r/CathayPacific

CX885 departing LAX is gonna be delayed by 90 minutes which leaves only 10 minutes for my transit to Colombo, aka I will miss my connection. I saw another email saying they rebooked me a whole 24 hours later.

I’m so devastated as my dad is sick and I might not make it in time…

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to combat this. I’m lost and desperate.

Recently on a business class trip from HKG-Milan

the screen was broken the entire flight hence no in flight entertainment was possible .

they offered me 15000 Asia likes (equivalent of ..$150-200USD cash according to google)

Is this worth it? I think a cash refund of a certain amount is better but if anyone has past experience with this I would greatly appreciate advice . Thank you!

First time booking a flight with Cathay Pacific and I have a silly question. I'm currently comparing if it would be cheaper for me to book a flight through Capital One where I have my miles or transfer them over to Cathay Pacific and book directly with them.

The only problem is, it looks like CO has a ticket option that is not available on Cathay Pacific -- Economy Essential, which is the middle option between Economy (Light) and Economy Premium. Those two I do see on Cathay Pacific.

Is Economy Essential ever an option through the airline? Or is it some sort of deal/agreement they have with CO and other travel credit cards?

Ideally, I'd like to buy an economy ticket with an option to be able to potentially upgrade later. Thank you for your recommendations and insights!

This will be my first time flying First Class on an international flight! I would love some tips/advice for this experience. Trying to maximize my time since I don't know if I will be able to have this opportunity again. Will be arriving to HKG from ICN about 6 hrs before the flight. Thank you!

>Almost a dozen years to the day since Qantas opened its Los Angeles business class lounge, a major revamp has seen the mid-century modern look swapped for a fresh Californian coastal vibe.
The makeover has also delivered a much-needed boost in capacity, with a more space-efficient layout now accommodating 570 seats, up from the previous 500.
That alone will be welcomed by business class passengers and mid-tier frequent flyers – including Qantas Golds and Oneworld Sapphires – on the many Oneworld flights departing from Tom Bradley International Terminal, aka TBIT or more simply Terminal B.

I have to choose between 1 hour layover or 8.5 hours layover.

I'm usually pretty fast in the airports, but if we get there half an hour late, ofc I won't be able to make it, but also waiting 8.5 hours is not ideal. What would happen if I buy the ticket for the 1 hour layover, we get there late and I lose my flight? Do I have to pay again or could they let me go to my destination with that second flight (the one that departures 8.5 hours later) for free?

I've been planning my own CX status runs for a while and got tired of manually checking routes, comparing fares, and doing the status point (SP) math in spreadsheets. So I built a tool to do it for me.

Tell it how many SP you need, pick your cabin and fare class, and it finds the cheapest / shortest ways to get there. Prices refresh every 24 hours, SP per route, direct vs codeshare - all handled.

Not affiliated with CX. Doesn't book anything. Just plans and links you to cathaypacific.com. No sign-up, runs in your browser. Not plan to monetize either.

I've spent way too long debugging this ... 15+ bug rounds just getting SP and pricing right. Codeshare routes pretending to be direct flights, scrapers mixing in other airlines' fares, removing conflict zones destinations... CX's network is a mess to map accurately. It's solid now but I know I've missed stuff.

Would love if some of you could poke around and tell me:

• SP values matching what CX shows?
• Prices feel right for routes you know (i know its not a 100% but probably 98%)?
• Anything broken or missing?

Link: https://www.statusrun.app/

If you spot a bug, that's literally why I'm posting.

Cheers from HKG.

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Hey guys, I just can't hold to thinking about my pilot dream, and I want to hear your opinion.

I've been looking in the aviation industry for 10 years. Currently, I'm 28, Chinese, work in the game industry, my salary is normal, around 46k$/per year, can afford a ppl for sure. In 2022, I actually decided to try the Cathay Pacific cadet programme, turns out I'm colorweakness on green/red and failed on ishihara color test.

I gave it up.

This year, one of a pilot who I subscribed to on TikTok told me that

>Even you failed the ishihara color test, you still got a chance to become a commercial pilot.

After research, I found out there is a test Call lanten test, and I passed it.

That's really torturing me, which means there might be a chance that I can be a pilot someday somewhere.

Should I try the Cathay Pacific cadet programme? Or just come to US or AU for a cpl on my savings?

Last flight with Cathay was 15 years ago but I'm preparing to go on quite a long hall with them shortly.

We have about 20 hours in the air with Cathay so just wanted to get any updates that the community may have that would better set my expectations for the flight?

Also, with the current macro economic situation, specifically around gas I've heard that they're canceling certain routes. My flight still seems to be fine but I'm interested to see if anyone has experienced their flight being cancelled?

Hello,

I am writing to express my concern regarding a recent change to my flight itinerary. I was scheduled to depart on May 18th, but I received an email today informing me that my flight has been rescheduled to the previous day. This change is unacceptable as I had already made arrangements to travel to San Francisco on the 18th.

Furthermore, I was informed that I would be responsible for paying a $1200 fee to change my flight to the new date. The only alternative flight available is approximately two weeks out, which conflicts with my plans to visit my family during the holidays.

This is the second or third instance in recent memory where my flight has been canceled due to minor reasons. I am particularly frustrated because I had previously planned to travel to Dubai or Qatar, but these flights are currently unavailable or prohibitively expensive through Singapore Airlines.

