£780 Club World tickets to Hong Kong available, bookable for all of 2015
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Perhaps it is the fact that Qatar now owns 10% of BA’s parent company that is encouraging BA to follow Qatar Airways into ultra-low pricing?
I’m not sure what other explanation there can be for this astonishing fare to Hong Kong which is currently available from all British Airways departure points in Germany.
This is NOT a fare mistake. It is a published fare with detailed fare rules.
British Airways is currently selling return Club World tickets to Hong Kong from Germany for £595 plus taxes and surcharges.
There are NO advance purchase requirements – you can fly tomorrow if you want. The only rule is that you stay away for six days.
You do NOT need to fly directly to Hong Kong. You can also fly from Germany to London to Singapore, Shanghai, Bangkok, Chengdu, Beijing or Kuala Lumpur, and then connect to Hong Kong using another oneworld airline.
Free stopovers are allowed.
If you try to book this ticket on ba.com it will price at around £1,050 – £1,100 depending on routing.
However, there is a better way. Due to local restrictions, websites in Hong Kong add only minimal fuel surcharges to tickets originating or ending in Hong Kong.
Visit expedia.com.hk and book there. You will see that it prices out at roughly £780 return (HK$9,300). If you want to build in stopovers, use the Expedia multi-city booking option.
Tickets must be booked by April 30th and you must start your trip before July 5th. However, it seems that you only need to fly from Germany to London by July 5th – if you don’t mind paying the Air Passenger Duty (another £150 or so) then you can have a stopover in the UK until April 2016 if you want.
Have a play around at expedia.com.hk and see what you can find. Note that availability over Christmas is very slim as the required fare class is rarely available.
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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
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There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
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You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.
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There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:
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There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.
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Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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