Yes, you can share your checked baggage allowance (by piece) with travel companions under the same booking if you check in together for the same flight(s) at the airport.

However, the total weight and total size of each individual checked baggage must not exceed the per-piece limits specified for your ticket fare class. For full details on your baggage allowance, please refer to your e-ticket, log in to Manage Booking or visit our Baggage Information page.

Yes, prepaid extra baggage is available for purchase up to 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure time. Extra baggage options are also offered at the airport during check-in.

Yes, our optional add-ons – including advance seat reservations, prepaid extra baggage and lounge pass – are available after you purchase your ticket. 

Advance seat reservation is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Alternatively, you may reserve another seat type that is complimentary for your fare. If the seat type of your choice becomes available, you can update your selection in Manage Booking or during online check-in.

Please note you will not be entitled to a full or partial refund of your purchased fare if the seat type of your choice is unavailable. Visit our Reserve your seat page for more details.

Your selected seat(s) will remain the same. However, due to operational, safety or security reasons, we may reassign you an alternative seat. Please note you will not be entitled to a full or partial refund of your purchased fare due to a change in your advance seat reservation.

You may choose Economy Light and purchase a regular seat / preferred seat reservation separately for an additional fee. If you’d like to reserve an extra legroom seat, for example, you may choose to purchase Economy Flex or Economy Light and an extra legroom seat reservation.

We highly recommend that you always compare the costs of different Economy fare types and travel extras separately before purchasing your ticket, as they may vary by route.

No, early standby can only be used on the date of travel. It must be an earlier flight departing on the same day and on the same route.

Upgrade Bid is available for all Economy and Premium Economy fare types except award tickets. Please visit our Upgrade Bid page for more details.

With some connecting flights, you may be seated in a lower cabin class for the shorter leg of your journey due to:

• The cabin you booked is unavailable on the aircraft
• Limited seat availability for shorter connecting Cathay Pacific and interline flights
• Commercial agreement with other airlines on seat availability for the cabin you booked

Yes, it is possible to combine different cabins in one itinerary. An example would be flying Economy (any fare type) at the start of your trip and returning in Premium Economy.

Please purchase the combination fare of your selected cabin and one higher cabin up via our website. Note: combination fares are currently not available via the Cathay Pacific app.