I have repeatedly requested that my flight be changed to the new date, but my requests have been ignored. I am considering filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Are there any other options available to me?

My employer is reimbursing me for an economy flight (around £600)

I was thinking of chancing a bid for PE (£540) - with the idea that well if I get it I paid less than an original flight.

Is it worth it (in this circumstance) or in general? It’s a flight from London to HK.

*im only planning on one way, as this is a move abroad

Thanks!

Just visited the Cathay lounge (aka Premium Lounge) at T3 in Frankfurt Airport. It was a pretty disappointing experience and definitely not worth wasting one’s lounge pass to visit this lounge.

I’ll be landing in Hong Kong from the USA around 7 PM. Historically, this flight is usually on time or delayed by no more than 30 minutes, and it typically arrives at gates 40–50.

I’m planning to book a separate ticket (different PNR) onward to China, with departure at 9 PM from around gate 230.

I won’t have any checked baggage.

Do you think a 2-hour connection is enough at Hong Kong Airport in this situation?

Thanks in advance!

Hello lovely people,

Need to fly to Vancouver from Melbourne as I am moving to Canada. Cathay looks like the best option in terms of pricing and the fact that I am a oneworld sapphire member. Layovers are in Hong Kong and vary in time.

I have a few options in terms of layovers, and am leaning towards the longer layover to have a more easeful trip. Any suggestions or additional information is appreciated.

1. layover of 1 hour only (I feel like I won’t even have time to enjoy the amenities of the lounge after a 9 hour flight before rushing to board another 12 hour flight)

2. Layover of four hours (happy for people to weigh in on this one; I have no opinion currently)

3. Layover of approx 19 hours (decent time to rest, maybe sightsee and enjoy the city - however I am carrying 6 months worth of my ADHD medications so does any know if it will be hard to pass immigration, should I get a permit for my medicine etc).

Are there any hotels that are particularly lovely?

Hi everyone, I’m flying Cathay Pacific in December SYD-HK-Tokyo Haneda, and then Sapporo Chitose-HK-SYD. I’m curious about the connection time and whether I can visit the lounge as I’m flying business class. My stopover is just under 2 hours each way. I’m wondering if the connection process is straightforward and if so, if I can access the business lounge. Also, I’d like to know which of the three lounges in Hong Kong is the best. Thanks a lot!

Connection times:
15:05-16:30
22:05-23:55

Gosh what a terrible website that constantly crashes. Like FFS can’t they afford to fix their buggy site? Haven’t had such terrible UX ever. Frustrating AF….

First time flying CX J long haul. I have flown CX some years ago from HKG to other Asian cities.

I was really looking forward to the experience as CX is supposed to be a good airline. I have flown BA, AA, Iberia, Qatar, Air Korean, etc in business before.

The lounges were really good and I enjoyed the Pier and the shower and a light snack. As my flight time was so long - 14 hours - I planned to eat onboard to waste some time and maybe that’s my error. I did not pre book a meal because I didn’t know what I’d be in the mood for on the day, particularly with such a late departure.

The meal service was just a main meal choice, no starter, no amuse buche. Is that typical?

3 of the 5 choices were soup/broth. The one “meat and potatoes” western dish had run out long ago. I had the beef tendon noodle instead and it was very disappointing but edible. It was just a bowl of ramen with 4 chewy pieces of beef, no vegetable. The warm bread wasn’t warm. I had cheese with a glass of wine and when it was served the crew did not notice that the wine glass was chipped and cracked. To be fair, when I pointed it out they were very apologetic.

The flight, like many others, leaves HKG late at night and I felt very much like they wanted the meal service to be over with. I was asked if I was finished twice when I still had food on my plate.

I was asked 3 times to fill out the breakfast card and each time I had to say that I didn’t want to preorder as I didn’t know what I might want 13 hours later. To explain, I’ve had this on other flights where I’m still sleeping and get woken up for breakfast that I really can’t eat at that moment as I’m still half asleep so I rather order in the morning depending on how I feel.

The whole meal service was disappointing to me. Is it expected that you eat in the lounge? Do earlier flights have a full meal service with starters for example?

I barely saw the crew for the next 9 hours or so. The galley was empty. I watched a film a while and the audio stopped working so I went to sleep. Sleep was good and the duvet made it very comfy!

About 4 hours to landing I asked if I could get a coffee and it just felt like I was asking for too much from them as the crew member sort of sighed and said she’d see what she could do. She asked how I wanted it and I said with milk. A few moments later a cup of warm brown coffee arrived, no milk or sugar, and it was undrinkable.

When the breakfast service had started, because I didn’t fill in the card the crew assumed I didn’t want anything and there was some confusion when I said that I did. I had the Bircher muesli which was really really good. Sadly the pastries were rock hard, I could not even break one open to eat it. I’m not joking it was burnt solid. The coffee again was awful. They advertise that they can do milk coffee and latte in the menu but that doesn’t seem to be available?

I’m genuinely not a difficult passenger. This isn’t the level of service I expect on any business class service and is not what I’d get on Qatar, Iberia, BA.

Was I unlucky? Or is this normal and I got it wrong somehow?

At this point i will not want to use CX again. I flew Korean Air only a week or so ago and the meal service was full - so many choices and options that I guess it’s very fresh in my mind as a comparison.

I paid nearly €5k for this flight and it just wasnt the greatest experience I’m sad to say.