all asia pass

[rb]

is anyone familiar with cathay's all asia pass?

r/t ticket from west coast to hong kong and 21 days of unlimited travel to/from select cities in asia.

wondering if anyone has ever done this and if there is much of a hassle getting seating.

personally thinking using it around christmas, stop in hk for a day of two, go to singapore for a day or two then to batan for a few days and then to ac-pi for a week and then the rest of the time in pattaya.

any comments aprreciated

thinking of it as a lbfm smorgasboard

[aardvark]

I used it last November. I was happy with it, but there was a hassle finding a travel agent that knew anything about it. You must use a travel agent -- see the rules on their website. And there may be blackout dates or surcharges around Christmas.

[Emil]

First go to their website and register to be a cyber traveler to qualify for the discount. If your not already aware, this promotion doesn't allow you to earn frequent flyer miles. I'm not positive, but I think that you'll have to be flying through Hong Kong on each of these trips.

 

Emil

[avz349]

I used the All Asia Pass last November. Emil is correct...You have to travel through Hong Kong and you can only visit a city(other than HK) once. I used it to fly to Bangkok and Manila. You can extend the pass beyond 21 days for $100.00. They also charge extra if you fly on the weekend.

 

This is a good deal if you can make it work for you over the dates you want to travel.

[rb]

I used the All Asia Pass last November. Emil is correct...You have to travel through Hong Kong and you can only visit a city(other than HK) once. I used it to fly to Bangkok and Manila. You can extend the pass beyond 21 days for $100.00. They also charge extra if you fly on the weekend.

 

This is a good deal if you can make it work for you over the dates you want to travel.

I am a cyber menber of cathay.

do you have to "pre book" flights once in HK or can you just go to the ticket counter once your in Asia?

[poskat]

I used this last Oct, it was on sale post-SARSfor $699. the whole trip must be booked before you start, but you can change the dates for a fee. All trips must be RT from HK.

poskat

[rb]

I used this last Oct, it was on sale post-SARSfor $699. the whole trip must be booked before you start, but you can change the dates for a fee. All trips must be RT from HK.

poskat

present cost is at $999 USD.

still not bad with r/t to from west coast