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Cathay Pacific Asia on Sale: Shanghai & Beijing from $587, Manila $616, Hong Kong $694 + More (Return)

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Cathay Pacific Asia on Sale: Shanghai & Beijing from $587, Manila $616, Hong Kong $694 + More (Return)
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Last edited 14/10/2016 - 11:29 by 1 other user

Travel to Hong Kong, China, Asia from Australia with Cathay Pacific.

Economy Class Return airfare from just A$587 for departures from 01 Nov - 09 Dec 2016, 06 Feb - 31 Aug 2017

Fares include all taxes and surcharges as at 12OCT2016 and are available for travel in Economy class.

*Based on adult, return Economy Class flights from Perth to Beijing in low season. See www.cathaypacific.com/au for Terms and Conditions.

Example fares:

  • Sydney to Hong Kong $681, Beijing $605, Shanghai $605, Tokyo $832, Seoul $832 return
  • Melbourne to Hong Kong $699, Beijing $591, Shanghai $591, Tokyo $818, Seoul $818 return
  • Brisbane to Hong Kong $708, Beijing $600, Shanghai $600, Manila $630, Chengdu $600 return
  • Adelaide to Hong Kong $701, Beijing $594, Shanghai $594, Manila $623 ,Osaka $826 return
  • Cairns to Hong Kong $709, Manila $631, Shanghai $603, Xiamen $602 , Seoul $829 return
  • Perth to Hong Kong $694, Shanghai $587, Beijing $587, Manila $616 , Tokyo $814 return
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  • madrooster on 14/10/2016 - 11:25

    Cathay forgot to mention that the sales end 11/11/2016.

    • Meconium on 14/10/2016 - 14:53
      +3

      Heathcliff, it's me, your Cathay, I've come home…

  • inherentchoice on 14/10/2016 - 11:28
    +1

    I guess Cathay needs some quick cash after recently issuing a profit downgrade.

    • JudoChop on 14/10/2016 - 11:50
      +1

      That's a mighty long bow to draw.
      All airlines put on sales. Qantas just made squillions and paid out fully franked dividends. They still have sales. So there goes your theory.

      • inherentchoice on 14/10/2016 - 12:00

        What theory?

        There's no denying Dick Smith consistently issued discounted gift cards as a means to keep their head above water. And if Cathay sells 5,000 seats in this sale that's definitely a reasonable cash injection.

        I'm not suggesting Cathay is in the same boat as DSE, but I do find the timing of this sale amusing. I don't have a theory, I just think it's an amusing coincidence.

        • MrMaxwell on 14/10/2016 - 15:45

          Cathay are routinely among the most expensive airline when it comes to their fares and popular routes yet they are performing much worse than many of their 'cheaper' competitors. Relying solely on your name in the airline business is not enough these days…

        • ryu on 14/10/2016 - 16:27
          +2

          My guess is that there is no theory. It's just a off season time. And every airline would be trying their best to sell seats. Etihad had a RTW sale for just around $1500 a while ago, and until last week Philippine airline was selling tickets to bangkok, Taipei, New Delhi etc for within $500. Going to most of Chinese cities in Oct and Nov, you can find tickets under $600 now. So, nothing particular. If you want to point fingers, the amount of new routes that have been opened this year by Chinese airlines might have contributed to the low fares as well.

    • redwood on 14/10/2016 - 12:04

      And they scrapped their profit outlook altogether
      There goes their yield.

  • 99altezza on 14/10/2016 - 11:39
    +1

    How did you get $818 for Seoul from Mel, I'm seeing $1080

  • visca on 14/10/2016 - 11:50

    Is early april good to visit Beijing and as a minimum how much time would one need to see major attractions?

    • Thatbargainhunter on 14/10/2016 - 11:59

      Not too cold, not too hot.

      At least 4 days incl Great Wall.

      • visca on 14/10/2016 - 12:04

        tks

    • qnbm on 14/10/2016 - 12:10

      late april is good timing and you need 5 to 6 days minimum to see major ones(Forbidden city (1), summer palace(2), Great wall(3)Temple of Heaven(4) (these are world heritage, must seeee!) then if you have time >>>Prince Gong Mansion and surrounding (5), Yonghe lama Temple(6).

    • ash2000 on 14/10/2016 - 12:13

      I've been to Beijing twice, once last year in May, and once in October several years earlier.

      April/May is an excellent time to go weather wise. It can be a bit windier around this time which is great for clearing the pollution. I had 4 perfectly blue clear sky days last may. By contrast, my previous visit in October, the city was thick with smog, visibility was little over 500 meters.

      3 full rushed days absolute minimum for the city, and 1 day for the wall.

      • Thatbargainhunter on 14/10/2016 - 13:29

        Should add though that if you spend longer, you will still have plenty to do. I would say 6 days is about optimal.

