CX Airline Code: Cathay Pacific IATA & ICAO
Cathay Pacific is stored in this dataset as IATA code CX and ICAO code CPA, based in Hong Kong. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
CX is the IATA airline designator stored for Cathay Pacific. ICAO is CPA. Country of record: Hong Kong. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example CX 456. Agents should not confuse CX (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with CPA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Hong Kong carriers stored here: none stored. To decode a full itinerary that markets CX, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find CX at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Cathay Pacific.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 CX 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier CX (Cathay Pacific) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does CX mean?
CX is the IATA airline code stored for Cathay Pacific.
What airline is CX?
Cathay Pacific, country of record Hong Kong.
What is the ICAO code for Cathay Pacific?
CPA.
Is CX the same as CPA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use CX. Flight plans use CPA.
Where is Cathay Pacific based?
This dataset lists Hong Kong. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a CX itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with CX plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Cathay Pacific schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does CX allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Hong Kong?
Stored peers: none stored.
Can CX include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Cathay Pacific shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier CX before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.