CATHAY PACIFIC TO LAUNCH NEW WORLD PASS PROMOTION

Cathay Pacific Airways will launch a new World Pass promotion tomorrow (21 November 2001) offering passengers a special Economy Class fare of HK$11,880 or Business Class fare of HK$46,880 to visit any three of over 30 selected global destinations in 20 countries. Passengers can also opt to pay a surcharge to get an upgrade to First Class.

The World Pass includes two long haul and one short haul round trip air tickets. These tickets must be purchased between 21 November to 20 December this year, and are valid for travel between 21 November 2001 to 20 November 2002. Passengers who purchase a World Pass during the promotion period will also enjoy an additional 10% discount on all Stay-A-While hotel rates offered by Cathay Pacific Holidays.

Tickets must be issued in Hong Kong under one passenger's name with all three destinations, flights and dates confirmed at the time of payment. A number of terms and conditions apply.

"As a Hong Kong-based airline, Cathay Pacific is committed to launching new promotions to help more Hong Kong people see the world, even in this difficult time. Through this promotion, we will help to lower the cost of travel," Cathay Pacific's General Manager Sales Hong Kong and China Dane Cheng said. "This new promotion is great value for money and passengers will be able to visit 3 of their dream destinations anytime within a year."

The selected long haul destinations include Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome and Johannesburg. Short haul destinations include Bangkok, Cebu, Bali, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Singapore, Surabaya, Taipei, Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, Bahrain, Dubai, Riyadh and Colombo.

For more details, passengers can contact their travel agent, Cathay Pacific Reservations at 2747-1577, or visit the Cathay Pacific website at www.cathaypacific.com.hk

Cathay Pacific launched the Asia Pass promotion in August this year allowing passengers to buy three Economy Class round trip air tickets from Hong Kong to any three Asian destinations at a special price of HK$6,880. In November, Cathay Pacific extended a Senior Citizens Discount to Hong Kong residents aged 65 and above, offering them a 50% discount on applicable Economy Class tickets.