Spec me a cheap flight to Hong Kong (last minute)

spm_uk · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:50

Hey all,

I'm crap at finding cheap flights, wondering if anyone can help me with this

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Looking at going to Hong Kong, flying out 16th-19th of Feb returning 22-26 March. Cheapest I can find is £371 which I've heard is a POS.

Any help would be nice.

Thank you

POB · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:51

£371 is cheap

Go Cathay Pacific if you can.

Pudney · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:54

Did a quick quote for you on Cathay and it was £440-£540 depending on exact days. Assuming London outbound.

Jotun · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:54

From?

I just use http://www.skyscanner.net/

mjt · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:55

£371 incl. taxes return to HK from the UK is a bargain at any time, let alone a week before travel.

PapaLazaru · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:55

Where you flying from?

meghatronic · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:55

www.cheapflights.co.uk

spm_uk · 9 Feb 2010 at 22:58

Flying from London, my final destination is Manila but I can get a return HK > Manila for 60£, London > Manila is around 500£

mjt · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:00

Where did you find LDN - HK return for £371?
Does it include taxes?

spm_uk · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:02

STA Travel, Jet Airways, * GBP 371.00 * incl. est. taxes and fees via Bombay

POB · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:03

mjt said:
Where did you find LDN - HK return for £371?
Does it include taxes?

Found the same Jet Airways via BOM includes taxes.

mjt · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:04

Wow, that sounds horrific.

spm_uk · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:04

Having a look at it, I think I might spend that extra 40-50£ on a little comfort. How would you rank these airlines?

Cathay Pacific
Emirates
Etihad Airways

They are all showing 500-550£ return to Manila

Raymond Lin · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:05

Cathay Pacific...seriously, that or BA, long haul flights on budget is murder.

ben90 · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:09

Having gone from the UK to New Zeland, I can assure you that spending the extra bit of money is SOOOOO worth it.

mjt · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:09

spm_uk said:
Having a look at it, I think I might spend that extra 40-50£ on a little comfort. How would you rank these airlines?

Cathay Pacific
Emirates
Etihad Airways

They are all showing 500-550£ return to Manila

They are all good outright, let alone compared to Jet.
Cathay is one of the best airlines in the world. Certainly in the top 5.

Raymond Lin said:
Cathay Pacific...seriously, that or BA, long haul flights on budget is murder.

BA isn't particularly good at the best of times. It's not really anything special. I'd probably take etihad or emirates.

Having said that, Cathay only has 32" seat pitch compared to Emirates and Etihad's 33". BA only has 31", which is the same as Jet..

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:12

I'd rather boil my head than do Long Haul on BA with its pathetic 31" seat pitch.

POB · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:12

mjt said:
Having said that, Cathay only has 32" seat pitch compared to Emirates and Etihad's 33". BA only has 31", which is the same as Jet..

Cathay has seats that slide rather then recline, the seat slumps rather then tilts, makes a major difference to comfort.

Oh and the cup noodles

Raymond Lin · 9 Feb 2010 at 23:34

BA has 31" seats? :/

Its been years since i flew with them, normally fly CP.