Cathay Pacific rising most Asia Miles redemption charges in October

Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles loyalty program has simply introduced a significant devaluation — however is at the very least giving loads of discover to members.

For bookings made on (or after) Oct. 1, redemption charges for flights from the West Coast of the US to Hong Kong will change as follows, every manner, per individual:

• Financial system: 27,000 miles (a lower of three,000 miles)
• Premium financial system: 50,000 miles (a rise of 5,000 miles)
• Enterprise class: 85,000 miles (a rise of 14,000 miles)
• Firstclass: 125,000 miles (a rise of 15,000 miles)

From the East Coast of the US, and Chicago’s O’Hare Worldwide Airport (ORD), to Hong Kong, charges will change as follows, every manner, per individual:

• Financial system: 38,000 miles (a lower of 4,000 miles)
• Premium financial system: 75,000 miles (a rise of 15,000 miles)
• Enterprise class: 110,000 miles (a rise of 35,000 miles)
• Firstclass: 160,000 miles (a rise of 35,000 miles)

It’s a real enchancment that economy-class redemption charges are shrinking barely, and from the West Coast, the will increase to premium-cabin charges are delicate. Nevertheless, the devaluation is extreme if you happen to plan to fly Cathay Pacific’s business- or first-class product with Asia Miles from the East Coast.

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Modifications to pricing for flights operated by Oneworld companion airways, similar to American Airways, British Airways and Alaska Airways, are additionally coming for bookings created from October. Right here is the brand new distance-based Oneworld award chart:

Taking a look at some widespread routes operated by companion airways:

• Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS) to Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA): 35,000 miles in financial system (a rise of 5,000 miles), or 85,000 miles in first-class (a rise of 5,000 miles)
• New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR): 45,000 miles in financial system (a rise of 10,000 miles), 80,000 in enterprise class (a rise of 10,000 miles) or 110,000 miles in first-class (a rise of 15,000 miles)
• San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO) to Tokyo’s Narita Worldwide Airport (NRT): 63,000 miles in financial system (a rise of three,000 miles), 100,000 in enterprise class (a rise of 10,000 miles) or 150,000 miles in first-class (a rise of 10,000 miles)
• Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW) to Sydney Airport (SYD): 68,000 miles in financial system (a rise of three,000 miles), 120,000 in enterprise class (a rise of 20,000 miles) or 165,000 miles in first-class (a rise of 15,000 miles)

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Flights booked earlier than Oct. 1 might be confirmed on the current charges and won’t be topic to the brand new pricing, even when the ticket is modified after this date.

Asia Miles has defined the choice as a part of the “holistic assessment of the programme which is predicated on the present market state of affairs, and competitiveness of our choices.”

It’s price noting that with demand to Asia so robust, Cathay Pacific at present releases little or no award availability to its personal members and people of companion applications, so this devaluation could have little influence on most vacationers within the brief time period.

Nevertheless, the identical does not maintain true for companion stock, so the rise to these award charges is irritating, particularly given how straightforward it’s to earn Asia Miles with transferable factors applications. And it provides to a rising checklist of applications which have raised award costs up to now in 2023 — together with United MileagePlus (as soon as in Could and once more in June), Etihad Visitor, Virgin Atlantic Flying Membership and Alaska Mileage Plan.