      • Innately Incognito on 14/10/2016 - 20:21

        We had amazing weather in mid-late April this year - clear blue skies everywhere we looked. Apparently it's peak season for tourism for this fact.

        Although I quite liked visiting Beijing in Winter but I enjoy wintry places in general. Plus, it felt almost magical when it started snowing atop the great wall.

        I'd actually argue if you're only viewing sights and not experiencing the culture you can really get it done with a private or small group tour in 2-3 days. However, it's definitely worth staying a couple extra days to try more food and soak up a little more of Beijing. I've posted a small group tour itinerary I did a few years ago below:

        Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Silk Factory, Summer Palace
        Day 2: Ming Tombs, Great Wall, Birds Nest (Outside)

        Personally didn't enjoy the Ming Tombs very much. On a more recent trip we did a similar private tour but swapped out the Tombs for a hutong tour.

        • Wallyt99 on 15/10/2016 - 09:25

          Just be aware there is potential for sandstorms in April which can cause significant air quality issues with trapped pollution in addition to the sand. Google it.

        • Thatbargainhunter on 15/10/2016 - 11:34

          Forbidden City and Summer Palace on ok be day. That is ridiculous. Ming tombs and great wall on same day that is stupid. Summer Palace is a whole day in itself to actually enjoy it and walk around the lake. I'm not a fan of the forbidden city, prefer he one in Shenyang much more.

          In fact going to the better parts of the great wall (Gueubeiku) make for one long day in itself.

  • EarlyBird on 14/10/2016 - 12:00

    Isn't VISA for China kinda expensive?

    • inherentchoice on 14/10/2016 - 12:05
      +5

      I think you mean visa.

      VISA is everywhere you want to be.

    • ash2000 on 14/10/2016 - 12:15
      +2

      Depends what you mean by "kinda" …. its around $80.

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 14/10/2016 - 12:37
      +4

      Yep. $109.50 (https://www.visaforchina.org/SYD_EN/yyxz/276210.shtml).

      If you have more time than money, no need for food and no baggage you could go with AirAsia for ~$200 less to make up for it.

      • fuzor on 14/10/2016 - 13:10

        Do you get a cheaper visa if you pay with VISA

      • ash2000 on 14/10/2016 - 16:06

        Yep. $109.50

        Yikes, that's a big increase since last year.

    • starburstyellow on 14/10/2016 - 12:40
      +4

      For everything else, theres MasterCard.

    • leiiv on 14/10/2016 - 16:48

      Australia tourist visa is even more expensive, starts from $135 I think..

    • zan5hin on 14/10/2016 - 19:11
      +2

      If you want to OzBargain your trip to China, you can do a dog leg, fly in from Australia and depart to a third country, do six days in Shanghai with Jiangsu Province, and Zhejiang Province or three days in other places: http://lawandborder.com/china-72-hour-transit-visa-waiver/

      I will do this next time as I didn't go to the water towns outside of Shanghai when I had a 30 day visa on my first trip. Gonna dog leg a BKK-PVG-MNL or something.

  • j1568 on 14/10/2016 - 12:35

    Not as good as last year sale for school holidays from Perth. Cathay gave the low sale price for April 2016 school holidays in last year sale. This year looks like they are not offering similar sale price for April 2017 school holidays.

  • EnALup on 14/10/2016 - 13:20
    +1

    Great timings. Will book in for some holidays next year.
    Any sale soon from Sydney to London or Delhi or New York?

  • Jeb3diah on 14/10/2016 - 14:11

    Good deal, bought tickets last week and now they're cheaper by $350. :(

  • runamuck on 14/10/2016 - 15:30
    +2

    No cc surcharge. Not bad Cathay.

  • parcus on 14/10/2016 - 15:55
    +1

    As cheap as it gets to mainland China on CX, though they have had much cheaper fares for Korea/Japan in the past.

  • n00bi3z on 14/10/2016 - 16:43

    Deals for SYD <-> HK at the end of November are still pricey, it's only cheaper if your flight leaves during the beginning of the month.

  • furic7 on 15/10/2016 - 17:58

    I think it's good enough for my holiday 31Aug~2Oct17 to HK for $681 as a direct flight, thx!

  • frutter on 15/10/2016 - 18:06

    what do you guys think $850 to Japan return OR wait for an airasia deal for flights in mid 2017?

  • WootWot on 16/10/2016 - 00:25

    Hmmmmm the 2017 flights to Thailand seem rather expensive …

  • Classical Musician on 16/10/2016 - 10:06

    Oh no… I just bought 1 from china southern 2 days ago when the price was up. Disappoited.

  • Hayeswei on 16/10/2016 - 15:45

    Anybody knows how much about the Cathay luggage allowance ex Australia to Asian destinations ?

  • weliott on 19/10/2016 - 11:21

    Can't justify how flying to Shanghai & Beijing is ~$100 cheaper than just flying to HK. Anyone know if we can just skip the Mainland trips and stay in Hong Kong?

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