Cathay Pacific is putting business class fares on sale to a few destinations in Asia from its US gateways (New York, Newark, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco). Here are the destinations and prices for each:

• Bali, Indonesia (DPS) – $3,841
• Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) – $3,863
• Beijing, China (PEK) – $3,680
• Cebu, Philippines (CEB) – $3,841
• Hanoi, Vietnam (HAN) – $3,857
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN) – $3,861
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) – $3,861
• Manila, Philippines (MNL) – $3,841
• Shanghai, China (PVG) – $3,680

This is about 2x – 3x the coach fares for Summer travel.

Rice Paddy in Bali, Indonesia – Photo: prilfish, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Los Angeles to Bali
• July 16th – 23rd

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from July 1st – August 30th. Must purchase by June 30th and at least 14 days in advance of departure

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: LAX
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: cx+
  • Destination:  DPS
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: cx+
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For other departure cities and destinations, replace LAX and DPS with their respective airport codes)
  • (On Cabin drop down, select Business or higher)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (the max date range is 7 days. So 0-7, 5-12, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• I

Routing:

• LAX – HKG (Hong Kong) – DPS (Bali) – HKG – LAX

Stopover:

• Two permitted. One in each direction in Hong Kong
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 18,794 miles. Cathay Pacific is a member of the Oneworld Alliance and American partner. This fare will earn 100% status miles with American and 125% redeemable miles with American or 23,492 miles.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure to select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select Cathay Pacific. Make sure you on the “Select cabin/class” dropdown, select Business.

Accommodations:

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com, HotelsCombined.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• Aloft Hotels
• Booking.com
• CheapTickets
• Country Inns and Suites
• Four Points
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• HomeAway.com
• Hotels.com
• HotelsCombined.com
• Hotwire
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
• Le Meridien
• Orbitz
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Preferred, Sterling, Summit
• Radisson Hotels
  • Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Hotel Missioni
• Sheraton
• Venere
• Westin
• W Hotels
• Wyndham Hotels
  • Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn

Car Rentals

• Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
• CarRentals.com
• Fox Rent A Car
• Hotwire
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required for China and Vietnam. Indonesia is on arrival. Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines does not require a visa for Americans. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Check XE.COM

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap New York Flight Deals:

• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

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• Go to the The San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals page

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For more of the latest cheap Chicago Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Chicago Flight Deals page

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