Cathay offer: up to 30% miles rebate on redemptions

Cathay Pacific has been running a huge number of promotions over the past year, and here comes another one: up to 30% rebate on certain award tickets. Don’t miss it!

The promotion page is here. Note that it is in Chinese as I couldn’t find the English version.

  • Flight awards on Cathay Pacific metal only
  • Redeem by January 21
  • Travel window: January 22 to March 31
  • Round-trip tickets only, open-jaw itineraries permitted
  • Redeem Mainland China – Hong Kong, or Hong Kong – Southeast Asia flights to receive a 20% rebate
  • Redeem Mainland China – Southeast Asia (via Hong Kong) flights to receive a 30% rebate

Note that this promotion is structured as a rebate, not an instant discount. The rebated miles will be credited to your account by May 31. When redeeming on the official website, you must enter the relevant promo code:

  • CNHKSEA for departures from Mainland China
  • GBAHKSEA for departures from Hong Kong

Eligible departure points in Mainland China include: Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai (Hongqiao), Shanghai (Pudong), Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Ürümqi.

Eligible destinations in Southeast Asia include: Bangkok, Cebu, Denpasar (Bali), Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Singapore, Surabaya.

The rebate is quite generous, and a pleasant surprise is that Chinese New Year dates are not excluded. It also appears that redemptions are not limited to the account holder, and tickets issued for family & friends should also qualify. In addition, Cathay’s Rewards in the Air promotion is still ongoing (ending January 31): redeem at least 15,000 miles to receive an extra 2,000 bonus miles, which can be stacked with this offer.

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