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American Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air want to help you start 2017 off right with a trip to Hong Kong, one of Asia’s most incredible cities. We’re seeing fares as low as $497 round-trip from New York (JFK) and in the $500s from several other US cities. Note that all of these itineraries will involve a stop in each way — either in Dallas (DFW) or Los Angeles (LAX) for the AA flights and in Taipei (TPE) on the China Airlines and EVA Air options.
If you’re looking for an early-year mileage run, the itinerary starting in Houston on American Airlines has a same-day turn available as low as $500 round-trip. Just make sure to buy the ticket through a portal to get better mileage earnings. If you’re a Citi Prestige cardholder, this round-trip will cost just 31,273 ThankYou Points and will allow you to earn AAdvantage miles for the flights.
Airlines: American Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air
Route: JFK/IAH/LAX/SEA to HKG
Cost: $497+ round-trip in economy
Dates: January — May 2017
Booking Link: Orbitz or Expedia
Pay With: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG) on China Airlines for $497 round-trip via Orbitz:
Houston (IAH) to Hong Kong (HKG) on American Airlines for $521 round-trip via Orbitz:
Seattle (SEA) to Hong Kong (HKG) on EVA Air for $564 round-trip via Orbitz:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) on China Airlines for $585 round-trip via Orbitz:
Houston (IAH) to Hong Kong (HKG) on American Airlines for $500 round-trip in February — mileage run option:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
Featured image of Hong Kong courtesy of dowell via Getty Images.
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