In the footsteps
Flight details
Dragonair flights to Fukuoka, which were suspended in June last year because of the financial downturn, will resume on October 31, restoring Hong Kong's only non-stop air link with the southern Japanese city. The airline is also set to increase its flight frequency to and from Kathmandu, Nepal, from three to six times a week starting on September 1. This also ups the flight count to the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, which is a stopover on outbound flights to Kathmandu.
Deal of the week
Local online agent Aerohkg.com is offering a cheap two-night package to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with prices for hotels hovering around the HK$2,200 to HK$3,000 range. Most interesting are a couple of centrally located historic hotels, including the Majestic (from HK$2,718) and the Hotel Continental Saigon (right; from HK$2,568), which dates back to 1880. These were the two best hotels in town in their heyday, and although unlikely to be hailed as such now, both offer an unusual flavour of old Saigon. For a more upmarket experience, the Park Hyatt is available from HK$3,898. These prices, all quoted per person on a twin-share basis, include round-trip, economy-class flights with Vietnam Airlines and daily breakfast, and are available until the end of September. For more information and bookings, call 5139 3721.
