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

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 a closer look at what the promotion includes and a few creative ways to make the most of it.

Cathay Pacific “Rewards in the Air” Promotion Terms

Here’s a high-level overview of Cathay Pacific’s “Rewards in the Air” promotion:

• Register and earn up to 5,700 bonus miles by completing six missions by January 31, 2026.
• Open to Asia Miles members who reside outside Hong Kong.
• If you don't have an Asia Miles account, sign up for one here and earn an extra 1,200 Asia Miles with one qualifying miles-earning transaction.
• One bonus is allowed per mission.
• Miles from all eligible transactions must post to your account by February 28, 2026.

For the full list of terms and conditions, click here.

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Complete These Missions, Earn Bonus Asia Miles

By completing any of the following “missions,” you’ll earn bonus miles:

• Mission 1: Earn 500 miles for completing one eligible miles-earning or miles redemption transaction.
• Mission 2: Earn 1,000 miles for completing miles transactions across two or more categories.
• Mission 3: Earn 2,000 miles for earning 20,000 or more eligible miles.
• Mission 4: Earn 2,000 miles for completing eligible miles redemption transactions totaling 20,000 miles or more.
• Mission 5: Earn 100 miles for completing the “check-in mission” in the Asia Miles by Cathay app (beginning December 18).
• Mission 6: Earn 100 miles for opting in to all Cathay communications channels via your member profile.

Read on for more details.

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How to Maximize This Cathay Pacific Promotion

Here's how you can check all the boxes to earn all 5,700 bonus Asia Miles through the “Rewards in the Air” promotion.

Missions 5 and 6

Let’s start with the easy wins. Missions five and six earn a quick 200 Asia Miles with just a few clicks and opt-ins. That’s free miles for minimal effort.

Plus, this could also be a roundabout way to reset the 18-month expiration clock if you have miles sitting idle.

Mission 2

Mission two requires completing a miles-earning or redemption transaction in two different categories: Flights, Shopping, Holidays, Dining, Payment, or Wellness. This should be fairly easy to knock out.

Cathay’s shopping portal includes merchants like Apple and Klook, and a purchase there should satisfy the Shopping category. Dining or flight activity could also work if the timing lines up with your travel plans.

It also appears that transfers to Cathay from bank partners like Bilt Rewards, American Express, Citi, and Capital One should trigger the Payment category. Spending on the Cathay Pacific World Elite Mastercard should do the same. That makes the 1,000 bonus miles from mission pretty attainable.

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Missions 3 and 4

Missions three and four are the most lucrative, at 2,000 bonus miles each, but they require higher levels of earning or spending.

For mission three, earning 20,000 miles could come from paid flights, booking hotels or rental cars through Cathay, spending on the Cathay World Elite Mastercard, or a combination of the categories mentioned above. Realistically, this mission will be easiest for travelers who already planned to fly Cathay Pacific or its partners in the next couple of months.

Mission four, which requires redeeming 15,000 miles or more, should be attainable, too. If you have travel plans before January 31, redeeming miles for a long-haul flight to Hong Kong or even a shorter route can get you there quickly.

For example, an American Airlines flight from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) costs 15,000 miles. Booking this would satisfy the requirement and earn you 2,000 bonus miles.

American Airlines flight booked with Cathay miles. Screenshot of Cathay Pacific

Mission 1

Finally, let's not forget mission one. Any qualifying miles transaction completed for missions two through four also satisfies mission one. And this amounts to an easy 500 bonus miles.

Related: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Redemption Sweet Spots

Bottom Line

Loyalty programs are always coming up with quirky ways to drive member engagement, and Cathay Pacific’s “Rewards in the Air” promotion fits the bill. If you already plan to fly with Cathay or redeem miles before the promotion ends on January 31, 2026, these bonus miles should be somewhat easy to earn. Just be sure to register first.

Even if you’re just looking to pick up a few miles with minimal effort or reset your miles expiration clock, this promotion is still worth a quick look.

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