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Cathay Pacific Airways Free Unlimited Booking Changes

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WaterMark on 11/03/2020 - 21:36 cathaypacific.com (1081 clicks)

Cathay Pacific Airways offering the flexibility to make free and unlimited changes to all new tickets issued between 9 March and 20 April 2020

You can easily adjust your booking using Manage booking, with free and unlimited changes available until 20 April 2020. After then, simply call your local reservations office to make any further changes until 28 February 2021.

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  1. Travel must be completed on or before 28 February 2021.
  2. Applicable to all tickets originally purchased and issued between 9 March and 20 April 2020.
  3. The offer above applies to Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon tickets only.
  4. Applicable to all fares, except redemption and group tickets.
  5. Booking changes must be made before departure.
  6. Fare/ tax differences may apply, due to the fare restrictions/ conditions of your ticket.
  7. Standard cancellation guidelines apply to all fares.
  8. Those who have booked directly with us can rebook and reroute through Manage booking. Otherwise, please contact your travel agent.
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  • mlburnian on 11/03/2020 - 21:46
    +11

    Lots of airlines are offering similar

    • FSTB on 11/03/2020 - 22:13
      -3

      The airlines I usually fly.. Tiger, Jetstar, Scoot, Malindo, Air Asia aren't.

      • WhatsTheBigDeal on 11/03/2020 - 22:18

        Jetstar is, since yesterday but limited number of times

      • zzzsianzzz on 11/03/2020 - 22:25

        i saw one airline have free refund for march if u fly direct to china, they wouldnt take u there.

      • tierrorize on 11/03/2020 - 22:46

        Actually, Scoot is as well. Albeit only once with some conditions.

        https://www.flyscoot.com/en/bookwithconfidence?utm_source=ho…

      • Froot Loops on 11/03/2020 - 23:08
        +3

        Virgin (Tigers parent) offers this on international flights. They do not offer it on domestic, which is why I believe Tiger does not

        • whammmmy on 12/03/2020 - 08:48
          -3

          Tiger is owned by Singapore Airlines*

          • tranter on 12/03/2020 - 10:01
            +2

            @whammmmy: Tigerair Australia is owned fully by Virgin Australia. Singapore Airlines only have about 20% share in Virgin Australia.

      • INFIDEL on 11/03/2020 - 23:26

        With Air Asia - if you don't fly, you can request the Airport Tax refunded
        In the recent sale, bought Gold Coast to KL return for $124. Airport Tax was $80. (It's better than nothing.)

      • miq on 12/03/2020 - 10:29
        -2

        The airlines I usually fly.. Tiger, Jetstar, Scoot, Malindo, Air Asia aren't

        LOL that’s because you’re flying with poor person airlines.

      • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 14:36
        +1

        i find these airlines end up being more expensive after you pay for bags and meals, or at best the same price as a premium airline.

    • BigLeviathan on 12/03/2020 - 06:30

      Too bad SQ is not as yet :(

  • RogueWolf on 11/03/2020 - 22:15
    +10

    "Fare/ tax differences may apply, due to the fare restrictions/ conditions of your ticket"

    guess this will be the catch, you find a cheap fare, then need to change your dates & its xxx amount more cause the fares have gone up, probably just better off booking last min

    • zzzsianzzz on 11/03/2020 - 22:33
      +1

      HK is not a country, until it gain its independence and China agrees, it has been returned by Brits to China after the loan.
      if u want to neg, which part is wrong? google and its on the news. if u are patriotic, then why are u here? questions u should ask.

      • Skyllian Blitz on 11/03/2020 - 23:10
        +16

        In terms of sovereignty, HK is a part of China. Administratively, it is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) which for Australia's purposes means that it is separate and distinct from Mainland China. Different laws, governance and international arrangements.

        For example, citizens of Australia and many other countries can simply enter HK without a visa and be granted entry. In contrast, mainland Chinese have to apply for a visa to enter HK.

        So returning to your original post, I believe that the quarantine does not apply as it specifies mainland China. However, the best thing to do is not listen to some random on Ozbargain but go to the smartraveller.gov.au website and look and ask there.

        • zzzsianzzz on 12/03/2020 - 00:09
          -8

          there are protests in HK, do you think others go there? if you transit, you have limited places to go. its on smarttraveller.

          yes, special administrative regions in 1 country. Macau have that too, their local heads run the regions for their central head.

          aha, my bad. i saw some health questionaires. Have you travelled to China, Italy,…? no mainland, no greater in front of China?

          enjoy your travels if you going hk. :)

          • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 00:44
            +2

            @zzzsianzzz: if HK is included in travel restrictions, it will always be mentioned in addition to China.

    • Jared17 on 14/03/2020 - 19:36

      Have a plus from me

  • donotuse on 11/03/2020 - 22:45
    +2

    but if you only transit via HK you could be banned from entering a third country

  • clx on 11/03/2020 - 22:47
    +3

    Better than nothing, but this is a bit lousy that this is for tickets booked from 9 March, ie going forwards. I booked before COVID-19 was even a thing but seems like I don't get the same flexibility.

    • WaterMark on 11/03/2020 - 23:17
      +1

      Try here regarding COVID-19

      • clx on 12/03/2020 - 00:20

        Thanks. Unfortunately with that, my travel period is in June so that won't work.

    • Rimas on 11/03/2020 - 23:17
      +4

      Exactly. They should put this criteria on travel date not on when it was booked!

