Tag: Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles)

Register and Earn Easy Asia Miles Through Cathay Pacific’s New Promotion

February 1, 2026 0

Cathay Pacific just launched a new promotion that can earn you some bonus Asia Miles. While it’s not particularly lucrative, completing some or all of the promotion’s “missions” can net you up to 5,700 bonus miles, including a few that require very little effort. Here's how it works.

Cameron Laufer

Amex to Devalue Transfers to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles in Early 2026 — Here’s the Timeline

December 8, 2025 0

Amex Membership Rewards is one of a handful of programs that offers transfers to Cathay Pacific's loyalty program -- known as Asia Miles -- at a 1:1 ratio. That rate will be changing, but luckily not for a few months. Effective March 1, 2026, the transfer rate will change to 5:4, dropping the rate by 20%. Here's what to know.

Cameron Laufer

Cathay Unveils Major Elite Status Changes for 2026 and 2027 — Including a New Top-Tier Level

January 2, 2026 0

Cathay Pacific just announced major changes coming to its loyalty program — some good, some not. The changes will roll out in two parts, with a few minor changes to membership cycles beginning in 2026, and a major overhaul of Cathay's elite status program taking effect in 2027. Here's everything you need to know about the enhanced Cathay Pacific membership program.

Harrison Pierce

Maximizing Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: Updated Award Charts and 6 Best Uses

September 14, 2025 1

Among all the Oneworld frequent flyer programs, Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles is one that often gets overlooked. But between the number of partners you can book, the destinations you can reach, and how easy it is to earn the miles, there are plenty of reasons you shouldn't ignore it. Here are some of the best sweet spots you can book now.

Tyler Glatt & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed byJT Genter

Cathay Asia Miles Routing Rules: How to Build Multi-Stopover Trips to Maximize Value

August 17, 2025 0

Real magic can happen when you use the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Oneworld multi-carrier chart to book award tickets. You can add multiple stopovers to create a complex trip at a great price. Some of the pricing bands offer excellent value, especially compared to the cost of many business class one-way and round-trip awards. Here, we cover all the award routing rules in one place.

Ian Snyder

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

Asia Miles Expiration Explained — And How to Reset Your Expiry Clock

May 4, 2025 47

Asia Miles can unlock incredible value for premium cabin flights — but only if you use them before they expire. Cathay Pacific miles expire after a period of inactivity, and there’s no option to reinstate them once they’re gone. Luckily, qualifying activity is easy. In this guide, we break down how Asia Miles expiration works and how to keep your balance active with minimal effort.

Sam Helmy

Cathay Pacific Offering 5k-Mile Rebates on Select Awards Ahead of Its Upcoming Devaluation

April 12, 2025 0

Cathay Pacific is making changes to its Asia Miles program award pricing on April 15, 2025 — with business class awards going up and some economy flights getting cheaper. To soften the blow, a limited-time rebate offers 5,000 miles back on select round-trip economy awards. Here are all the details.

Mark Jackson

Cathay Pacific Unveils Award Chart Changes: Book These Awards Before April 15, 2025

March 22, 2025 0

Award devaluations are never fun for points and miles enthusiasts. Asia Miles has decided to make some changes to awards on its own flights, with premium cabins flying from the U.S. most negatively affected. Flyers within Asia in economy might cheer the news. See what all the changes are in our post.

Mark Jackson

Get a 15% Bonus on Amex Point Transfers to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

April 10, 2025 19

American Express announced a promotion giving you up to a 15% bonus when you transfer your points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. The promotion is valid for Membership Rewards point transfer through November 30, 2024. Here's what you need to know about this Amex to Cathay Pacific transfer bonus.

Tyler Glatt & Sam Helmy

Last Chance: Transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Asia Miles With a 15% Transfer Bonus

July 18, 2024 2

Now's your last chance reminder to take advantage of a 15% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou® points to Cathay Asia Miles that's ending on July 20, 2024. From business class to Africa or Asia for 55k Citi points to Cathay Pacific business class as far as you possibly can for 96k Citi points, here's how you can take advantage of this transfer bonus.

