Ticketing This flight I took last Autumn was ticketed as part of a One World Multi Carrier award ticket. The ticket booked into U class. Checkin Narita is a long way from Tokyo and I decided to get to the airport early with the expectation that once there...
We previously explained that buying frequent flyer miles can be a cheap way of booking premium cabin flights. In this article we will look at the frequent flyer scheme of Alaska Airlines, a surprisingly cheap way for people based in Asia to fly. Introduction Alaska Airlines’ frequent flyer...
Why was my most recently flight from LAX-HKG the best flight ever? Simple, there was probably only about 65 passengers on the whole 777-300ER. Only 45pax in Economy, everyone had about three rows to themselves. I knew loads would be light on this flight, as I seat the...
One of the most convenient things about the Airport Express is the intown checkin. This service allows you to checkin your bags at Hong Kong or Kowloon stations before you board the train. This can be convenient if you want to avoid the possible hassle of checking in...
You may recall that HK Travel Blog previously shared how to save money on Cathay flights by originating in Thailand instead of Hong Kong. As our reader Nezistan commented, “this is true for just about any flight ex-BKK. If I have the time, I always fly ex-BKK and...
A lot of people use Asia Miles or other frequent flyer miles to make journeys which would otherwise be costly. We’ve previously shared articles comparing Asia Miles to other One World loyalty programmes, setting out some good value short distance redemptions using Asia Miles and more. One thing...
Cathay Pacific and British Airways are the airlines offering multiple direct flights daily between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Here we compare British Airways’ economy class to the more locally familiar Cathay one. Schedule, Pricing and Booking Cathay offers five flights daily to London Heathrow. It also...
Happy Valentine’s Day! In some Cathay Pacific news, they’ve decided to offer a Visa credit card in the US market. A nice 25K miles for sign-up, after $2,500 spending in 90 days. Keep in mind there is a $95 annual fee which isn’t waived the first year, but...
Japan is famed for service and the route between Tokyo and Hong Kong is competitive with lots of high paying passengers, so it is easy to have high expectations for Cathay’s lounge in Narita. However, I find it to be underwhelming. The lounge is located in terminal two....
Cathay Pacific has recently revised its website. One of the consequences of this is that it has become less user friendly when it comes to pricing. Unlike many airlines, Cathay often doesn’t show its best pricing other than on its own website, so this is especially frustrating as...
There is no shortage of ways to travel between Hong Kong and Singapore. Here we outline some direct ones. Air For direct air services it is basically a duopoly between Cathay and Singapore Airlines, both of whom offer multiple daily services. We previously reviewed the Cathay flight here...
Ticketing This was ticketed as the outbound leg of a Hong Kong to Chengdu return ticket which in total booked into L class, costing HKD2,672. I booked it in person in the week of travel at the Cathay Dragon ticketing office in Tsim Sha Tsui, whose itineraries don’t...
