Cathay Pacific Anniversary Miles Rewards: Earn an easy 4,380 bonus Asia Miles

Cathay Pacific has launched a new campaign to mark its 80th anniversary, which offers members up to 4,380 bonus Asia Miles for completing six simple missions by 31 May 2026. 

This is very similar to the Rewards in the Air campaign we saw back in December 2025, and while the total bonus is slightly smaller, the missions remain extremely straightforward. You could complete most of the tasks from home, and some are as easy as transferring credit card points.

Cathay Pacific Anniversary Miles Rewards

Details

From 15 April to 31 May 2026, Cathay members can earn up to 4,380 bonus Asia Miles through the Cathay Anniversary Miles Rewards campaign.

Registration is required, and can be done via this link.

According to the T&Cs, this offer is available to all Cathay members who reside outside of Hong Kong and have directly received the offer issued by Cathay Pacific. That said, during the previous Rewards in the Air campaign, I didn’t receive any email invitation but was still able to register and receive the bonus.

There are a total of six missions to complete. You can complete them in any order, and as many or as few as you wish. For example, I could complete Missions 5 and 6 to get 1,280 bonus Asia Miles.

Mission	Requirement	Bonus Miles
1	Complete one miles transaction	300
2	Complete miles transactions in two or more categories	1,000
3	Earn at least 8,000 Asia Miles from payment partners	800
4	Earn at least 8,000 Asia Miles from travel and lifestyle partners	1,000
5	Redeem at least 8,000 Asia Miles	1,200
6	Find the hidden “80” treasure in the Asia Miles by Cathay app	80
Total		4,380

Mission 1 (300 miles)

To complete Mission 1, simply complete one eligible miles-earning or miles redemption transaction. In other words, earn or redeem at least one mile.

There are many ways of doing this, and completing the other missions would already satisfy the criteria for Mission 1 (except Mission 6, since those miles will only be credited after the promotion period ends).

Mission 2 (1,000 miles)

To complete Mission 2, you need to complete an eligible miles-earning or miles redemption transaction (of any amount) across two or more categories.

Categories can be found on this page.

Interestingly enough, HeyMax is listed under the Holidays category (instead of payments), so you could satisfy Mission 2 by transferring points from HeyMax (Holidays), as well as your credit card (Payment).

Mission 3 (800 miles)

To complete Mission 3, you need to earn at least 8,000 Asia Miles from payment partners specifically. This can be done across one or multiple transactions; all that matters is the cumulative accruals across the promotion period.

The easiest way to do this would be to transfer 8,000 Asia Miles from your credit card points. In fact, you can basically see this as a 10% transfer bonus, since you’ll receive 8,800 Asia Miles in total, though that assumes you transfer exactly 8,000 Asia Miles. As the table below shows, some banks require a minimum transfer of 10,000 Asia Miles. 

💳 Minimum Transfer Blocks by Bank
Bank	Points	Asia Miles
	500 MR points (Platinum, Centurion)	250 miles
	550 MR points (All others)	250 miles
	25,000 TY points	10,000 miles Instant
	10,000 Citi Miles	10,000 miles Instant
	5,000 DBS Points	10,000 miles
	25,000 HSBC Points	10,000 miles Instant
	12,500 TREATS Points	5,000 miles
	1,000 90°N Miles	750 miles Instant
	1,000 VOYAGE Miles	750 miles Instant
	10,000 OCBC$	2,800 miles Instant
	25,000 SC Points	10,000 miles
	5,000 UNI$	10,000 miles
Note: I’m not showing HeyMax in this table because it is not considered a payment partner.

Your conversion must be completed within the promotion period, so be sure to buffer for transfer times if you’re choosing a bank that does not support instant transfers (especially UOB).

Mission 4 (1,000 miles)

To complete Mission 4, you need to earn at least 8,000 Asia Miles from travel & lifestyle partners. 

This category isn’t defined in the T&Cs, but I’ve clarified with Cathay Pacific that it refers to any partner except payments, namely:

• Flights
• Holidays
• Shopping
• Wellness
• Dining

This could be a potentially tough mission to complete, especially if you don’t have any upcoming travel plans. However, remember that HeyMax counts as a Holiday merchant, so transferring 8,000 Max Miles would be sufficient to achieve this.

Mission 5 (1,200 miles)

To complete Mission 5, you need to redeem at least 8,000 Asia Miles. 

Again, there are many ways of doing this, but a flight redemption would be the most ideal solution. You can redeem miles for a flight with Cathay Pacific or one of its partners, and the following sweet spots are worth considering.

It’s worth remembering that Cathay Pacific is set to carry out a small Asia Miles devaluation from 1 May 2026, which will increase the cost of medium and long-haul Business Class awards. However, short-haul Business Class awards will get marginally cheaper too. 

Also note that Cathay Pacific’s fuel surcharges have increased considerably in recent weeks, so your “free ticket” could have a considerable cash co-payment. 

Mission 6 (80 miles)

To complete Mission 6, complete the “80” treasure hunt in the Asia Miles by Cathay app.

Do note that Cathay Pacific has two different apps. This activity is only available on the Asia Miles by Cathay app (which is actually referred to as the Asia Miles app) in the app stores, so don’t go looking in the wrong one.

• Asia Miles by Cathay app (Android | iOS)
• Cathay Pacific app (Android | iOS)

According to Cathay, “the treasures will appear at different moments during the campaign, so be sure to turn on app notifications and keep your eyes peeled”.

I’m not sure 80 miles is worth that kind of effort, but well…

When will bonus miles be received?

The bonus miles earned from this promotion will be credited by 31 July 2026. 

Members are responsible for notifying Cathay Pacific by 31 August 2026 if they do not receive the bonus miles.

My plan for completing the missions

Here’s how I’m planning to complete all six missions:

1. Transfer 8,000 Asia Miles from HeyMax (Mission 1, 2a, 4)
2. Transfer 8,000 Asia Miles (or more realistically, 10,000 Asia Miles) from credit card points (Mission 2b, 3)
3. Redeem a one-way Economy Class ticket to Hong Kong (Mission 5)
4. Do the treasure hunt (Mission 6)

If you need more ideas of simple transactions which would satisfy Missions 1 and 2, you could also:

• Buy an eSIM from Airalo via the Cathay online shopping portal
• Link your credit card to your Asia Miles account and dine at a participating Fullerton or Fullerton Bay restaurant or bar 
• Buy an item of nominal value from Cathay Shop 
• Book a hotel through Kaligo or Rocketmiles (remember that miles are only credited after check-out)

Terms & Conditions

The T&Cs for this promotion can be found at the bottom of this page.

Use this campaign to extend your Asia Miles validity

Asia Miles’ activity-based expiry system means that earning or redeeming at least one mile will extend the validity of your entire balance by a further 18 months.

So if nothing else, you should at least aim for Mission 6, which will satisfy the earning criteria. Just ensure your Asia Miles balance isn’t due to expire before 31 July 2026, however, as the miles will only post by then.

Conclusion

Cathay Pacific’s new Anniversary Miles Rewards promotion offers up to 4,380 bonus Asia Miles to members who complete six different missions. It’s not a life-changing amount of miles, but the tasks are relatively simple to complete — several of them bordering on freebies.

Earning or redeeming at least one mile automatically extends the validity of your entire balance by a further 18 months, so that should be an added incentive to participate.