Whether you’re flying to study abroad, returning home, or planning a getaway in between terms, travel lies at the heart of life as an overseas student. That's why we’ve overhauled our student fares, so you can take advantage of exclusive prices, flexible ticket booking options, and extra baggage allowances# when on your flight from Bangladesh to South West Pacific and Asian destinations such as Sydney , Los Angeles , Toronto , Tokyo , Seoul , Hong Kong & more.*
It’s easy to book. All you have to do is enter code BDSTUDENT when searching for your flight to reveal our student fares and benefits.^
# Only available for select fare categories.
* Passengers with a student fare ticket must provide valid proof of student identity, which includes an International Student Identity Card (ISIC), student number, student visa, or other documents issued by the school, during check-in at the airport. When booking online, enter the number on the documents above, or the issue date of other documents issued by the school. Passengers unable to present the required documents will be required to pay the fare difference for their flight.
^ Subject to availability
Booking of more than 9 passengers is currently not available online. Please contact your local reservations office.
Our program is available to both current students and recent graduates as long as they are aged 31 or below before the date of departure. In addition, your flight ticket must originate and be issued in Bangladesh. Only flights booked by the 30th of September 2024 are eligible.
Using the code BDSTUDENT, students may be eligible for a fare discount of up to 8% when purchasing Economy Class plane tickets flying from Dhaka to international destinations such as Korea, Japan, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. Travellers who are eligible for this program will also be allowed special flight change fees and special checked baggage allowances depending on the fare type.
Flights booked with discount code BDSTUDENT are eligible to fly to destinations in Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, United States, Canada. Passengers flying from Dhaka can enjoy upto 8% off on Economy Class flights. As long as you are eligible for our Global Student Fare program, the discount code will allow you to travel to any destinations covered by Cathay Pacific.
Only flights that depart between the 2nd of April 2024 to the 31st of December 2025 are eligible for the discounts offered by our Global Student Fare program.
As long as you meet the criteria for the Global Student Fare program, you can book both round-trip and one-way tickets with Cathay Pacific.
Enjoy discounted flight fares offered by the Global Student Fare program for international round-trip bookings from Dhaka with Cathay Pacific when you are travelling to one of the eligible destinations.
Passengers can take 1 piece of cabin baggage (weighing 7kg and under) onboard. For international flights from Dhaka with student offers to the USA or Canada, passengers can bring 1 extra piece of checked baggage so long as the total weight of the baggage is 23kg or less (with the Essential fare type). To all other destinations, passengers can also take 1 extra piece of checked baggage onboard the aircraft if the total weight is 23kg or less (with Flex fare type).
The process for changing and cancelling discounted flights can be done through Manage Booking . You can choose to rebook your flights by choosing the “Change or cancel your flight” option.
The rates for booking changes are as follows:
You may be charged for fare differences (if any) when making changes to your ticket. Refer to our terms and conditions for more information regarding fare differences.
When booking with the student discount code, you will be asked to present one or more of the following items. Without any of the following, you may be subjected to paying the difference in fares for your flight.
- A valid student ID card or acceptance letter
- International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
- Proof of student visa