Is this it $1400

[Hub 203]

Not surprisingly Cathay Pacific wants to pick-up some disgruntled Thai passengers with their July Deal of the Month after Thai announced their cancellations and reductions of service to the coasts:

 

Bangkok or Singapore from New York or Los Angeles as low as $926.

 

Deal of the Month

 

I couldn't find LAX to BKK for less than $1010 but that's still a good deal on CathayPac.

Mon thru Thur effective Sept 1 to Nov 30. Fri thru Sun a bit more.

Some long layovers.

~Sa-teef

 

Sateef:

 

Good call. Couldn't agree with you more - this is a good deal and I just recently booked it.

 

The way it actually works out (and it is imporatant mentioning fuel surcharges as every airline I have seen is charging these costs) is that the RT ticket from NY is:

 

$808 and with all taxes and fuel surcharges is $1,100. That's for a Friday departure - it is $50 less if departing midweek mon-thur). Also, $50 less from LAX.

 

You're not going to get much better of a deal nowadays than that.

 

I am not sure where you saw long layovers - we have one for an hour and a half in hong kong on the way out and two hours in hong kong on the way back. Total of 20 hours travel on the way out and 19 hours way back, which is very good.

 

It should also be mentioned that all the long haul planes have been upgraded with a new economy product, with much better seats, ptv screens, power outlets at all seats, bigger laptop trays, etc. Their seat pitch has always compared favorably to other trans pacific carriers.

 

http://www.cathayusa.com/cxseats/subdefault.asp

 

The service is almost (IME) universally great, including better food and free booze. They come when you hit the call button and will fetch drinks all trip. They also have someone on duty in the galley at all times if you want to grab a sandwich or some noodles if you get hungry. I like the stop in HK as compared to other asia hubs (e.g., narita) as a great airport and you can grab a shower and then only quick 2.5 hours to Thailand.

 

For those that have flown Northworst , flying cathay and it's cute and polite hostesses and much nicer cabins will seem like a lovely dream.

 

Hub

[LBJ 533]

Sateef:

 

Good call. Couldn't agree with you more - this is a good deal and I just recently booked it.

 

The way it actually works out (and it is imporatant mentioning fuel surcharges as every airline I have seen is charging these costs) is that the RT ticket from NY is:

 

$808 and with all taxes and fuel surcharges is $1,100. That's for a Friday departure - it is $50 less if departing midweek mon-thur). Also, $50 less from LAX.

 

You're not going to get much better of a deal nowadays than that.

 

I am not sure where you saw long layovers - we have one for an hour and a half in hong kong on the way out and two hours in hong kong on the way back. Total of 20 hours travel on the way out and 19 hours way back, which is very good.

 

It should also be mentioned that all the long haul planes have been upgraded with a new economy product, with much better seats, ptv screens, power outlets at all seats, bigger laptop trays, etc. Their seat pitch has always compared favorably to other trans pacific carriers.

 

http://www.cathayusa.com/cxseats/subdefault.asp

 

The service is almost (IME) universally great, including better food and free booze. They come when you hit the call button and will fetch drinks all trip. They also have someone on duty in the galley at all times if you want to grab a sandwich or some noodles if you get hungry. I like the stop in HK as compared to other asia hubs (e.g., narita) as a great airport and you can grab a shower and then only quick 2.5 hours to Thailand.

 

For those that have flown Northworst , flying cathay and it's cute and polite hostesses and much nicer cabins will seem like a lovely dream.

 

Hub

 

You guys are making me feel really happy about grabbing that flight I mentioned earlier. I didn't want to reserve my flight so early but it looks like it was a good call.

Edited July 9, 2008 by LBJ

[slick 0]

Have any of you bought tix from this website?

 

http://gatewaylax.com/

[Sa-teef 44]

"The service is almost (IME) universally great, including better food and free booze. They come when you hit the call button and will fetch drinks all trip. They also have someone on duty in the galley at all times if you want to grab a sandwich or some noodles if you get hungry. I like the stop in HK as compared to other asia hubs (e.g., narita) as a great airport and you can grab a shower and then only quick 2.5 hours to Thailand.

 

For those that have flown Northworst banghead.gif , flying cathay and it's cute and polite hostesses and much nicer cabins will seem like a lovely dream. "

 

I couldn't agree with you more about the level of service on CathayPac Hub. If I lived in or near LAX or the New York area they would be my first choice every time. But stuck out here in the Midwest I have to deal with a connecting flight when I use them and it seems more than half the time in the last few years I go from an enjoyable flight on Cathay Pacific to endless delays and waiting in airports to get to my final destination.

