We’re excited to announce that Roame now supports award searches for the Cathay Pacific Loyalty Program—making it easier than ever to find and book award flights using Asia Miles, including hard-to-spot First and Business Class seats to/from Asia.
With this update, you can now search for live Cathay Pacific availability directly on Roame, set up Super Alerts, and find sweet spot redemptions with Asia Miles, all with Roame’s fast, powerful search engine. Here’s everything you need to about Cathay’s Loyalty Program, its best redemption options, and how to use Roame to find your next Cathay redemption.
Cathay Pacific Loyalty Program Overview
Cathay Pacific is a Hong Kong-based airline and a founding member of Oneworld, meaning you can use Asia Miles to book both Cathay flights and partner redemptions like Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, and American Airlines.
But the real draw is Cathay’s own long-haul First and Business Class products, especially on routes between the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Here’s what makes Cathay Pacific a standout:
- Excellent award pricing via Asia Miles when flying Cathay metal (especially in business class)
- Access to one of the world’s best First Class products
- Generous stopover rules on multi-city itineraries using Asia Miles
- Wide coverage of Asia, Australia, and beyond
- Around the world booking opportunities
With Roame now searching Cathay, travelers can find more premium cabin availability and compare redemptions across multiple programs in seconds.
What Alliance is Cathay Pacific Part Of?
As a member of the Oneworld alliance, Cathay Pacific has numerous partner airlines, including the likes of American Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, and more:
You can earn and redeem Asia Miles on these Oneworld member airlines. If you have status on Cathay, you’ll also receive reciprocal status benefits; your Cathay status will be matched to the relevant Oneworld status (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald).
Cathay also has several non alliance partners, including the likes of Air Canada (Star Alliance), Air China (Star Alliance), Bangkok Airways, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), and SWISS (Star Alliance).
One of the biggest advantages of Cathay Pacific is how easy it is to earn miles, thanks to its numerous transfer partners.
Transfer Partners
Asia Miles can be earned through most major transferable point programs, including:
Since most major bank programs transfer to Cathay Pacific, it's one of the easiest airline programs to use for premium redemptions.
Flying On Cathay Pacific
Earning Asia Miles by flying on Cathay Pacific is not super straightforward. The only true way to tell how many miles you’re going to earn on your flight is using their earn calculator. Here, you enter your flight details when flying on Cathay Pacific metal, and the calculator will do some magic to spit out some miles for you. I wish this was a bit of an easier system to understand, rather than be hidden behind some barrier.
Flying Partner Airlines
Cathay Pacific is a member of the Oneworld alliance, which means you can also earn miles when flying with other Oneworld member airlines, such as American Airlines, British Airways, and Qantas. Fortunately, the number of Asia miles you earn is determined based on your fare class and distance traveled, which makes it significantly easier to figure out how many miles you’ll be getting.
For instance, if you fly on British Airways, you’ll see how many miles you’re expected to earn as a function of your fare class.
How Cathay Pacific Loyalty Program Prices Its Award Flights
Asia Miles can be redeemed for award flights on Cathay Pacific metal, its partner airlines, or a combo of both. The number of miles required for a flight is determined from a distance-based award chart, making it relatively straightforward to understand the cost in miles.
Cathay Pacific Award Chart
Cathay Pacific uses three different award charts: one for people flying on Cathay Pacific metal, and another for those flying on Cathay Pacific partners. - For flights fully marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific
- For partner award flights marketed by Cathay Pacific but operated by another carrier
- Multicarrier Oneworld award tickets
The award chart for flights marketed and operated solely by Cathay Pacific is based on the distance traveled and where you’re going:
For partner flights, Cathay Pacific unfortunately doesn’t publish an award chart (bummer). Previously, the only way to price out your itinerary was using their online booking tool, which can make it rather difficult to quickly figure out accurate pricing. However, with Roame you can now broadly search for some of the best partner redemptions booked via Cathay and easily find a snapshot of pricing.
Tickets that have more than one Oneworld carrier on them are subject to a special award chart. For example, if a ticket was solely operated by Iberia, then the pricing would be hidden. However, if the ticket was operated by both Iberia and Japan Airlines, the ticket would be subject to the award chart.
