Cathay Pacific (CX) Visa Signature Card Review 2021.7 Update: The offer is now lowered to 35k. 2020.10 Update: The offer is still 40k. Application Link Synchrony Cathay Pacific Credit Card Benefits 35k offer: earn 35,000 Asia Miles after spending $3,000 within the first 90 days. Earn 2 Asia Miles per $1 spent on eligible Cathay Pacific purchases, 1.5 Asia Miles on restaurant and purchases…
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The award chart of AsiaMiles, Cathay Pacific’s loyalty program, underwent a drastic change in last month and the new chart went into effect on June 22nd. Since then, there have been lots of “glitches” in the system. For example, one major concern is that partners (e.g. AA, AS, and etc) cannot access Cathay’s saver-level business class award. Below is a screenshot…
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Cathay Pacific has a daily Fifth-Freedom Flight between Vancouver, Canada (YVR) and New York (JFK). Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in four-cabin configuration, this flight brings a true first class product to the North America transcon market. The only other airline consistently offering first class on this market is American Airlines, with its unique 321T transcon aircraft. The AA 321T…
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Forewords Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways (rightfully) prides herself on an industry-leading first class product both in the air and on the ground. There are many well-written Cathay’s First Class reports out there on the web, so in this post I will focus on one important aspect of ground experiences: airport lounges. The last thing HKG—Cathay’s home airport—is devoid of is lounges….
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I know, you’re probably thinking, another CX business class review?! But fear not, today I want to present a totally different experience: the 360 photo version! The photos below are all 360 photos. In the desktop version, you can use mouse to drag; in the mobile version, you can use your finger to drag as well. I put several such photos here in…
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