Cathay Pacific not only serves travel to/from Hong Kong, but also offers connecting flights between Europe and Australia, for example, or from many Asian destinations around the world via Hong Kong HKG.

Ticket prices and when to buy

Cathay Pacific is one of the more expensive airlines, but especially on international routes and premium economy class, for example, you can often find interesting deals.

On international routes, Hainan Airlines often has bargain connecting flights between destinations in Europe and East Asia or Australia.

This makes it worthwhile to book your tickets around 2-5 months before departure.

The airline's official sales channel is the website cathaypacific.com.

As Cathay Pacific flies many routes with other competing airlines, it is worth comparing prices, for example via skyscanner.com.

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Fare Classes

You'll find economy, premium economy, business and first class on Cathay Pacific planes.

Tickets are further divided into several different fare classes.

With a more expensive fare class, you get better service or a higher baggage weight limit.

Cathay Pacific destinations

All of the airline's flights are to/from Hong Kong HKG Airport.

There is an extensive network of destinations across China and East Asia, with very busy routes to airports such as Manila MNL, Bangkok BKK, Tokyo HND, Taipei TPE, Kuala Lumpur KUL, Singapore SIN, Jakarta CGK and dozens of other locations across Asia.

Long haul routes to these airports:

• Africa - Johannesburg JNB
• Europe - Amsterdam AMS, Barcelona BCN, Brussels BRU, Frankfurt FRA, London LHR, Madrid MAD, Manchester MAN, Milan MXP, Munich MUC, Paris CDG, Rome FCO, Zurich ZRH
• North America - Boston BOS, Chicago ORD, Dallas DFW, Los Angeles LAX, New York JFK, San Francisco SFO, Seattle SEA, Toronto YYZ, Vancouver YVR
• Oceania - Adelaide ADL, Auckland AKL, Brisbane BNE, Cairns CNS, Christchurch CHC, Melbourne MEL, Perth PER, Sydney SYD