Qantas to expand codeshare partnership with Cathay Pacific - 25 Oct 2026

[jimmyanderson]

According to AeroRoutes, Qantas will expand its codeshare partnership with Cathay Pacific from 25 October 2026. As reported, these routes include -
1) Adelaide to Hong Kong
2) Brisbane to Hong Kong
3) Hong Kong to Dhaka
4) Hong Kong to Kathmandu
5) Hong Kong to Manila

Original Article: Qantas Expands Cathay Pacific Codeshare in NW26 — AeroRoutes

This means Qantas Frequent Flyers will be able to earn the same number of Status Credits and points as they would on a normal Qantas flight on the Adelaide to Hong Kong and Brisbane to Hong Kong flights. It also means people will be able to travel on QF metal from Sydney to Hong Kong or Melbourne to Hong Kong and then transfer to a Hong Kong to Dhaka, Kathmandu or Manila flight earning the same number of status credits and points as if it was a normal Qantas flight on both legs.

What do people think?

 

[Buzzard]

Sounds good to me.

 

[SeatBackForward]

as a normal Qantas flight on both legs

Strange thing to compare it to given QF doesn't fly to Dhaka or Kathmandu!

 

[SYD]

Strange thing to compare it to given QF doesn't fly to Dhaka or Kathmandu!

OP (and their informative 1st post), was referring to QF “earn” on the CX codeshares.

 

[AuSammy]

Does the hive think this expansion of code shares will generate any more Classic Award redemption opportunities on CX metal?

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Why not PER-HKG?
QF has no flights.

 

[elanshin]

Why not PER-HKG?
QF has no flights.

I believe its already codesharing on that route.

 

[Noah Count]

1) Adelaide to Hong Kong

This flight and HKG-ADL used to be on the QF schedule, not sure if it was code share or just available via rewards. I had caught it many times and redeemed rewards for Mrs&MissN.

 

[elanshin]

Does the hive think this expansion of code shares will generate any more Classic Award redemption opportunities on CX metal?

No. Codeshares have no real bearings on CR unless its one of those special ones (which I don't believe this is).. It'll be up to Cathay still.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

I believe its already codesharing on that route.

I don't think so.
If I try to book PER-HKG on the QF website it wants me to fly PER-SIN on a QF flight then SIN-HKG on a CX flight with a CX flight number.
Other than that it is only offering PER-MEL-HKG o QF metal.

Looks like QF want to keep forcing PER PAX to use their flight to SIN to access Asia.