Cathay Pacific Flights
About Cathay Pacific
Lauded as one of the Top 3 World's Best Airlines in 2025 according to Skytrax, who better to start your Journey with than Cathay Pacific? Make the most of the world's best inflight entertainment, dine on fresh, healthy cuisine, and experience a warm onboard service from the cabin crew.
Check-in
Cathay Pacific offers several check-in options, from web and mobile check in to airport check-in.
Website and mobile check-in is available from 48 to 2 hours before departure. Your reservation number is required for this type of check-in. Passengers choosing to check-in at the airport counter should do so at least 90 minutes before departure.
Hong Kong: free in-town check-in services
To ensure each passenger’s journey gets off to a great start, a free in-town check-in service is available at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations (Airport Express/MTR). This means that passengers can check-in and collect their boarding passes as early as 24 hours, or as late as 90 minutes, before their scheduled flight departure.
The maximum size of check-in bag that can be accepted at Hong Kong or Kowloon MTR stations is 145x100x85cm with weight not exceeding 70kg.
Opening hours: 6am to 90 minutes before the last scheduled flight departure time that day.
Baggage Allowance
Carry-on
Cabin baggage allowances vary for each class flown. Economy and Premium Economy classes each offer 1 bag up to 7kg in weight. The hand luggage allowance for business class is 1 piece up to 10kg.
Checked
Checked luggage allowances are also determined by class flown as well as destination and frequent flyer status. Allowances are as follows:
- Economy: 1 piece at 20kg
- Premium Economy: 2 pieces at 25kg each
- Business: 2 pieces at 32kg each
Bulky Items
Any item in excess of the free baggage allowance is subject to extra baggage charges. This includes sporting equipment, music instruments and pets. Ask your Flight Centre Travel Expert for specific rules on bulky baggage policies for the many different items that are accepted.
Infant Baggage
Infants under the age of two who do not occupy a seat are allowed one piece for check-in up to a maximum of 23kg. A small bag of food and nappies is allowed in the cabin along with a collapsible stroller within the standard cabin bag size and weight after folding.
Restricted or Dangerous Goods
Ask your Flight Centre Travel Consultant for specific advice on items that are not allowed in luggage. Items such as flammable liquids, gases and materials, explosives, fireworks and other potentially harmful materials are never allowed in hand luggage or in checked luggage.
Frequent Flyer Points
Bringing together the best of Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles under a single membership, Cathay is designed to reward customers with benefits and services that enhance their travel experience. There are four tiers in the club: Green, Silver, Gold and Diamond. Each tier offers a different range of privileges that make every journey something to look forward to. Earn Status Points (previously called Marco Polo club points) to level up your membership status, and earn Asia Miles to redeem on a huge range of rewards, with more than 800 premium lifestyle and travel partners to choose from.
Cathay Pacific’s award-winning Economy Class boasts redesigned seats with generous legroom, delicious food, and a state-of-the-art inflight entertainment system.
The seat’s cradle mechanism offers more living space and greater recline (six inches), perfect for resting and sleeping, while also giving more space around the shin area when the passenger in front reclines. The headrest with side wings adjusts four ways to give maximum support for the head and neck.
Entertainment: Experience Cathay Pacific’s entertainment system on your personal nine-inch touchscreen TV. Enjoy over 3000+ hours of entertainment at your fingertips, featuring content from A24, HBO Max, TVB and BBC; all seats have built-in power/USB sockets and, by August 2025, 100% of their passenger fleet will be connected.
Food and Beverage: Complimentary menu selections include a choice of western dishes and regional favourites – think congee, dim sums, soup noodles, claypot rice and more. Expect fresh and authentic Asian flavours, even at 30,000 feet in the air
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does Cathay Pacific participate in TSA Precheck?
Cathay Pacific offers TSA PreCheck to all customers leaving from any of its six U.S. gateways. Eligible passengers must have been approved by the Customs and Border Patrol trusted traveller program. Once approved you will be given a membership number, and at the airport during check-in enter this into the “Known Traveller Number” field. The boarding pass will then be printed with TSA PreCheck on it and you are all set.
How long do you have to be at the airport before a Cathay Pacific flight?
The airline recommends arriving at the airport at least 2 hours prior to departure. This allows for ample time to check your luggage, go through security, and find your gate. Also, keep in mind you are required to have your boarding pass at least 45 minutes if departing from Hong Kong, at least 60 minutes if departing from North America, and at least 75 minutes when departing from Dubai.
What airlines are affiliated with Cathay Pacific?
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon, their sister airline, participate in the oneworld global airline alliance. This affiliates them with British Airways, American Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, and many others. This creates a massive network of destinations for customers and offers benefits such as priority check-in.
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Information correct as of September 2019.
