Originally Posted by moondog
a) maybe august is not a peak month in hk, but it certainly is in japan and korea. given that many airlines that offer fares from the us to hk tranist in japan or korea, this could be a factor, though shouldn't be the end of the world for the op
b) yes, a departure city would help. if you're flying from a gateway, you'll have a lot of flexibilty in terms of low fare options, but if you have to fly from a market not served by asian airlines, then you might be stuck with ua, nw, or co.
c) i wasn't trying to suggest that the op was challenged insofar as internet use was concerned, but that travel agents do a much better job at finding good tpac fares than orbitz, expedia et al.
moondog-
no offense taken...i posted in a hurry, so didn't think about incl. other info. i'm from the ny area, so ewr, lga, jfk, and phl are all convenient. i rarely use a travel agent, since i book everything online (contrary to christep's comment), so i'm not familiar w/ the benefits of using one, but i'll certainly try an agent. thanks for your input.
btw, i've been searching for fares for the dates (7/30 or 7/31 - 8/19 or 8/20), and the lowest fares i've found are approx. $955 (not incl. taxes, etc.) on ua.
christep-
you might want to be a little less presumptuous in labeling someone as having "zero knowledge or ability" in using the web...though i admit to being completely new and inexperienced w/r/t this board. btw, i was born in hk, and my family is from hk - so when mom says it's peak, i trust her...and moms are always right?!
