Cathay Pacific Launches Special Offers For Student Travellers From India

Online, July 5, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Cathay Pacific Airways has launched attractive offers for students travelling on one way tickets to Cathay's online destinations in USA, Australia & New Zealand. Students can take advantage of the convenient connections offered from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Bengaluru - with sister airline Dragonair, to the above countries via Cathay's hub in Hong Kong.

When travelling on Cathay Pacific Airways & sister airline Dragonair, students can avail of 20 kgs excess baggage on journeys to Australia & New Zealand and one additional piece for students travelling to online gateways in USA on eligible fares. Furthermore, discounts are offered on any further excess baggage under the "CXpress" service with a door-to-door pickup and delivery at their destination.

For those who want to have a glimpse of Hong Kong while in transit to their final destination, enjoy visa-free entry with great discounts at shopping, attractions, food and more

In addition to the above, students who book their tickets online, on www.cathaypacific.in , can avail of additional benefits such as double asia miles, discounts for shopping, tourist attractions in select cities in Australia.

Asia Miles: Double Asia Miles on India-Hong Kong sector and an additional bonus of 500 miles for booking online. Bonus Miles are valid only on eligible fares.

Students can also avail of discounts with our partners- Giordano for luggage accessories, Clay Telecom for International SIM Cards and Pavers England for shoes. Furthermore, students also get exclusive discounts at tourist attractions in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne & Cairns in Australia.

Says Rakesh Raicar - Sales & Marketing Manager-India, Nepal, Bangladesh & Bhutan, "
At Cathay Pacific, we understand the needs of our student traffic especially in terms of their requirement for excess baggage allowance and are confident that our special offers will serve these needs well."

For more details visit Cathay Pacific's website www.cathaypacific.in

About Cathay Pacific Airways (India)

Cathay Pacific Airways is a Hong Kong-based airline offering scheduled passenger and cargo services to 145 destinations in 40 countries and territories. The award-winning airline flies to Asia, North America, Australia, Europe and Africa. The airline has operated in India for over 55 years. It currently operates through offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Bengaluru with its sister airline Dragonair. Cathay Pacific offers daily services from Delhi to Hong Kong and Bangkok and ten flights a week from Mumbai to Hong Kong. From Chennai it operates 4 flights a week and daily flights to Bengaluru with its sister airline, Dragonair. The aircraft deployed on the Mumbai and Chennai routes is the Airbus A330-300 & on the Delhi routes, a mix of aircraft with the Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A330-300. For services to Bengaluru, its sister airline Dragonair operates the Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Cathay Pacific Airways also has a freighter network of 38 destinations with 12 flights from Mumbai, 12 from Delhi and 6 from Chennai.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Desiree Dubier ; Asst. PR & Loyalty Manager ; Tel - 022-66256609;
Email: [email protected]
Nida Pathan; Sampark Public Relations; Tel - 022-4042 5572;
Email: [email protected]