Cathay Pacific’s “fifth freedom” flights between Singapore and Bangkok will resume from March. This popular route is packed with great deals on his Avios and Asia Miles.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a popular “fifth freedom” flight for many readers was Cathay Pacific’s daily service between Singapore and Bangkok, which earned Asia Miles on this busy route. It offered oneworld options, including the ability to exchange Avios and Avios for competitive rewards. Fee.
Well, the good news is that the flight continues to fly to and from Hong Kong, but passengers can also travel between Singapore and Bangkok only if they wish, making it back after a four-year hiatus. is.
Cathay Pacific Singapore – Bangkok flights
Cathay Pacific is currently reloading its Singapore-Bangkok-Hong Kong flights from the start of the northern summer season. March 31, 2024.
This daily service will maintain its pre-pandemic flight numbers (CX712/717) and will also maintain its original times.
The northern summer schedule is as follows:
Cathay Pacific
Singapore – Bangkok – Hong Kong
March 31, 2024 – October 26, 2024
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| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
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CX712 A330-300 |
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| sin 13:25 |
BKK 15:15 |
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CX712 A330-300 |
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| BKK 16:25 |
Hong Kong 20:15 |
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This 2 hour 50 minute ‘Fifth Freedom’ service from Singapore departs Changi just before 1:30pm, saving an hour and arriving in Bangkok just after 3pm.
This allows you to take just half a day off work and still potentially arrive in Bangkok in time to check into your hotel and go out to dinner.
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong – Bangkok – Singapore
March 31, 2024 – October 26, 2024
| day to day | |||||||||
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |||
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CX717 A330-300 |
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| Hong Kong 09:00 |
BKK 10:55 |
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CX717 A330-300 |
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| BKK 11:55 |
sin 15:25 |
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The Bangkok-Singapore service departs at 11:55am and arrives in Changi in mid-afternoon at 3:25pm after a 2 hour and 30 minute flight. This may be a little early for many readers who want to enjoy Bangkok to the fullest. If you’re traveling and have dinner plans, for example, you’ll have plenty of time to get back to the Lion City.
These services offer lunch in both directions.
The operation uses an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with 39 seats in business class in a 1-2-1 configuration and 223 seats in economy class in a 2-4-2 configuration, with the last row being 2-3-2. will move to.
This means that business class seats on Safran Cirrus II offer direct aisle access, plenty of storage space for personal items, and excellent privacy levels.
(Image: Aerolopa)
The newly revived Singapore-Bangkok flight also has some time adjustments and a new flight number (CX630/619) in preparation for operation during the northern winter season.
Special price
Based on our searches, Cathay Pacific has generous award space on its flights from Singapore to Bangkok, with instantly visible Business Class on almost all flights using Asia Miles or Avios points. 2 seats in Economy Class and 4 seats in Economy Class (although this is not the case in other oneworld FFPs at this time). with some reason).
The return rate looks like this.
Cathay Pacific
Award fares between Singapore and Bangkok
| FFP | travel class |
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| economy |
work |
|
 |
9,000 +S$104 |
16,500 +S$104 |
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10,000 +S$104 |
28,000 +S$104 |
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12,000 +S$104 |
30,000 +S$104 |
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12,500 +S$84 |
22,500 +S$84 |
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14,000 +S$104 |
30,000 +S$104 |
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26,000 +S$104 |
55,000 +S$104 |
As you can see, Avios points are the best value when redeeming Cathay Pacific tickets on short hops to and from Bangkok. 9,000 points In economy class you just have to backtrack. 16,500 points In business class.
Unfortunately, British Airways has devalued its Avios awards on Cathay Pacific not once but twice since this route last operated.
Therefore, as you can see from the table above, Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios The program must maintain competitive original rates and redeem through this route.
BA Avios can be transferred to and from Qatar Avios at a 1:1 ratio at any time for free. Also, as we recently highlighted, Cathay’s low award redemption rate using Qatar Avios is also attractive.
With Qatar Avios, you can save up to 13,500 KrisFlyer miles in economy and 24,000 miles in business on Singapore Airlines’ Saver redemptions on its own flights between Singapore and Bangkok.
Cathay Pacific lounges in Singapore and Bangkok
One of the great things about flying Cathay Pacific in business class, or in a lower cabin class with oneworld program lounge eligibility, is the airline’s excellent lounges.
At Singapore Changi Airport, Cathay has a great lounge in Terminal 4. We reviewed this lounge comprehensively in late 2017, shortly after its opening.
In Bangkok, Cathay Pacific reopened its exclusive lounge in March 2023 with a light “refresh” of furniture and fixtures.
This lounge not only has a well-kept bar, but also a noodle bar (just like the lounge in Singapore), and during our visits over the years, it’s close to the hustle and bustle of Suvarnabhumi’s main concourse. It certainly provided a wonderful and peaceful experience away from the crowds.
Cathay Pacific will reintroduce its popular Fifth Freedom flights between Singapore and Bangkok from late March 2024 after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
This was my go-to redemption for pre-Covid Bangkok travel using Avios points, and it’s really great to have it back, with plenty of reward space too.
Unfortunately, the easiest redemption via British Airways Executive Club is currently not competitive, but after first checking availability using the BA site, you can redeem via Qatar Airways via a slightly more complicated online form. With Avios you can lock in some very valuable benefits.
Will you fly Cathay Airways from Singapore to Bangkok when it resumes? Let us know in the comments section below.
(Cover photo: Vismay Badla)