Vantage 2026 is back
Dec 7, 2025 | 8:06 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 289
Vantage 2026 is back
Vantage pass sale starts today with DM presale, then GO presale starts on Wednesday, the rest starts on Friday.
As with previous years, if you are based in Hong Kong, under time-constraint and unwilling to do back track (eg. Ex-ICN), it’s not a bad choice.
(Edit: Title should be Vantage pass)
As with previous years, if you are based in Hong Kong, under time-constraint and unwilling to do back track (eg. Ex-ICN), it’s not a bad choice.
(Edit: Title should be Vantage pass)
Dec 9, 2025 | 5:42 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: CX DM, NH Plat, SPG Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 404
No communication re Vantage Pass 2026
Hong Kong based GO member here and have received no email etc directly from CX about 2026 Vantage Pass (it’s now 8pm on 9th). Seems rather last minute - then again that’s probably the plan to spring it on us last minute. ;-)
Dec 9, 2025 | 6:00 am
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 289
Not sure why CX would not promote it a day or two earlier.
Dec 9, 2025 | 7:30 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: XMN
Programs: CX / Hyatt / SPG / IHG
Posts: 315
Dec 12, 2025 | 10:47 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG / HND / LHR
Programs: JGC 3*, CX Gold, Marriott-Titanium, Hilton-Gold, Ex-SQ Silver
Posts: 88
go value if you have planned travel. it is around 20-30% saving for PEY?
i had a tough time changing or even downgrade my ticket earlier this year during the LHR fire, while lucky enough to get Op-Up for my 2nd pair ticket Ex-MXP.
i had a tough time changing or even downgrade my ticket earlier this year during the LHR fire, while lucky enough to get Op-Up for my 2nd pair ticket Ex-MXP.
Dec 13, 2025 | 5:03 am
#11
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: HKG/HND/OOL
Programs: QF Emerald. SQ Gold.
Posts: 3,587
ex hk fares are captive rObbery. anyone smart enough to nest ex-XXX tickets offer both flexibility and savings over vantage fares. im short product is a blessing if all you know is how to fly ex hk, but anyone with aptitude to position for ex-XXX flights just look away
Dec 13, 2025 | 8:00 am
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Earth. Residency:HKG formerly:YYZ
Programs: CX, DL, Nexus/GE, APEC
Posts: 11,079
The value is different for everyone.
Dec 13, 2025 | 8:14 pm
#13
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: AA 3MM EXP, SQ Solitaire, LH SEN, CX DM, Hyatt CC, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 3,418
Almost most of the time it's not worth it, unless you can set your plans in stone quite far out.. Good for retirees, kids holidays, etc provided they don't fall within blackout period like CNY..
Dec 21, 2025 | 7:21 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: EBG(fL), BAEC GGL/CCR, Marriott Plat(fL)/Titanium, HHD
Posts: 664
I managed to secure one dual business trip to US - in Feb and Aug. Luckily my Aug one is for a conference event that can be booked far in advance, else I would not have been able to commit this early. Was 60k HKD for two returns in business which is quite good pricing - back to what I normally paid pre-pandemic on ANA/JAL/AA. Nowadays with no AA presence (well they have DFW but it is always very full and expensive) and Japanese airlines usually very full of domestic demand and tourists to Japan it is hard to find good Transpacific options, especially in OW. I would love if Starlux joined OW which there has been some talk about.