{"id":119745,"date":"2023-09-24T21:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=119745"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:43:59","slug":"cathay-pacific-changes-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/cathay-pacific-changes-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Days Left To Book Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Sweet Spots Before Award Chart Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: The award chart changes are now in effect.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cathay Pacific announced changes to its award chart earlier this year<\/a>, effectively devaluing the Asia Miles program. Thankfully, they provided a heads-up. With October 1, 2023<\/strong> looming, it's as good a time as any to dig into Cathay's sweet spots<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Award Chart<\/span><\/h2>\n

The award charts below pertain to Cathay Pacific-operated flights only. The number of Asia Miles required is determined by distance and is shown for one-way tickets.<\/p>\n

Here's the current award chart for Cathay Pacific-operated flights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Distance <\/th>Economy<\/th>Premium economy<\/th>Business <\/th>First<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ultra-short: 1\u2013750 miles<\/td>7,500<\/td>11,000<\/td>16,000<\/td>25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short: 751\u20132,750 miles<\/td>10,000<\/td>18,000<\/td>25,000<\/td>40,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medium: 2,751\u20135,000 miles<\/td>22,000<\/td>30,000<\/td>45,000<\/td>70,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long type 1: 5,000\u20137,500 miles<\/td>30,000<\/td>40,000<\/td>65,000<\/td>100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long type 2: 5,000\u20137,500 miles<\/td>30,000<\/td>45,000<\/td>70,000<\/td>110,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ultra-long: 7,501+ miles<\/td>42,000<\/td>60,000<\/td>85,000<\/td>125,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

And here's the award chart that will take effect on October 1, 2023<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Distance<\/th>Economy<\/th>Premium economy <\/th>Business<\/th>First<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ultra-short: 1\u2013750 miles<\/td>7,000<\/td>11,000<\/td>16,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short type 1: 751\u20132,750 miles<\/td>9,000<\/td>20,000<\/td>28,000<\/td>43,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short type 2: 751\u20132,750 miles<\/td>13,000<\/td>23,000<\/td>32,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medium: 2,751\u20135,000 miles<\/td>20,000<\/td>38,000<\/td>58,000<\/td>90,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long: 5,001\u20137,500 miles<\/td>27,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>88,000<\/td>125,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ultra-long: 7,501+ miles<\/td>38,000<\/td>75,000<\/td>115,000<\/td>160,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

The Short distance zone will be divided into two types.<\/p>\n