Escaping the city heat on the cheap
If it is just a short neighbouring city escape, try a budget airline. We all know about Malaysian-based Air Asia, but recently, Jetstar announced it would open its first no-frills airline based in Hong Kong. It will not officially launch until later this year, but discount Jetstar flights have already started from Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong heat is on and you are desperate to escape the city during the summer. But how can you get a decent holiday on the cheap?
If it is just a short neighbouring city escape, try a budget airline. We all know about Malaysian-based Air Asia, but recently, Jetstar announced it would open its first no-frills airline based in Hong Kong. It will not officially launch until later this year, but discount Jetstar flights have already started from Hong Kong.
At the time of writing, a mid-June return Jetstar flight to Singapore was just HK$1,500 all-inclusive. Similarly, an Air Asia flight to Kota Kinabalu over the same period was just over HK$1,500.
Both airlines also have regular promotions for those on their newsletters. Jetstar is offering "surprises" over the coming months, with the first being a buy-one-get-one promotion for you and a friend, while Air Asia regularly offers bargain airfares for as little as HK$500.
Those with a flexible weekday schedule should check out Cathay Pacific's weekly Fanfares promotion. Every Tuesday morning, the airline offers up to 10 flight promotions to such faraway destinations as Paris and Toronto, each with limited departure dates and seats. At the time of writing, a flight to Melbourne leaving May 23 was just HK$1,990, not including taxes.
Both Cathay and Air Asia also offer a number of great flight and hotel package deals through their sister websites. Over that same period in June, Cathay Pacific Holidays has a two-day Singapore package at the Shangri-La hotel for about HK$3,700, while AirAsiaGo has a two-day package to Kota Kinabalu staying at a Novotel for HK$4,700.