you’re planning a trip to Asia next summer or early fall, this is great option! On some routes, you can even find three flights with space on the same day. | You can even book some dates with Avios (Finnair is probably your best option) or JAL Mileage Bank. Plus, there are transfer bonuses to both programs that can help you save some points. So, before you book with Cathay miles, it’s at least worth doing a quick check if you can book with Avios or JAL miles. | If Hong Kong isn't on your list to visit, you might be able to connect to Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and many other destinations. | Now, let’s get into it! | Let me know if you book! |
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|  | New Aria Suite (business class) - image Courtesy of One Mile At A Time |
| | Routes to Hong Kong (HKG): Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Toronto (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR)
Operating airline: Cathay Pacific
Class of service: Business class
Dates: July - September 2027
Seats available: 2 (up to 8)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Best ways to book (per person, one-way): | We were able to book an award on Cathay with JAL Mileage Bank, but please note that JAL and Avios programs do not see all of the dates that Cathay Asia Miles can book. | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: LAX, SFO, YVR: 88,000 miles BOS, DFW, ORD, JFK, YYZ: 115,000 miles
Finnair: 85,000 Avios - 70,900 Capital One Miles / 63,000 Citi Points *JAL Mileage Bank: One-way BOS/LAX/ORD/SFO/YVR/YYZ: 80,000 miles - 62,000 Citi Points DFW/JFK: 85,000 miles - 66,000 Citi Points
Round-trip: SFO/YVR: 110,000 miles - 85,000 Citi Points BOS/DFW/JFK/LAX/ORD/YYZ: 130,000 miles - 100,000 Citi Points
| Other options: British Airways Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer | *If you’re planning to transfer points to JAL, keep in mind that your JAL account must be open for 7 days before you can book. | Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): | From US: ~$207 From Canada: ~$230 From HKG: To US: ~$272 To Canada: ~$230
| Bank transfer partners: | Cathay Pacific: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Wells Fargo Avios (Combine Avios): Aer Lingus/British Airways/Iberia: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Wells Fargo Finnair: Capital One Qatar Airways: Amex, Citi
JAL: Bilt, Capital One (1:0.75 transfer ratio), Citi
| Current Transfer Bonuses |
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|  | Cathay Pacific Business Class |
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July: 22, 26, 27
August: 2, 6, 7, 14-16, 19, 21-24, 26, 27, 29, 30
September: 4-7, 11, 15, 16, 20-22, 24-26, 28, 30
HKG-BOS
June: 15, 16, 22
July: 5, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27
August: N/A
September: 19-21, 23 | DFW-HKG
July: 29, 31
August: 1, 4, 5, 8-13, 15-19, 21-25, 28-31
September: 1, 10-12, 14-17, 21, 22, 24, 26-30
October: 1
HKG-DFW
May: 23, 27
June: 18, 20, 22, 23
Jul-Aug: N/A
September: 10, 12, 14-18, 20
October: 2, 3 | JFK-HKG
August: 16-19, 23, 25-27, 29, 30
September: 7, 9, 16, 19, 20, 22-30
October: 1
HKG-JFK
September: 16, 23
October: 2, 3 | LAX-HKG
July: 26-30
August: 5, 6, , 16, 17, 19, 22-28
September: 5, 16-20, 22-24, 26-30
October: 1
HKG-LAX
May: 16, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28
June: 8, 17
Jul-Aug: N/A
September: 2, 8, 10, 12-17, 20-22
October: 2, 3 |
| ORD-HKG
July: 15, 17-19, 26
August: 5-11, 13, 14, 19-22, 27, 31
September: 1, 3-5, 7-9, 12, 13, 15-18, 20, 25, 27, 28, 30
HKG-ORD
May: 16, 19, 27
June: 6, 8, 9, 13-15, 18, 22, 23, 29
Jul-Aug: N/A
September: 7-9, 15, 16, 20-22 | SEA-HKG
July: 14, 19, 26-29, 31
August: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 16, 23-25, 30, 31
September: 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 20-23, 25, 27-30
HKG-SEA
May: 20, 22, 24-27
June: 3, 16
July: 26
August: N/A
September: 6, 13-16, 20, 21
October: 2 | SFO-HKG
July: 28
August: 6, 8, 10, 12-25, 30
September: 27-30
HKG-SFO
September: 8, 14, 15
October: 2 | YVR-HKG
August: 18, 19, 23, 24, 30, 31
September: 1, 2, 8-10, 12-15, 27, 29
October: 2, 3
HKG-YVR
September: 15, 21, 22, 24, 27-30
October: 1-3 | YYZ-HKG
July: 20, 21, 23, 27, 29
August: 2, 3, 5, 11-13, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31
September: 1-23, 26-28, 30
HKG-YYZ
September: 13, 16-20, 22, 24-29
October: 1, 2 |
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|  | Aria Suite - Image courtesy of One Mile At A Time |
| Flight Experience | On most flights, Cathay’s business class is arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout. On select flights, you can try Cathay’s new Aria Suite. While the cabin layout is still reverse herringbone, each seat includes a privacy door. | The inflight service and catering are both solid and the new tech in the Aria Suites is particularly nice. Of course, Cathay is known for having great lounges when departing from or connecting in Hong Kong! |  | Two seats available with JAL Mileage Bank |
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| If you want to use Asia Miles and include a connecting flight on Alaska, you'll need to call (833-933-2244) to complete the booking. | Happy booking! |
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