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Advice On Best Option For MAN/HKG

SK736 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2006, 414 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2241 times:

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I'm planning a trip to Hong Kong in November. I quite fancied the idea of trying Air New Zealand but have decided against that hell hole known as Heathrow. So, my options are a transfer through Europe with KL, AF or LX (LH isn't an option as its fares are about 50% higher than others) or through the Middle/Far East with EK, QR or SQ. Any advice on the best option, taking into account quality of service and ease of transfer?

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Trekster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2231 times:

Why not try and get on the SQ to SIN and transfer form there??

Daniel

CHRISBA777ER From UK - England, joined Mar 2001, 5964 posts, RR: 63
Reply 2, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2231 times:

EK via DXB unless EY started HKG service in which case them. QR are good too but their A346 only goes via LHR and that is a real show stopper.

SQ MAN-SIN-HKG would likely be cheapest I would think.

What do you mean you dont have any bourbon? Do you know how far it is to Houston? What kind of airline is this???

AUA747 From Aruba, joined Jul 2006, 136 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2227 times:

I would definitely go with SQ and EK will be my alternative

AUA747

PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11118 posts, RR: 63
Reply 4, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2213 times:

Don't rule out AF via CDG - OK it's hell transferring in Paris if you're in a rush, but the 777-200ERs they use to HKG are very comfortable with an excellent pitch, even in Economy and the service is great. Only thing is that the IFE really sucks. I did this last year for a long weekend, £382 for BHX-CBG-HKG and return, booked only a month or so in advance.

Dan Smile

TurkishWings From Turkey, joined May 2006, 1407 posts, RR: 9
Reply 5, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2205 times:

Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 4):
I did this last year for a long weekend, £382 for BHX-CBG-HKG and return, booked only a month or so in advance.

And who exactly flies between Cambridge and Hong Kong? Big grin

Coffee - Tea or Me?

Swiftski From Australia, joined Dec 2006, 2701 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2204 times:

Have you considered the option of flying to LGW and taking Oasis from there?

PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11118 posts, RR: 63
Reply 7, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 2200 times:

Quoting TurkishWings (Reply 5):
d who exactly flies between Cambridge and Hong Kong?

Why the new Cessna 172ULR of course Wink

CDG, is what I was looking for!

Dan Smile

AlexPorter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2198 times:

I would also recommend Singapore, they are frequently listed as the best airline in the world, and even if that's subjective, it's happened multiple times so they certainly do a good job! Emirates is a good alternative to Singapore if the fare is too much or something like that.

SK736 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2006, 414 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2188 times:

Quoting Swiftski (Reply 6):
Have you considered the option of flying to LGW and taking Oasis from there?

Yes, I did consider them. But the return fare was only about £100 less than other airlines - the cost of getting to LGW from MAN brings the total fare pretty close to the others so I think I'd rather avoid a transfer through London.

Musapapaya From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1003 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2178 times:

I would suggest QR or SQ. Both of them are top-notch! IF, and only IF you have to go through LHR, try BD connection with NZ. NZ's 744 are retrofitted with 34 inch legroom.

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