Cathay Pacific Airways announced the launch of special offers for students travelling on one-way tickets to destinations in the US, Australia and New Zealand.

While travelling on Cathay Pacific and sister airline Dragonair, students can avail themselves of 20 kg excess baggage on journey to Australia and New Zealand and one additional piece of for students travelling to online gateways in USA on eligible fares.

Excess baggage

The airline is also offering discounts on excess baggage under the CXpress service with a door-to-door pick-up and delivery at their destinations. Students will also get a visa-free entry to Hong Kong along with discounts for shopping, attractions, food and more.

In addition to the above, students who book their tickets online on the Cathay Pacific Web site , can avail themselves of additional benefits such as Double Asia miles, discounts for shopping, tourist attractions in select cities in Australia.

Discounts galore

Students can also have discounts with Cathay's 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 and Cairns in Australia.

Mr Rakesh Raicar, Sales & Marketing Manager - India, Nepal, Bangladesh & Bhutan, said, “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.”