Skip to contentGreat post! Thanks Jason! Actually for me (being the points hoarder for a family with 3 kids), economy redemption has become a good proposition.This past summer has been a case in point – crazy fares on long-haul flights to Europe (~HK$16k lowest economy return fare), so redeeming tickets actually made some sense. Points are indeed most most valuable for premium cabins, but: (1) good luck finding seat availability for 5 in business (and I’m not one for leaving kids in economy whilst parents sit in another cabin) especially over peak travel periods; and (2) I want my kids to...…Skip to contentGreat post! Thanks Jason! Actually for me (being the points hoarder for a family with 3 kids), economy redemption has become a good proposition.This past summer has been a case in point – crazy fares on long-haul flights to Europe (~HK$16k lowest economy return fare), so redeeming tickets actually made some sense. Points are indeed most most valuable for premium cabins, but: (1) good luck finding seat availability for 5 in business (and I’m not one for leaving kids in economy whilst parents sit in another cabin) especially over peak travel periods; and (2) I want my kids to...WW…

Skip to contentA perfectly pleasant way to cross the Atlantic Ocean in Economy, albeit with slow service and sub-par cabin maintenance.4.0I recently flew with British Airways from London to Montreal in their long-haul World Traveller Economy Class product. While we’ve reviewed British Airways’ Premium Economy and Business Class products here at YTHK, we haven’t had the chance to talk about their long-haul Economy product – until now. With British Airways restoring twice-daily flights to Hong Kong, I figured that it would be helpful to share my experience.I needed to take a quick hop across...…Skip to contentA perfectly pleasant way to cross the Atlantic Ocean in Economy, albeit with slow service and sub-par cabin maintenance.4.0I recently flew with British Airways from London to Montreal in their long-haul World Traveller Economy Class product. While we’ve reviewed British Airways’ Premium Economy and Business Class products here at YTHK, we haven’t had the chance to talk about their long-haul Economy product – until now. With British Airways restoring twice-daily flights to Hong Kong, I figured that it would be helpful to share my experience.I needed to take a quick hop across...WW…

Skip to contentOn a route historically known for stingy award space, Cathay Pacific is offering an unprecedented amount of award availability in first class between Hong Kong and London as of November and December, 2023.From November 1 to mid-December, Cathay Pacific has released one award seat in first class on many first class flights between Hong Kong and London. This is a prized route that many readers would fly pretty often, and now’s probably a better time than ever to book, given Asia Miles’ upcoming devaluation.This doesn’t seem to be a coincidence, as not all of Cathay Pacific’s...…Skip to contentOn a route historically known for stingy award space, Cathay Pacific is offering an unprecedented amount of award availability in first class between Hong Kong and London as of November and December, 2023.From November 1 to mid-December, Cathay Pacific has released one award seat in first class on many first class flights between Hong Kong and London. This is a prized route that many readers would fly pretty often, and now’s probably a better time than ever to book, given Asia Miles’ upcoming devaluation.This doesn’t seem to be a coincidence, as not all of Cathay Pacific’s...WW…