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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 1:50 pm
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Originally Posted by mclachlan4321
Hi,

I have been trying to find a heavily discounted ticket between the UK and HKG towards the end of this year.

I am totally flexible regarding dates, but the prices seem so much higher than say 6 months ago, any one know why?
The only direct flight on *A is NZ , so no competition there.

Try indirect flights ie LH, LX, TG.. which would be cheaper.

Or else you can always try QR. Though not in *A, their prices are good, and you can bank your miles with UA/US/NH/BD programmes.
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