Hong Kong Flights

I had originally bought a one way ticket from Anchorage Alaska to Manila US$500. This was a very tough to do..I had to show proof of finances etc.... they sure looked at me strange when I went to the travel agency wanting to buy a one-way ticket to the Philippines....."Are you skipping out of the country"? hahaha....Well then from Manila I bought another one-way ticket to Hong Kong US$130...I did this whole 7 month trip without really planning anything so that's why these one-way tickets were purchased. (So for you people that like making plans you can save youself some money) While in Hong Kong I went to a student travel agency that I had heard about through another traveler. I priced tickets going to all kinds of places....I ended up purchasing a Hong Kong - Taipei - Seoul - Anchorage - New York - Anchorage - Seoul - Taipei - Hong Kong ticket for US$774. I was so happy as I could fly back to Alaska and spend the summer there then in the fall fly to Maine and visit my family without having to purchase another ticket. Well, that fell to pieces as it was announced after I got on the plane that the plane would not be stopping in Anchorage as planned it was flying all the way to New York!!! It sure was strange for me to hear that!! I was the only one that wanted to get off the plane in Anchorage!! haha To this day I don't know how that happened!! Even the Departure board stated that the flight went to Anchorage!!
To be continued.............

If you are going from Taipei to HK I stronlgly suggest you buy a Transportation Accomadation Package through EVA Air / Evergreen Travel. You can stay in a 4star hotel and travel the nicest economy class I have ever had the pleasure to sit through.
The flight is one hour and the hotels are great!! The packages are very inexpensive!

Hong Kong has an excellent airline called Cathay Pacific!

They fly to and from major destinations all over the world. I have flown with Cathay many times and joined their Asia Milesfrequent flyer program. Check out the website for more details.

Here is a photo taken inside Chep Lap Kok Airport.

Airplane Companies that operate at HKIA include Aeroflot Russian Intl. Airlines, Air Canada, AIr China, Air France, Air India Ltd., Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand Ltd., All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd., Asiana Airlines, Australian Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British Airways / British Asia Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways (HK's home airline), Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Continental Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., EVA Airways Corporation, Emirates Airline, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines Co. Ltd., KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, Lufthansa German Airlines, MAI (Myanmar), Malaysia Airlines, Mekong Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Orient Thai, Pacific Airlines, Pakinstan International, Philippine Airlines, President Airlines, Qantas Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines SDN BHD, Royal Nepal Airlines Corp, Singapore Airlines Ltd., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Thai Airways International PCL, Transaero, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines Inc., Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways & Xiamen Airlines.

With so many airlines to pick from, Hong Kong is practically accessible from all four corners of the globe.

Since Hong Kong loves to travel (especially during holidays), you may notice a lot of tours gathering everywhere inside the front gates....

The airport is very large, but it designed in such a way that makes it really hard for you to get lost. Unlike JFK or Chicago's O'Hare airport, there are no traffic jams and confusing roadways! It is just one terminal with a easy to navigate road system.

From Hong Kong International Airport, you could either take the Airport Express (fastest way), bus, subway via bus or taxi (most expensive). If you are on a budget and have very little luggage, I would best advise you to take the bus or subway via bus.

The estimated cost for transportation from HK International Airport to Central, Hong Kong Island:

a) taxi - $ ~ 500 or more (depending on traffic)

b) Airport Express- Adult $ 100, Children/Senior - $50

c)Bus to Central - Citybus N11($31), Citybus A11 ($ 40)

d)Bus to Tung Chung - Citybus S1 - $3.5
Subway to Hong Kong Station - Adult $ 20.1
children & seniors - $10.1

I would advise against Car Rental since it is very expensive, parking is really limited in Hong Kong, streets are really hard to drive, & the traffic is practically crazy.
However if you make the irrational decision to rent a car ( not worth it!), the cost of parking @ HKIA is:

0 - 1/2 hr - Free
1/2 - 1 hr - $16
Each Additional Hour - $16
Daily Parking (24 hours) - $112

A stunning airport! Voted as best airport in the world for three consecutive years.

HK International Airport is located in Lantau Island, near Tung Chung.

Passenger facilities within the airport include:

i) Beauty Salon, Shower & Premium Lounges

ii)Food and Beverage Outlets ( Flyer's Café, Katie O' Connor's-Irish Pub, Maxim's Deluxe, Orchid Padaria Bakery, The Lite House, Toro Bar & Seafood House )

iii) Game Zone (for kids)

iv)Airport Medical Centre, operated by Raffles Medical Group

v)Automated People Mover (transportation within the terminal)

vi) Photo Kiosk

viii)Shops - Alfred Dunhill, Baccarat, Bally, Burberry, Bvlgari, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, Coach, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, Gucci, Hermes, Hugo Boss, Lanvin, Longchamp, Montblanc, Peninsula Boutique, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, & Tiffany & Co. , 7-eleven

xi) Duty free shops

x) Bank of China, Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank of Commerce (HSBC), International Bank of Asia & Standard Chartered Bank

Located on Lantau Island, 34 km (21 miles) from central Hong Kong. It opened on 6 July 1998 (replacing the existing Kai Tak airport) and could handle 117,000 passengers a day.

Facilities at Hong Kong International Airport include tourist information desks and computer kiosks, several currency exchange counters, banks and ATMs, 24-hour food and drink outlets, a post office and medical centre, good physical accessibility for passengers with disabilities and a large Hong Kong Sky Mall shopping centre with duty free shopping available.

I used to go to the Airport at around 6 in the morning(to work). The view on the way heading to the Airport was GREAT! The pic attached was taken when the bus almost arrives at the Passengers Terminal.