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Hong Kong’s flight ticket giveaway: How to get your free airline ticket

Here’s the low-down on how to apply for the free airline tickets

Edited by
Jenny Leung
&
Tatum Ancheta
Written by
Cherry Chan
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In case you haven’t heard, Hong Kong is giving out over 700,000 free airline tickets under the Hello Hong Kong campaign to boost city tourism. These tickets will be distributed in phases through airlines Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express, Hong Kong Airlines, and Greater Bay Airlines. Apart from the 500,000 tickets allotted for overseas travellers, around 80,000 tickets will be given away to Hong Kong residents. 

Previously, Cathay Pacific offered over 100k discounted economy class tickets, while Hong Kong Airlines held an in-person giveaway event at Causeway Bay. For the campaign’s latest instalment, HK Express will be giving away over 24,820 tickets for mainland Chinese travellers to 19 destinations across Asia. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines will be rolling out a ticket giveaway for Taiwanese travellers to fly into Hong Kong on a first-come, first-served basis.

We’ve gathered all the key information that you need to know, so that you can apply with ease. 
Please note that all giveaway pages will be written in their respective market’s languages.

Make sure to bookmark this page, as we will update this with new information as soon as we hear it.

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Who can claim these free tickets?
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Who can claim these free tickets?

All giveaways are open to those who are over 12 years old. Applicants for HK Express’ giveaway must have a valid Chinese travel document, email, and Chinese phone number. Participants will have from August 29 to September 11 to get their hands on the free tickets.

As for Hong Kong Airlines’ giveaway, the airline is giving away free round-trip economy tickets that fly from Taipei into Hong Kong (until stocks last) from August 29 onwards.

Watch this space for more updates.

Are there any fees that I have to pay?
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Are there any fees that I have to pay?

While the air tickets will be free, winners will have to pay all related surcharges, fees, and taxes.

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How do I apply?
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How do I apply?

Each applicant can only apply for the giveaway once. All participants of HK Express’ giveaway will need to log onto the airline’s website on August 29 to choose their desired destination, which includes cities like Tokyo (Narita and Haneda), Osaka (Kansai), Fukuoka, Nagoya (Chubu), Takamatsu, Kagoshima, Okinawa (Naha), Seoul (Incheon), Busan, Jeju, Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), Chiang Mai, Phuket, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. After choosing their destination, participants will need to select their desired travel period, submit their personal information, and select additional add-ons like check-in baggage, flight seat, etc.

Full details on how to apply for ticket giveaways departing from Taiwan will be released on Hong Kong Airlines’ websites soon.

How will I know if I won?
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How will I know if I won?

All participants of Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express will receive an itinerary confirmation email if their flight booking is successful.

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I didn’t get chosen, what’s next?
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I didn’t get chosen, what’s next?

Don’t worry. Greater Bay Airlines will be releasing their giveaway for Taiwanese travellers at later dates in the year. Follow our page for more details to come.

To get updates and more information, visit The Hong Kong International Airport's official site for the 'World of Winners' Tickets Giveaway Campaign.

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