 

That's why I have resigned myself to the NWA one hopper direct from MSP to NRT and onward. The flight attendants are old fat and lazy and the service level is nothing to compare. But the NWA flight has to date never been delayed more than an hour and I choose to buy my $5 glass of wine or two , pick at the food on offer and go to sleep! If there is any consolation for me the staff on the NRT to BKK leg is far better, with thai, nip and chinese flight attendants being in the majority. It 20 hours going west and 17 1/2 hours coming back. I'm not stuck in a blizzard in Denver or Chicago wondering when or if that connecting flight for 1k miles is going to happen. Getting there is sometimes more important than the ride.

 

 

"I am not sure where you saw long layovers - "

 

When I plugged in my next trip on September 2nd most of the good ones were gone and all that were left were 27 to 41 hour total travel times. I just did the same and ALL the September 2nd $926 departures were sold. I expect like most of the airlines they have a limited number on offer at the special price.

 

Oh well. Not going to fret about it. Just finished a nice cow pat moo that the teelack made for us and I think from the look in her eyes there is a bit more on the menu!

 

Ta-ta,

 

~Sa-teef

Edited July 10, 2008 by Sa-teef

[bigdelta 46]

There are cheap flts between LAS and LAX.

 

"The service is almost (IME) universally great, including better food and free booze. They come when you hit the call button and will fetch drinks all trip. They also have someone on duty in the galley at all times if you want to grab a sandwich or some noodles if you get hungry. I like the stop in HK as compared to other asia hubs (e.g., narita) as a great airport and you can grab a shower and then only quick 2.5 hours to Thailand.

 

For those that have flown Northworst banghead.gif , flying cathay and it's cute and polite hostesses and much nicer cabins will seem like a lovely dream. "

 

I couldn't agree with you more about the level of service on CathayPac Hub. If I lived in or near LAX or the New York area they would be my first choice every time. But stuck out here in the Midwest I have to deal with a connecting flight when I use them and it seems more than half the time in the last few years I go from an enjoyable flight on Cathay Pacific to endless delays and waiting in airports to get to my final destination.

 

That's why I have resigned myself to the NWA one hopper direct from MSP to NRT and onward. The flight attendants are old fat and lazy and the service level is nothing to compare. But the NWA flight has to date never been delayed more than an hour and I choose to buy my $5 glass of wine or two , pick at the food on offer and go to sleep! If there is any consolation for me the staff on the NRT to BKK leg is far better, with thai, nip and chinese flight attendants being in the majority. It 20 hours going west and 17 1/2 hours coming back. I'm not stuck in a blizzard in Denver or Chicago wondering when or if that connecting flight for 1k miles is going to happen. Getting there is sometimes more important than the ride.

"I am not sure where you saw long layovers - "

 

When I plugged in my next trip on September 2nd most of the good ones were gone and all that were left were 27 to 41 hour total travel times. I just did the same and ALL the September 2nd $926 departures were sold. I expect like most of the airlines they have a limited number on offer at the special price.

 

Oh well. Not going to fret about it. Just finished a nice cow pat moo that the teelack made for us and I think from the look in her eyes there is a bit more on the menu!

 

Ta-ta,

 

~Sa-teef

 

I just flew NW between NRT and BKK in June and all but the purser were HOT! And we arrived early by a bit on both flights.Maybe things will change a bit at NW when my former company completes it's buyout by year end.

[Sa-teef 44]

There are cheap flts between LAS and LAX.

I just flew NW between NRT and BKK in June and all but the purser were HOT! And we arrived early by a bit on both flights.Maybe things will change a bit at NW when my former company completes it's buyout by year end.

 

Must have hired and fired them all in the course of the month.

 

I was on it June 1 and again on July 2 (flight 19 westbound) and neither the stews' or the food were particularly hot..............

 

Lazy and matronly comes to mind.

 

~Sa-teef

[joekicker 53]

For those that have flown Northworst banghead , flying cathay and it's cute and polite hostesses and much nicer cabins will seem like a lovely dream. party

 

And this is not all bad by any means:

 

 

Hong Kong (dpa) - Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific Friday increased fares for first and business-class passengers by up to 15 per cent to counter soaring oil price rises.

 

The airline, which issued a profit warning earlier this month over the impact of rising fuel prices, is expected to impose its biggest rises on routes to Europe, Canada and Australia.

 

The fare rises ranging from 3 to 15 per cent will come into effect from Friday, the airline said in a statement. There will be no fare increases for economy class passengers.

[stevoman 2]

Joe

Is there no end to your "Knowledge" simply amazing!

