HKG-DEL options
Jul 25, 2010 | 8:11 pm
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HKG-DEL options
Not familiar with HKG-DEL route and would appreciate some help. A casual check at ITA shows rt prices around $700 for November. However, do any of the Asian LCC's fly it, 'cos they wont show up in these searches?
Jul 25, 2010 | 11:22 pm
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$700 isn't a bad fare at all, although AI might go even lower.
Jul 26, 2010 | 1:40 am
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ai is actually higher....
if you go the lcc route then you can take air asia first from hong kong - kuala lumpur & then from kuala lumpur to delhi....this should set you back about $450....
if you go the lcc route then you can take air asia first from hong kong - kuala lumpur & then from kuala lumpur to delhi....this should set you back about $450....
Nov 16, 2010 | 10:01 pm
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Im looking for a little bit of help figuring out which carrier to use on this route in a month or so. The reason Im not going with 9W straight away is that Im not too much a fan of herringbone seats. Ive flown on the AC J seat that is fairly similar to 9W and found it narrow around the shoulders when lying down. Is the 9W seat any different? My other options are IT J (I used to be an IT fan, but, their reputation is in the pits recently) or AI F. Any recommendations?
Nov 17, 2010 | 10:19 am
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Im looking for a little bit of help figuring out which carrier to use on this route in a month or so. The reason Im not going with 9W straight away is that Im not too much a fan of herringbone seats. Ive flown on the AC J seat that is fairly similar to 9W and found it narrow around the shoulders when lying down. Is the 9W seat any different? My other options are IT J (I used to be an IT fan, but, their reputation is in the pits recently) or AI F. Any recommendations?
AI first is the best seat, but unreliable on service, and I've heard stories of seat malfunctioning and the crew being unaware how to reset it correctly...
Nov 18, 2010 | 7:41 am
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Im looking for a little bit of help figuring out which carrier to use on this route in a month or so. The reason Im not going with 9W straight away is that Im not too much a fan of herringbone seats. Ive flown on the AC J seat that is fairly similar to 9W and found it narrow around the shoulders when lying down. Is the 9W seat any different? My other options are IT J (I used to be an IT fan, but, their reputation is in the pits recently) or AI F. Any recommendations?
Nov 18, 2010 | 1:49 pm
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Nov 20, 2010 | 8:11 am
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CX J is not bad either
CX has lie flat beds on this route. Narrower than 9W J but CX often discounts J aggressively through travel agents and consolidators.
Nov 21, 2010 | 5:01 am
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OP here. For a variety of reasons I ended up doing a J award ticket:
HKG-(CX)-ICN-(JL)-NRT-(JL)-DEL-(CX)-BKK-(CX)-HKG
and am currently in DEL.
However, I am following this discussion with great interest as I expect to travel HKG-DEL, BKK-DEL, SIN-DEL, etc., in future as well.
HKG-(CX)-ICN-(JL)-NRT-(JL)-DEL-(CX)-BKK-(CX)-HKG
and am currently in DEL.
However, I am following this discussion with great interest as I expect to travel HKG-DEL, BKK-DEL, SIN-DEL, etc., in future as well.