Hong Kong is our favorite city in Asia – the food, the shopping and nightlife. Good times!
Hong Kong at Night from Victoria Peak Photo:Trodel, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
- September 23rd – October 1st
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel in September – November. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+” on both the outbound and return fields to search for this fare. Must purchase at least 3 day in advance of departure
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
Routing:
- ORD – SEA (Seattle) – SFO (San Francisco) – HKG (Hong Kong) – SFO – SEA – ORD; there is an overnight layover in Seattle on the outbound.
Mileage:
- 18,624 miles or 5.6 cents per mile
How to Book:
- Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com.
- On the From field, enter “ORD::SEA SFO” (SEA and SFO are the connecting cities, if ITA returns different connecting cities, use them there. For example, if it is SEA NRT, then enter ORD::SEA NRT)
- On the To field, enter “HKG::SFO SEA”
- This will show the itinerary and will link you to United.com to book. If you go directly to United.com, it will not price out correctly.
- United’s risk free cancellation policy here
Background Information:
- Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Hong Kong Dollar. $1USD = 7.8 HKD
Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:
- No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
- Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Get your taxes refunded when shopping
- How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges
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- Go to the The Chicago Flight Deals page
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