Award System
Cathay Pacific
Max. Point Value 1.20 ¢
Do Points Expire? Yes
Point Transfer Options
Transfer To Spouse/Partner No
Transfer To Friends No
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Travel Partner Transfers
Outside Point System Cathay Pacific
Transfers In From
1:1 75% value retained
2:1.5 69% value retained
1:1.12 96% value retained
3:1 57% value retained
5:2 28% value retained
The Highlights
Asia Miles has value, but it's more complex than most programs.
- You can book partners like American and British Airways, but partner awards can be tough to find online.
- Fuel surcharges apply on many carriers, especially British Airways and Cathay itself.
- Award pricing is distance-based, not region-based, which makes it harder to plan optimal redemptions.
- Transfers from Amex, Citi, Capital One, and Bilt make miles easy to earn, but transfers can take 1–2 days.
What to Know About This Point System
Cathay Pacific is a member of the One World Alliance, which includes American Airlines, British Air, Qatar, and Qantas. They’re also partnered with Amex, Citi and Bonvoy for point transfers. What makes Cathay most attractive is they have the best search engine for international One World Alliance flights. Cathay also has a decent transfer value.
Here is a trick, though. American Airlines Awards' search engine leaves much to be desired. But if you have American points, you can usually call and book a One World Alliance flight. Cathay’s search engine can be a good guide as to what’s out there on One World. It might also be the best deal.
Associated Alliance
Airlines within oneworld Alliance
How to Redeem
Breaking Points