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British Airways is offering return first-class tickets to London for the price of business class. Fly from Sunday to Wednesday and you can travel for $50,720, instead of the usual $71,270. You'll fly in your own Kelly Hoppen-designed 'demi-cabin' with a maximum of 14 other passengers, enjoy a five-course meal with champagne, and a 40kg luggage allowance. Contact your travel agent or BA on 2822 9000.

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To celebrate its reopening in Central's Hutchison House (a space previously occupied by Caledonia), Madison's is giving away a trip to New York that includes two business class tickets on Cathay Pacific, and two nights' accommodation at The Stanhope Park Hyatt NYC (www.stanhopepark.hyatt.com). Until July 31, diners will receive a lucky draw entry card on which to collect four stamps, each stamp being awarded for every $250 spent. Collect all four stamps in a single visit and you'll also earn 1,000 bonus Asia Miles (G/F Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central, tel: 2523 4772).

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Getting grief for excessive TV-watching during Euro 2004? Pre-empt a major domestic row by checking into the five-star Harbour Plaza in Hunghom, which is offering rooms from $938 (maximum two people overnight). The offer is valid until July 6 and includes a 'snack pack' comprising onion rings, spring rolls, chicken wings, crisps, nuts and the all-important 10 cans of beer. A supplement of $150 will be charged on Fridays and Saturdays. Call 2996 8006 for details or go to www.harbour-plaza.com/hphk.
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