    • impoze on 11/03/2020 - 23:18

      yeah, it should be for tickets bought before 9 March.

    • oldrocker on 11/03/2020 - 23:20
      +2

      Most of the airlines starting to do this, obviously they're bleeding financially, and need inflows, hence the so-called"flexibility". I shall not be lured by this bait, let them hurt more and wake up to the fact that they should treat customers better.

    • WaKkO1 on 11/03/2020 - 23:46
      +2

      Agreed. I have tickets to Europe booked back in November 2019 for July 2020 travel with Cathay. Would have been good to know I could reschedule if required at no cost similar to this offer if things get worse.

      • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 00:48
        +4

        businesses only care about new, prospective customers, not existing ones. They already have you and couldn't care less.

        • clx on 12/03/2020 - 01:00
          +2

          They should care about existing ones because frequent flyers have loyalty to a particular airline/alliance. Many travellers don't travel just as a one-off.

          • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 08:10

            @clx: as long as the competitors are not offering any better deals beyond what CP are offering, CP won't be at a disadvantage when you think about your future flights.

    • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 00:45
      +2

      they're trying to restore lost confidence in flying, not apologise for inconveniences you've already faced.

  • GunnerMcDagget on 11/03/2020 - 22:54
    +2

    Is it anything like United Airlines where they said "free cancellations and transfers" then upped their prices by about $300?

    • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 00:46

      nothing is truly free. Every perk comes at a cost.

  • freefall101 on 11/03/2020 - 23:02

    Air New Zealand sent me an email today for all flights booked from March 5th to March 31st, which is kind of nice since I booked flights on them on the 5th (and got them super cheap as well).

    • oldrocker on 11/03/2020 - 23:26

      Air NZ flights one of the best. Flew Melbourne to LAX… very comfy and wonderful service.

      • freefall101 on 12/03/2020 - 00:08

        Really nice flight from AU to Vancouver I find, only stopover is Auckland (rather than LA/SF on most airlines). Much nicer than Air Canada, although AC is direct from some Australian cities to Vancouver.

    • DoUKnowTheMuffinMan on 12/03/2020 - 00:37
      +4

      Pointless to you. Useful for others

    • Hoju on 12/03/2020 - 00:56
      +2

      Because if a country goes into lockdown / Australia imposed travel restrictions once you’ve booked, you might not want to go during that period?

  • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 00:47
    +1

    I've had a recent uh.. bad experience with Cathay. Their service or lack of it was appalling. I don't intend to fly with them ever again if given a choice.

    • sistermay on 12/03/2020 - 11:16

      I suffer at their bad service quite a while back here at Brisbane (2 or 3 years ago), seems like they have not changed.

      • lostn on 12/03/2020 - 14:38

        the strange thing is, they are consistently rated as a top airline. They're in the top 5 for 2019 and have previously held #1.

  • FatTofu on 12/03/2020 - 01:01

    still have to pay the difference right?

    panic booked :(

  • Jatacid on 12/03/2020 - 01:09
    +2

    All airlines should allow this as norm

  • [Deactivated] on 12/03/2020 - 05:30
    -1

    Philippine airlines and Malaysia airlines is the worst be warned.

  • Spidi1 on 12/03/2020 - 06:20
    +1

    nobody cares about existing customers
    supposed to go to bali on 31st of march with quantas and jetstar…dont feel comfortable going with young kids so i have to pay 50% cancellation fee
    and they announced new customers can change bookings no problems but nothing for existing customers

    • hardya on 12/03/2020 - 08:07
      +3

      Check in an empty suitcase then go home just to keep them in their toes and to thank them for their flexibility and understanding

      • RockyRaccoon on 12/03/2020 - 08:54

        Great feel good point, but that costs the 50% cancellation refund.

        Of course buying a discounted limited refund ticket always has implications.

        Love how someone always complains, about this.

        Like is Spidi1 suggesting, that once airlines sell discounted tickets, they can't discount further bookings, or everyone who has booked already gets a retrospective discount?

        Qantas or Jetstar or any other airline can offer $100 off fare with $100 cancel fee or no fee for cancellation. Similar discount

  • hardya on 12/03/2020 - 08:06
    +3

    Cross your fingers and hope they haven’t gone bankrupt by your departure dare

  • Stinge Master on 12/03/2020 - 08:49
    +3

    It's only for customers who actually made the ticket purchase after March 9 through to April 20 (not the date of travel). So people that booked months ahead are still getting shafted, doesn't help them. Anyone who purchased tickets after March 9 should be full aware of Coronavirus and be willing to take the risk in traveling. This is just a failed marketing stunt.

  • Geoff-bargain on 12/03/2020 - 10:03
    +6

    I wonder if anyone is going to do something like this again:
    https://nypost.com/2014/01/29/man-uses-first-class-plane-tic…

    • RogueWolf on 12/03/2020 - 10:24
      +3

      that guy makes ozbargainers look like amateurs

      • FatTofu on 12/03/2020 - 10:41
        +1

        In China we used to buy with CC and get refund in cash for 1st classes thanks to airline policies.

        Basically interest free cash with many points earned.

        Lasted for a while

  • abctoz on 12/03/2020 - 13:33

    was more hoping for free flights

  • chino8826 on 12/03/2020 - 19:54

    After 20 Apr 2020, when you call local reservation office to make changes, is it free too?

  • Jared17 on 14/03/2020 - 19:36

    No way I'm supporting Cathay pacific

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