JT Genter

You Can Now Book American Airlines Flights With Asia Miles Online

June 4, 2024 0

You might be familiar with Cathay Pacific's infamous flight award request form. It's the digital document you have to fill out to book Asia Miles awards on a handful of Cathay's partners that don't show up in online searches. American Airlines was one of the partner airlines that required this form. Those days are gone; you can now book American Airlines awards with Asia Miles online.

Tyler Glatt

Cathay Pacific Promotions Offer 8,500 Bonus Asia Miles

December 4, 2023 2

From time to time, Cathay Pacific Airways has promotions for members to earn bonus Asia Miles or acquire other benefits. Currently, members can earn 8,500 Asia Miles by completing a few unique targets by January 31, 2024. Travelers headed to or through Hong Kong, or who want to build up credit in a Oneworld airline, might want to consider these offers.

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Cathay Pacific 2024 Elite Status Renewal Promotion

October 9, 2023 1

Cathay Pacific launched a promotion aimed at Silver, Gold, and Diamond members with due for renewal between December 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024. The offer makes it easier to renew their status and possibly attain a higher tier along the way.

Sam Helmy

7 Days Left To Book Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Sweet Spots Before Award Chart Changes

October 2, 2023 0

Cathay Pacific announced changes to its award chart earlier this year, effectively devaluing the Asia Miles program. Thankfully, they provided a heads-up. With October 1, 2023 looming, it's as good a time as any to dig into Cathay's sweet spots and see which Asia Miles awards you should book before the changes take effect. If you're interested in booking any of these, you've got a week to make it happen.

Tyler Glatt

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation Coming October 1. Here's What You Should Book Now.

October 2, 2023 0

Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program may have easily-earned miles, but its award chart change is bad news. Book now to lock in current prices before both the multi-carrier and Cathay Pacific-operated charts change on October 1, 2023. Here are our recommendations of what to book.

Carissa Rawson

Marriott and Asia Miles Launch Two-Way Point Conversions

November 19, 2022 1

Marriott Bonvoy and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles have announced two-way point conversions. You can now transfer your Marriott points to Asia Miles at a ratio of 3:1, and you can transfer your Asia Miles to Marriott Bonvoy points at a ratio of 2:1. That's a pretty bad rate, so here are all of your transfer options.

Sam Helmy

Cathay Pacific Launches 'Elevated' Program Changes

August 27, 2022 0

For years, Cathay Pacific teased an overhaul to its loyalty program. Now, the changes have finally taken effect as of August 17, 2022. But the only real changes include combining the Asia Miles and Marco Polo Club programs under one umbrella - and an updated privacy policy.

Sam Helmy

Bilt Rewards Adds United MileagePlus and Asia Miles as 1:1 Transfer Partners

March 16, 2022 3

Today, Bilt Rewards just added two new transfer partners: United MileagePlus and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. These new transfer partners offer 1:1 transfers for your Bilt Rewards points and bring some nice redemption opportunities to the table. Here's how they boost the Bilt Rewards program and how they can up your travel game.

Ryan Smith

Asia Miles Debuts New 'Miles Plus Cash' Booking Option

November 19, 2021 6

Asia Miles recently did away with Choice and Tailored awards while adding a new Miles Plus Cash booking option. Cathay Pacific loyalists can use miles for any available seat on any Cathay Pacific or partner flight via a Miles Plus Cash booking. Does this spell trouble for Cathay's beloved loyalty program?

Patrick Stouffer

20% Off Cathay Pacific Awards to the U.S. and Europe

August 11, 2019 26

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Cathay Pacific is offering a 20% discount on awards to select destinations in the U.S. and Europe from Hong Kong.

Sam Helmy

Increased Signup Bonus For Cathay Pacific Credit Card

April 15, 2018 19

An increased signup bonus of up to 60,000 miles has been announced on the Cathay Pacific Visa Signature® card through June 30, 2018. The Cathay Pacific card is the only Asia Miles credit card available in the US and carries a $95 annual fee.

Sam Helmy