Best Redemptions with Cathay Pacific
With Roame now searching Cathay Pacific Loyalty Program, you can easily find and book some of the best award flights in the world. Here are a few of the top Cathay redemptions:
1. Cathay Pacific First and Business Class Flights
Using Asia Miles for Cathay Pacific tickets can be a great deal, especially considering how hard it is to find premium award availability across the Pacific. Cathay Pacific operates long- and ultra-long-haul non-stop flights from several U.S. airports to its hub at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). Saver business-class award rates to/from these airports are:
- San Francisco (SFO) – 84,000 Asia Miles
- Los Angeles (LAX) – 84,000 Asia Miles
- Vancouver (YVR) – 84,000 Asia Miles
- Dallas (DFW) – 110,000 Asia Miles
- Chicago (ORD) – 110,000 Asia Miles
- Toronto (YYZ) – 110,000 Asia Miles
- New York (JFK) – 110,000 Asia Miles
- Boston (BOS) – 110,000 Asia Miles
First class availability can be found for 125,000 Asia Miles on the long-haul routes and 160,000 Asia Miles on the ultra-long-haul routes.
Cathay business and first class availability can be very difficult to find on partner airlines, but now that Roame searches Cathay they are much easier to find and you can set super alerts to be notified when saver availability becomes available. Using Asia Miles for Cathay Pacific tickets can be a great deal, especially considering how hard it is to find premium award availability across the Pacific.
Roame SkyView search for Cathay Pacific flights
Some of the other most sought-after routes to keep on your radar are:
- HKG → London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Frankfurt (FRA)
- HKG → Tokyo (NRT), Bangkok (BKK), Singapore (SIN)
- Sydney (SYD) → Hong Kong (HKG)
- Intra-Asia hops with great economy and business space
2. Cathay Pacific Round The World Redemptions
Cathay has a pretty excellent option you can use to travel around the world in economy, business, or even first class (if you can find the availability). Flying around the world will typically run you around 210,000–250,000 Asia miles in business class, which is really not all that bad when you think about it.
Some rules to consider when booking this:
- The maximum distance you can travel in one round the world ticket is 50,000 miles
- You may have up to five stopovers, two layovers/transfers, and two open jaws
- The ticket must be roundtrip (ending in the same city you started in)
- At least one segment must be on a Cathay Pacific flight
With this in mind, you could fly this business class itinerary around the world for just 230,000 points (shocker):
You could also do this itinerary (24,541 miles) in business class for just 250,000 Asia miles. An incredible deal considering the general price for any one of these legs by themselves is already about 80k+ points.
How to Use Roame to Find Cathay Pacific Award Flights
Roame makes it easier than ever to search for Cathay Pacific Loyalty Program award availability. Here’s how to maximize your search:
1. Use SkyView for Broad Searches
- Search for flights with flexible dates & multi-airport options (e.g., Hong Kong (HKG) to Anywhere) to find the best Cathay Pacific redemptions.
- See award space across multiple months at a glance to spot trends in availability.
2. Filter for Cathay Pacific Airlines Premium Cabins
- Select "Cathay Pacific" as the loyalty program.
- Filter for Business or First Class to find premium cabin seats.
3. Set Alerts for Cathay Pacific Availability
- Since Cathay Pacific awards are highly sought after, set Roame alerts to get notified when award space opens up at the prices you want.
Roame SkyView search for Cathay Pacific
How to Book Award Flights with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
Once you find your desired flight on Roame, the next step is to visit the Cathay Pacific website.
With Cathay Pacific, you need to have (or create) an account with their loyalty program and log in on the website to book with points. Navigate to the award redemption page and enter your search criteria at the center of the screen. Click the green “Search flights” button and begin your search. Cathay Pacific Award Cancellation Policy
Cathay Pacific charges fees to reinstate your miles or to change your travel dates.
- Cancel: USD $120 or 17,000 Asia Miles (done before the ticket expiry date)
- Change Dates: USD $50 or 7,500 Asia Miles (should be made prior to departure date)
Final Thoughts: Start Searching Cathay Pacific on Roame Today
With Roame now searching Cathay Pacific Loyalty Program, travelers have more ways than ever to find premium award space to Asia.
If you're looking to fly Cathay Pacific to/from Hong Kong, use it as a jumping off point to Asia, or to piece together a round the world redemption, start searching on Roame today to make your travel dreams come true!
