Originally Posted by go_around

Hyper-consumption, or extreme shopping. Nothing unsavoury.

Originally Posted by percysmith

What strategy is there except "Getting there firstest with the mostest"?

I've drafted the wife to make sure both our computers are fully manned (and to get her of her bum for once).

But even with an extra pair of hands In any case I'm 90% certain I'll come up empty handed. Probably there'll be bots.

Originally Posted by go_around

Fair enough. Not sure about the KIX and NGO predictions though. Hong Kongers are obsessed with Japan, many go there several weekends per year for "shopping" (what else...?).

Originally Posted by wandering_fred

While CX may not make a profit on the airfares for this promotion, if you consider it as a marketing exposure effort, I would argue that the "bang for the buck" should earn someone a bonus.

Now how do you get a postal forwarding address in Hong Kong?

Happy wandering

Fred

Originally Posted by percysmith

How would they even verify your address?

Originally Posted by moondog

Thanks for the words or encouragement, sir. I'm almost willing to guarantee you that at least one FTer will snag something better than TPE.

Following are my thoughts/predictions:

-ORD and EWR are the top prizes (LHR's all in price is within the range of a normal ticket)
-MLE is kind of silly for anyone who contemplates saving money on airfare, but gone by 10:00
-SYD will sell out pretty quickly (9:00), but that's kind of a niche market

-KIX and NGO will probably last until noon (if you don't have friends in Japan, there's not much point in going)
-BKK and KUL will be gone shortly after EWR, ORD, LHR, and SYD sell out (we all love going down there, and the chance to fly J without having to deal with business stuff is pretty nice)
-CEB will be around until 11:30 (this is just a gut impulse)

Originally Posted by CanucksFanatic

Are these all direct flights?

Someone on another forum said that the EWR flight stops in YVR before arriving in EWR?

Originally Posted by moondog

They are mistaken.

Originally Posted by CanucksFanatic

Thanks for clearing that up!

So all flights are direct flights for the Aug 26 fanfare?

Is it a new destination every Tuesday?

Originally Posted by moondog

They release new fan fares every week to around 10 destinations, but the prices usually aren't enticing enough to justify non-planned travel.

Around once per year, they run a very good promotion, and this is what's happening on Tuesday at 8a. As you can tell from this thread, it's more of a lottery than anything else.

Almost all CX flights are nonstop.

Originally Posted by CanucksFanatic

Completely agree on the lottery part! Good luck to both of us

In the past, has CX done any enticing fanfares from HKG to YVR(Vancouver)?

Originally Posted by percysmith

How would they even verify your address? I know NH sends you a physical card and cancels your account if it gets returned, but CX doesn't do that. What's to stop Barack Obama telling AM his residential address is Cathay City, Lantau, Hong Kong?

I was originally registered as an Australian AM member but now I live in HK. I don't recall the last time AM snail mailed something to me, their fault for going all electronic.