Cathay Business Class for 2 (Spring/Summer 2024)
For those who couldn't make the Cathay first class award space work, here's a bunch of business class award space from several airports - LAX has the most dates by far.
If Hong Kong isn't on your list to visit, it's a great jumping off point in Asia if you want to visit Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and more!
Now, let's get into it!
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Straight To The Points:
Routes: JFK/LAX/SFO/YYZ-HKG
Operating airline: Cathay Pacific
Class of service: Business class
Dates: March - September 2024
Seats available: 2
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way):
- Cathay Asia Miles::
- LAX/SFO: 84,000 miles
- JFK/YYZ: 110,000 miles
Taxes/fees (per person):
- From LAX: ~$228
- From HKG: ~$350
Bank transfer partners:
- Cathay: Amex, Bilt, Citi, Capital One
Let me know if you book!
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Flight Experience
The business class cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout. All seats are lie-flat, have direct aisle access, and provide a decent bit of privacy.
I recently flew Cathay business class and found the crew to be quite friendly. I skipped dinner but breakfast was actually pretty good.
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LAX-HKG
February: 18
March: 11-23, 25-28, 30, 31
April: 4, 9-17, 19-25, 27-30
May: 1, 2, 10-12, 15-18, 20-26, 28, 29, 31
June: N/A
July: 2,3, 7, 9-12, 14, 16-21, 23-26, 28, 30
August: 1, 2, 4, 7-11, 13, 18, 20-24, 25, 27, 30
September: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10, 13,
HKG-LAX
February: 10-12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22-24, 27-29
March: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12-14, 22-25, 27, 28, 30, 31
April: 2-6, 8-11, 13-18, 21-24
May: 5-13 15-22, 25-31
June: 1-5, 7, 9-20, 22-25, 28, 30
July: 1, 3, 4, 6-11, 13, 14
SFO-HKG
February: 9, 11, 21
March: 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 20, 31
HKG-SFO
February: 27
March: 2, 12, 13, 20, 23, 24, 30, 31
JFK-HKG
February: 10-12, 17-19, 23, 24, 28, 29
March: 1-4, 6-20, 22, 23, 27, 29-31
HKG-JFK
February: 11-13, 15, 16, 22, 24
March: 2, 6, 8-20, 22, 23, 25-28
YYZ-HKG
February: 14, 20, 23, 27, 28
March: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15-20, 22-24, 26, 27, 29
HKG-YYZ
February: 10, 11, 28
March: 5, 6, 8, 10, 12-14, 17- 22, 24-26, 29, 31
April: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
BOS-HKG
March: 28
HKG-BOS
March: 13, 27, 31
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Best Ways To Book
Cathay: Your Only Option
While Cathay's award rates were recently devalued, they're our only option to book this one. It really just comes down to whether you want to transfer Amex, Bilt, Capital One, or Citi points.
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How To Book
To search with Cathay's site:
- Go to Cathay Pacific's award booking page
- Select One-way or Return (aka round-trip)
- Select origin and destination
- Select cabin class and number of passengers
- Select date(s)
- Select your flight and click next
If you want to include a connecting flight on Alaska or American when booking with Asia Miles, you'll need to call (866-892-2598) to complete the booking.
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Final Thoughts
If you're an AvGeek, you'll love flying into and out of Hong Kong. If you're a foodie, you'll love all of the food you can eat while visiting Hong Kong. Whatever you're looking for, it's is an amazing place to visit.
Even if you're not looking to visit Hong Kong, Cathay business class provides a great way to start a trip to somewhere else in Asia.
Happy booking!
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