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Mid-status benefits for members
Elevate your experience with Bookable Upgrade
Savour a complimentary upgrade on your next getaway.
Bookable Upgrade makes it possible to upgrade to the next cabin class. That brings you more space and comfort in Premium Economy, fine dining and award-winning seats in Business, or extraordinary service and luxury in First class. All requests must be made online at least 2 hours before the scheduled flight departure time.
Please refer to details below to claim your Bookable Upgrade online.
All of your benefits, including the number of Status Points and Asia Miles earned, are based on your upgraded cabin class – a perk unique to Bookable Upgrade.
How to earn a Bookable Upgrade
This mid-status benefit is exclusive to Cathay Gold and Diamond members. Once you reach your Status Points milestone, four Bookable Upgrades will be automatically added to your account.
Gold |
Diamond |
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| Status Points milestone | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Number of Bookable Upgrades | 4 single-sector Bookable Upgrades | 4 single-sector Bookable Upgrades |
| Who can use the benefit | You or a travel companion* | You, a travel companion* or a redemption group nominee |
| Applicable flight distances | Flights up to 3,700 miles marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific | Flights of any distance marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific |
*Travel companions for Bookable Upgrades are passengers travelling on the same booking.
How to claim your Bookable Upgrade
Before you book, visit our Upgrade availability checker page to check the availability of bookable upgrades* for your Cathay Pacific direct flights up to 180 days in advance.
To be eligible for this benefit, please make sure your confirmed flight booking is one of the following fare types:
- Business Flex (J, C), Business Essential (D, P) or Business Light (I)
- Premium Economy Flex (W, R)
- Economy Flex or Economy Essential (any fare class)
*Bookable upgrades are subject to seat availability, applicable flight distances, and certain fare restrictions at the time of requesting an upgrade.
To upgrade online
You can make an online request at least 2 hours before your flight departure. To do so, sign in to your Cathay account, visit “My rewards” on your profile and claim your Bookable Upgrade. You’ll be redirected to “Manage booking”, where you can select the relevant passenger and flight sector.
Once the upgrade has been requested, the passenger’s flight details will automatically be updated under ‘Manage Booking.’ You can also visit your mid-status benefits summary page for the latest status. Please check in online or at the airport counter for the upgraded flight.
How to change or cancel a Bookable Upgrade
- If the request status of your upgrade is pending, you can cancel the request up to 4 days before the scheduled flight departure time. The Bookable Upgrade will be returned in your account instantly. The expiry date of the Bookable Upgrade will remain the same.
- If the request status of your upgrade is confirmed, first confirm the booking for the flight sector you would like to change the benefit to, then contact Customer Care at least 4 days before your flight departure. Cancelling the benefit will also cancel the confirmed flight booking.
- Once you have submitted your request, a representative from our service centre will email you with the result within 72 hours.
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