Our economy fares
More choices. More flexibility. More value.
Our Economy fares aim to give your travellers total choice and flexibility when booking flights. Our Light, Essential and Flex fares are tailored to your travellers. Each fare offers them more control and greater benefits, from enhanced baggage allowances to flexible rebooking and upgrade options.
Light
Enjoy great value fares that give you exactly what you need to travel light
Essential
Comes with extra luggage and seat pre-selection; the perfect balance of comfort and value
Flex
Have complete control of your travel plans with maximum convenience and protection
Related policies and procedures
Introducing our Economy fares
Choose the fares that suits you and your customers best - because no two journeys are the same.
Light |
Essential |
Flex |
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| Cabin baggage | |||
| Check in baggage | |||
| Pre-select regular seat | |||
| Pre-select preferred seat | |||
| Pre-select extra legroom seat | |||
| Flight changes | |||
| Refund | |||
| Earn Status Points and miles | |||
| Upgrade with Asia Miles | |||
| Go-Show (Standby for same day earlier flights) |
Economy seat selection
Extra legroom seats
Fly in comfort with larger legroom to stretch out and relax completely.
Preferred seats
Sit closer to the front of the Economy cabin, debark as quickly as you want on arrival.
Flex Regular seats
The window seats, aisle seats, and middle seats that make up the rest of Economy.
Enjoy an elevated experience at a competitive price
Light |
Light → Essential
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Essential |
Essential → Flex
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Flex |
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Baggage system
The piece system is used globally as our checked baggage allowance policy. For more information, please visit the Check-in Baggage page for details.
Fare names for other cabins
Fare names of other cabins (Premium Economy, Business and First) are as follows:
Economy |
Premium Economy |
Business |
First |
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Light (ECONLIGHT) |
Essential (ECONESSENT) |
Flex (ECONFLEX) |
Essential |
Flex |
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Cathay member benefits
Green |
Silver |
Gold |
Diamond |
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| Cabin baggage | Economy / Premium Economy |
Economy / Premium Economy |
Economy / Premium Economy +5kg |
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| Check in baggage | ||||
| Pre-select regular seat | (Self and companion) |
(Self and companion) |
(Self and companion) |
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| Pre-select preferred seat | (Self) |
(Self) |
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| Pre-select extra legroom seat | (Self) |
(Self) |
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| Lounge access | ||||
| Priority check-in | ||||
| Priority boarding |