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Cathay Pacific compensation guide
The airline name alone does not determine your rights. Route, operating carrier and disruption details matter.
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Could your flight qualify?
You may be entitled to compensation or other passenger rights after an eligible Cathay Pacific delay, cancellation, involuntary denied boarding or disrupted connection. Cathay serves Canada, the UK and numerous European cities directly, making route, direction of travel and operating carrier important when determining which rules apply.
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Passenger rights
Which passenger rights could apply?
Cathay Pacific connects Hong Kong with Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and many other markets. The airline's home jurisdiction does not by itself determine your passenger rights. Departure airport, destination, operating carrier, booking structure and direction of travel all need to be considered.
Canada
APPR
Compensation can apply in qualifying cases
Cathay Pacific operates services involving Vancouver and Toronto. Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations apply broadly to flights to, from and within Canada, so qualifying Cathay Pacific journeys can fall within APPR.
Read the Canada guideEuropean Union
EC261
€250–€600 in qualifying cases
Cathay Pacific operates to multiple European destinations. Qualifying Cathay Pacific-operated flights departing from airports covered by EC261 can fall under EU passenger-rights rules. Because Cathay Pacific is not an EU carrier, an inbound flight from outside the EU is not covered merely because it lands in the EU.
Read the European Union guideUnited Kingdom
UK261
£220–£520 in qualifying cases
Cathay Pacific operates services involving London and Manchester. Qualifying Cathay Pacific-operated departures from the United Kingdom can fall under UK261.
Read the United Kingdom guideSaudi Arabia
GACA
Passenger rights can apply on qualifying Saudi departures
Cathay Pacific lists Riyadh in its international network, although Riyadh passenger services are currently temporarily suspended. When qualifying Cathay Pacific flights operate from Saudi Arabia, Saudi passenger-rights regulations can apply.
Read the Saudi Arabia guideThailand
CAAT 101
THB 1,500–4,500 in qualifying cases
Thailand's CAAT Regulation No. 101 can apply to qualifying scheduled Cathay Pacific departures from Thailand. The disruption type, delay length, flight distance and other regulatory conditions determine the available rights.
Read the Thailand guideIndia
India DGCA
Fare-based compensation subject to INR limits
India’s DGCA passenger-rights rules can apply to qualifying flights within, to or from India, including flights operated by foreign airlines. Delay may create assistance rights without a standalone fixed cash award; some cancellations, involuntary denied boarding and qualifying missed connections have separate conditions and statutory fare-based limits. The actual operating carrier, dates and disruption facts must be checked.
Read the India guideFlight disruptions
What happened to your Cathay Pacific flight?
Delayed flight
A significant arrival delay may qualify depending on the route, applicable passenger-rights rules and cause of the disruption.
Cancelled flight
Cancellation rights can depend on notice timing, the reason for cancellation and any alternative journey offered.
Denied boarding
Involuntary denied boarding can create compensation, alternative travel, refund and care rights in qualifying circumstances.
Missed connection
A connecting journey booked as one itinerary may qualify when a disruption causes you to reach your final destination significantly late.
Important conditions
What can affect your eligibility?
Cathay Pacific is a Hong Kong carrier with a large intercontinental network. The same Cathay Pacific passenger can therefore encounter different passenger-rights systems depending on where the journey begins, which airline operates the affected sector and how the itinerary is structured.
Canada journeys can fall under APPR
Cathay Pacific operates directly to Vancouver and Toronto. Qualifying flights to or from Canada can therefore fall within Canada's passenger-rights framework.
EU departures can fall under EC261
Because Cathay Pacific is a non-EU carrier, qualifying departures from EU airports can be protected by EC261 while an inbound Cathay Pacific flight originating outside the EU does not gain protection simply because its destination is in the EU.
UK departures can fall under UK261
Qualifying Cathay Pacific flights departing from the United Kingdom can fall under UK261. Cathay operates services involving both London and Manchester.
Direction of travel matters
A Cathay Pacific flight departing from Europe or the United Kingdom can have different regulatory coverage from the reverse journey departing Hong Kong.
Connections through Hong Kong require the full itinerary
Many Cathay Pacific journeys connect through Hong Kong. Whether the flights were booked together, which sector was disrupted and the resulting final-arrival delay can all matter.
Codeshare and partner flights must be identified
A Cathay Pacific booking can contain flights physically operated by another airline. Passenger-rights coverage can depend on the actual operating carrier of the disrupted sector.
Saudi coverage depends on an operating Saudi departure
Cathay Pacific lists Riyadh in its network, but current Middle East passenger services are temporarily suspended. GACA analysis becomes relevant when a qualifying Cathay Pacific-operated Saudi departure is actually operating.
Türkiye is not a primary Cathay route case
Cathay Pacific does not currently list Türkiye within its own scheduled destination network. If a Cathay booking contains a partner-operated Turkish sector, the actual operating carrier and itinerary should be assessed separately.
Thailand departures can fall under CAAT 101
Qualifying scheduled Cathay Pacific departures from Thailand can be assessed under Thailand's CAAT Regulation No. 101. Delay length, disruption type, distance and other regulatory conditions still need to be checked.
India journeys are assessed under DGCA rules
Qualifying departures and arrivals involving India, and domestic flights within India, require a DGCA assessment. Delay assistance is different from capped cancellation or denied-boarding compensation; the operating airline, advance notice and alternative travel matter.
What to keep
Keep a clear record of the journey
Keep enough information to establish your complete Cathay Pacific itinerary, which airline operated every affected sector, what caused the disruption and how it affected your arrival.
Booking confirmation showing the complete itinerary and travel dates.
Cathay Pacific flight number and every connecting-flight number.
Boarding passes or other evidence that you checked in and were ready to travel.
The actual operating airline for every affected sector, particularly on codeshare journeys.
Emails, SMS messages or app notifications concerning the disruption.
Replacement-flight or rerouting details if your itinerary changed.
Evidence of your actual arrival time at the final destination where available.
Any explanation Cathay Pacific or another operating airline provided for the disruption.
Receipts for reasonable meals, accommodation or local transport caused by the disruption.
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Related flight compensation guides
Canada flight compensation
Understand how APPR can apply to qualifying Cathay Pacific journeys involving Vancouver, Toronto or other Canadian connections.
European Union flight compensation
See when EC261 can protect qualifying Cathay Pacific departures from European Union airports.
United Kingdom flight compensation
Understand when UK261 can apply to qualifying Cathay Pacific journeys departing from the United Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia flight compensation
See when Saudi Arabia's passenger-rights framework can become relevant to qualifying Cathay Pacific Saudi departures.
Thailand flight compensation
Understand Thailand's CAAT Regulation No. 101 for qualifying scheduled departures from Thailand.
India flight compensation
See when India’s DGCA rules provide care, refund, alternative-travel rights or qualifying fare-based compensation.
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