Cathay plans to change its baggage allowance scheme, cutting weight for its cheapest tickets and boosting it for others. Photo: Felix Wong
exclusive | Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to cut baggage allowance for cheapest fares, while boosting it substantially for others
- Sources say changes are a bid to get passengers to shell out more, including for more flexible economy tickets, rather than simply opting for cheapest fare
- While changes may prove unpopular in certain quarters, they will position Cathay favourably compared to some global rivals
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Cathay plans to change its baggage allowance scheme, cutting weight for its cheapest tickets and boosting it for others. Photo: Felix Wong