[joekicker 53]

Joe

Is there no end to your "Knowledge" simply amazing!

 

Stev,

Is there some point at which yours will start?

[stevoman 2]

Good one Joe1--- Steve 0!

[igot2see 0]

Cathay Pacific has some offers starting Sept 1. Cost is 99x. with taxes = $10xx.xx

[gep dtang 0]

Nice to hear about the service on Cathay as I just booked

for Oct. out of Toronto for $1640. That's $400. more

than I paid last Nov.on Air Canada but they have gone nuts

with fare increase.Good thing I stay 1 month this time

[Birch 0]

after 40+ trips to asi, i recently flew Cathay for the first time.

And think they-re great.

 

Try using this website:

http://www.bt-store.com/

 

also:

www.bookingbuddy.com

 

i got a flight coming up soon from JFK to BKK for $1149

[bigdelta 46]

Sateef:

 

Good call. Couldn't agree with you more - this is a good deal and I just recently booked it.

 

The way it actually works out (and it is imporatant mentioning fuel surcharges as every airline I have seen is charging these costs) is that the RT ticket from NY is:

 

$808 and with all taxes and fuel surcharges is $1,100. That's for a Friday departure - it is $50 less if departing midweek mon-thur). Also, $50 less from LAX.

 

You're not going to get much better of a deal nowadays than that.

 

I am not sure where you saw long layovers - we have one for an hour and a half in hong kong on the way out and two hours in hong kong on the way back. Total of 20 hours travel on the way out and 19 hours way back, which is very good.

 

It should also be mentioned that all the long haul planes have been upgraded with a new economy product, with much better seats, ptv screens, power outlets at all seats, bigger laptop trays, etc. Their seat pitch has always compared favorably to other trans pacific carriers.

 

http://www.cathayusa.com/cxseats/subdefault.asp

 

The service is almost (IME) universally great, including better food and free booze. They come when you hit the call button and will fetch drinks all trip. They also have someone on duty in the galley at all times if you want to grab a sandwich or some noodles if you get hungry. I like the stop in HK as compared to other asia hubs (e.g., narita) as a great airport and you can grab a shower and then only quick 2.5 hours to Thailand.

 

For those that have flown Northworst , flying cathay and it's cute and polite hostesses and much nicer cabins will seem like a lovely dream.

 

Hub

Narita also has very nice shower facilities and ST rooms available at a reasonable price.

 

Must have hired and fired them all in the course of the month.

 

I was on it June 1 and again on July 2 (flight 19 westbound) and neither the stews' or the food were particularly hot..............

 

Lazy and matronly comes to mind.

 

~Sa-teef

Maybe that jetlag has made you a little slow on the uptake-I agree with you regarding the cabin crew on the NRT-BKK portion.I made no mention of eastbound/westbound cabin crew on NW.

[slick 0]

I inquired in an earlier post about gatewaylax.com and I decided to book my tickets thru them. I managed to get a good deal on a multi-leg journey (although not to LOS but to three other Asian cities) all on China Airlines (CI). I checked on CI's and I am confirmed and can even select my seats with my confirmation number. Looks like this particular gateway is based in LA and caters mostly to trips to Japan (seems most of the people answering the phones are Japanese women).

 

Anyways, I thought I'd recommend them since they had the lowest fares I could find online and the agent I spoke with helped me choose a better flight time on one leg of the trip (at no cost) that was not coming up on their online flight search engine.

 

Good luck, gentlemen.

 

[Sa-teef 44]

There are cheap flts between LAS and LAX.

 

 

I just flew NW between NRT and BKK in June and all but the purser were HOT! And we arrived early by a bit on both flights.Maybe things will change a bit at NW when my former company completes it's buyout by year end.

 

"Maybe that jetlag has made you a little slow on the uptake-I agree with you regarding the cabin crew on the NRT-BKK portion.I made no mention of eastbound/westbound cabin crew on NW."

 

Silly me. The string is about LAS - BKK and you mention LAS - LAX.

 

You did say the women on the NRT to BKK leg were hot (usually a pleasing collection of asian stews, agreed) but if you took the east/west NWA flight into NRT you might have a different opinion. Little did I know that Scotty had beamed you up from LAX to NRT ! Frumpy old bats on the legacy carriers for the most part.

 

But as I said, I'm spending a lot less flying time in proportion to days on the ground in LOS these days so I'll just spend air time sleeping as best I can and enjoy my time in Thailand a little more.

 

I actually had a friendly one on the flight back July 27th. A friendly, 200+ lb white behemoth.

Some of those white women scare the begebers out of me ............

 

 

~Sa-teef