Airfare Deal – United: Seattle – Hong Kong & Tokyo. $705. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Using a simple open jaw itinerary, you can visit both Hong Kong & Tokyo for under $750.

Hong Kong at Night from Victoria Peak  Photo:Trodel, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Hong Kong at Night from Victoria Peak Photo:Trodel, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Basics:

What you need to take advantage of this deal:

  • American Airlines AAdvantage Miles (15,000 Miles) + about $25 in taxes + $25 booking fee or
  • United Airlines MileagePlus Miles (15,000 Miles) + $25 – $30  in taxes or
  • British Airways Avios (10,000 Avios) + $41 (only on Cathay Pacific)
  • If you don’t have miles, China Eastern has an one way flight for $299 via Shanghai.

And this is why we recommend you collect miles. United Airlines miles can also be transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards at 1:1 ratio. British Airways Avios is both a Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards partner. For this, we would use British Airways Avios points.

How:

You need to start in Hong Kong first then make your way to Tokyo to return back to the US.

1. Use ITA Multi-City to Search

Use the multi-city functionality to price it out.

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2. Search for Award Availability from Hong Kong to Tokyo.

We are going to use award miles to travel from Hong Kong to Tokyo. United and British Airways’ show availability and you can book online. For American, you have to call them to book since their partners, Cathay Pacific  and Japan Airlines, are not searchable on AA.com yet. Award availability with United looks pretty good for the travel period.

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Here’s availability with British Airways through their partner Cathay Pacific:

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For about $750, you can visit both countries.

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 1st: Seattle – Hong Kong
  • Sometime in between: Hong Kong to Tokyo
  • October 8th: Tokyo – Seattle

Fare Availability:

Routing:

  • SEA – SFO (San Francisco) – HKG (Hong Kong) // NRT (Tokyo) – SEA.

Mileage:

  • 12,361 miles or 5.7 cents per mile

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How to Book:

Background Information:

Japan:

  • Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: Japanese Yen (JYP) $1USD = 99.82 JPY

Hong Kong:

  • Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) $1USD = 7.8HKD

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

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