Airlines are adding new flights from Hong Kong to regional destinations and pairing them with hotel packages to promote leisure travel.
United Continental Holdings will launch a flight linking Hong Kong with Tokyo on October 31.
To be operated by Continental Airlines, it is the first new service from Hong Kong to be launched by United Airlines since the two airlines merged in 2010. The daily flight will be operated on Boeing 737-800 jetliners.
In addition to special introductory fares, the airline is offering two- and four-night packages from Hong Kong. Some travel agencies are offering add-ons such as travel insurance and meal discount coupons.
From October 31 until November 3, the two-night Tokyo packages will start at HK$1,999, After that, they will start from HK$2,699.
Meanwhile, Garuda Indonesia has doubled its number of flights linking Hong Kong with the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to two per day.
It has also launched a daily service to the ever-popular island resort of Bali, a long-favoured travel destination for people in Hong Kong. The Jakarta service is operated on Airbus A330-200s, the Bali service on 737-800s