Cathay Pacific offering up to 30% rebate on Asia Miles awards to Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific has launched a new offer for award flights between Singapore and Hong Kong, with up to a 30% rebate for Asia Miles members who ticket their awards by 31 August 2024 and fly between 19 September to 30 November 2024. 

This means that round-trip journeys start from just 14,000 miles each, which can be very attractive indeed.

Up to 30% miles rebate on Cathay Pacific flights to Hong Kong

Offer Details

All Asia Miles members can now enjoy a rebate of up to 30% on redemptions for round-trip Cathay Pacific flights between Singapore and Hong Kong.

Here’s the key details of this offer:

• Redemption period: 19-31 August 2024
• Travel period: 19 September to 30 November 2024
• Award type: Standard
• Trip type: Round-trip
• Cabin: All cabin classes (including mixed-cabin)
• Origin and destinations: To and from Singapore/Hong Kong
• Eligible flights
  • SIN-HKG: CX714, CX692, CX710, CX636
  • HKG-SIN: CX659, CX691, CX735, CX715

Members who redeem one round-trip ticket will receive a 20% miles rebate, while those who redeem at least two round-trip tickets will receive a 30% miles rebate. There is no cap on the maximum rebate you can earn.

Keep in mind that this is a rebate, not a discount. In other words, you still require the usual number of miles to book, and you’ll see the regular price on the booking interface. 

There is no restriction on cabin class, and you can even mix different cabins (e.g. Economy Class on the outbound leg, Business Class on the return). All tickets must originate in Singapore, and multi-city bookings are not eligible for this offer. 

As a reminder, Cathay Pacific operates eight daily flights to and from Singapore (and one more via Bangkok), and only selected flights are eligible for the rebate. Double check you’ve picked the right ones!

🇸🇬 From SIN-HKG 🇭🇰
Flight	Depart	Arrive	Remarks
CX714 Eligible	SIN 0145	HKG 0550	Daily
CX692 Eligible	SIN 0630	HKG 1045	Daily
CX710 Eligible	SIN 0800	HKG 1220	Daily
CX658	SIN 0945	HKG 1405	Daily
CX690	SIN 1255	HKG 1715	Daily
CX712	SIN 1325	BKK 1515	Daily
CX734	SIN 1605	HKG 2020	Daily
CX716	SIN 1800	HKG 2210	Daily
CX636 Eligible	SIN 2010	HKG 0025 (+1)	Daily

🇭🇰 From HKG-SIN 🇸🇬
Flight	Depart	Arrive	Remarks
CX659 Eligible	HKG 0140	SIN 0530	Daily
CX691 Eligible	HKG 0800	SIN 1155	Daily
CX759	HKG 0830	SIN 1225	Daily
CX739	HKG 1115	SIN 1505	Daily
CX735 Eligible	HKG 1430	SIN 1825	Daily
CX635	HKG 1515	SIN 1910	Daily
CX711	HKG 1640	SIN 2035	Daily
CX715 Eligible	HKG 2045	SIN 0035 (+1)	Daily

Tickets booked under this promotion follow all Standard award rules, and can be changed for the usual service fee of US$50, or refunded for US$120. 

When will the rebate be credited?

The miles rebate will be credited within eight weeks after the travel period.

Is it worth it?

Here’s how much you’ll be paying for a round-trip ticket, after a 20/30% rebate is factored in.

For comparison, a round-trip ticket on Singapore Airlines redeemed via KrisFlyer would cost (for Saver awards):

• Economy: 33,000 miles
• Premium Economy: 53,000 miles
• Business: 68,000 miles

Even though Cathay Pacific does charge fuel surcharges while Singapore Airlines does not, they’re very modest on this route (just ~S$70 across all cabins). So this is quite a deal indeed, I’d say.

Cathay Pacific operates its A350-900 aircraft between Singapore and Hong Kong, which are equipped with lie-flat seats in Business Class. You can check out a review here.

Conclusion

Cathay Pacific is offering up to a 30% rebate on Asia Miles award tickets for round-trips between Singapore and Hong Kong.

You’ll need to redeem at least two tickets to qualify for the 30% rebate (it’s 20% otherwise), but this is still a good deal compared to KrisFlyer redemptions.

Anyone planning to take advantage of this offer?

(HT: @xianz)