Love is in the air: Seven more airlines have joined the 'We Love HK' campaign and announced special deals to incite air travel and help the economy get over the impact of Sars. Among the best deals being offered are return tickets to Colombo on Sri Lankan Airlines for $1,000; flights to Bangkok on Emirates for $920; to Singapore, Jakarta and Denpasar on Garuda Indonesia for $900, $980 and $1,180 respectively; to Honolulu, San Francisco and Los Angeles on Japan Airlines for $3,000; and tickets to Johannesburg for the same price on South African Airways. Most of the 2,500 return tickets at $1,000, which Cathay Pacific offered last week, have been redeemed, so the airline has rolled out another 2,000 tickets at $800 to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Cebu. To qualify you need to spend at least $1,000 at local travel agents, hotels, restaurants, shops, cinemas and taxis (a maximum of $300 can be retail spending). For instance, HeliHongKong (tel: 2108 9979; www.helihongkong.com ) is offering six-minute helicopter joyrides for $330 and 1,000 one-way tickets to Macau for $408 (usually $1,150), which would count towards the $1,000 total. Visit www.welovehongkongcom or call 183 6168 from 9am to 5pm for more details. Local hero: With few inbound travellers, the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui is retaliating with a Sars Buster 'Super Attractive Resident's Special', offering rooms at $888 inclusive of all tax and service charges until June 30. The package includes a night's accommodation in a deluxe room for two; buffet dinner and American breakfast for two, both served in the Cafe; and free Internet access in the Business Centre. A child (under 12) can stay in the same room for an extra $113, while an additional adult (12 and over) pays $396. Guests will then be able to claim special room rates at Hyatts around Asia, which are as low as $390 at the Hyatt Regency Surabaya; $429 at the Hyatt Regency Macau; $585 at the Bali Hyatt; and $741 at the Grand Hyatt Bali. The package also qualifies for the 'We Love HK' campaign, where if you spend $1,000, you can claim seriously discounted air tickets from 20 international airlines (see above). Tel: 2311 1234 or visit hongkong.regency.hyatt.com for details. All you can eat: Another participating member in the 'We Love HK' campaign is the Great Eagle Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, which is offering a $1,288 Take A Break package to Hong Kong and Macau residents until the end of the month. The package offers one night's accommodation for two and complimentary vouchers for six meals at the hotel's Sun's Cafe or Bostonian Restaurant. The vouchers are valid during your stay only, but can be used by family and friends. The price also includes free use of the pool and 24-hour health club; shopping coupons for $500 at DKNY, $300 at La Prairie and $100 at Mary Quant in nearby Harbour City (minimum spending restrictions apply); 20 per cent discount at the hotel's other F&B outlets; and late checkout at 4pm. The maximum stay per reservation is five nights (tel: 2375 1133; www.gehotel.com ). Send travel news to Tinja Tsang at tinja.tsang@scmp.com
