Cathay Pacific Asia Miles announced upcoming award chart changes today. The previous round of changes was just over a year ago.
Cathay Pacific Award Chart changes
From 15 April 2025, Cathay Pacific-operated flights on Asia Miles will see minor award rate changes.
With these changes, Business Class flights will have slightly-higher award rates, while Economy Class flights will have slightly-lower award rates.
Award rates for partner airlines are not affected.
| Examples (From/To Hong Kong) | Cabin Class | Miles Required (till 14 Apr) | Miles Required (from 15 Apr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou, Manila, Taipei | Economy | 7,500 | 7,000 |
| Bangkok, Shanghai, Singapore | Economy | 10,000 | 9,000 |
| Denpasar, Osaka, Tokyo | Economy | 12,500 | 13,000 |
| London, Los Angeles, Vancouver | Business | 84,000 | 88,000 |
| Boston, New York, Toronto | Business | 110,000 | 115,000 |
How will this affect Singapore-based travellers?
Currently, the award chart for Cathay Pacific-operated flights looks like this:
Y: Economy Class
PY: Premium Economy Class
J: Business Class
F: First Class
| Distance (in miles) | Y | PY | J | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 750 | 7.5k | 11k | 16k | – |
| 751 – 2,750 (Type 1*) | 10k | 20k | 28k | 43k |
| 751 – 2,750 (Type 2**) | 12.5k | 23k | 32k | 50k |
| 2,751 – 5,000 | 20k | 38k | 58k | 90k |
| 5,001 – 7,500 | 27k | 50k | 84k | 125k |
| 7,501+ | 38k | 75k | 110k | 160k |
*Type 1: Any route with cities not in Type 2 countries.
**Type 2: If booking includes any city in Japan, Indonesia, India and Nepal.
With the upcoming change, here are the award rates for flights to/from Singapore, based on what we know so far:
| To/From Singapore | Class | Miles Required (till 14 Apr) | Miles Required (from 15 Apr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong, Taipei | Economy | 10k | 9k |
| Milan, Frankfurt, Amsterdam | Business | 84k | 88k |
| North America | Business | 110k | 115k |
