Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific
Airline Type: 
Quality Carrier

Cathay Pacific is the international airline of Hong Kong. Based at Hong Kong’s International airport, the airline's operations include scheduled passenger and cargo services to 58 destinations in 29 countries worldwide. Cathay Pacific is one of only six airlines worldwide to carry a five-star rating from Skythrax. Cathay Pacific has also won three "Airline of the Year" awards by Skythrax in 2003, 2005 and 2009. It is a member of the oneworld global alliance.

Cathay Pacific operates 97 passenger planes, 39 of which are fitted with 3 classes of service (First, Long-haul Business, and Economy) for long-haul flights and 58 are fitted with 2 classes of service (Long-haul/Regional Business and Economy) for short-haul flights and some long-haul flights. Cathay Pacific only operates wide body jets, which includes their cargo fleet of 24 freighters

Cathay Pacific has two loyalty programmes: The Marco Polo Club ("The Club") and Asia Miles. Members of "The Club" are automatically enrolled as Asia Miles members.

Membership is terminated after 12 months of inactivity or failure to meet minimum travel criteria as outlined in the membership guide.
The Marco Polo Club divides members into four tiers based on past travel. Higher tiered members are provided with increased travel benefits such as upgrades, additional baggage allowance, priority flight booking and lounge access. 50 USD is mandatory in registering as a Marco Polo Club Member. There are four tiers in the Marco Polo Club.