Cathay Pacific has launched a competition through its official Facebook page that offers one lucky winner the chance to travel the world on the Cathay Pacific network.

All it takes to get started in the “Travel the World in 80 Days with Cathay Pacific” competition is to click “Like” on the airline’s fan page on Facebook. Those who wish to enter should then submit a short video, photo or story through the Facebook page explaining how they would spend 80 days travelling around the world.

Entries can be submitted until 6 March 2011 and all the materials submitted will be displayed on the Facebook page. The competition is open to people aged 18 (Japan residents must be 20+) and over who are resident in one of the following countries/territories: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Terms and conditions apply.

After viewing all the entries, the airline will shortlist a total of eight entrants and invite them to Hong Kong – covering their airfares and accommodation – for a final panel interview and a one-day challenge from 12 to 14 April. The challenge will involve the finalists touring Hong Kong for a day and using their initiative and creativity to post Twitter “tweets” and upload photos that capture the essence of the city’s attractions. Continue Reading

Cathay Pacific Airways is presenting a spring travel promotion called the “Diet Package”.

This is comprised of a round trip ticket and two or three nights hotel stay at a partner hotel.  There are two versions of this offer, Super Slim and Deluxe.  The Super Slim has been designed for the budget customer.

It includes none economy hotels in the program which are Royal View, Regal Riverside, Regal Oriental, Regal Hong Kong, Regal Kowloon, the Cityview, Hotel Jen, Royal Pacific and Harbour Plaza Metropolis.

The deluxe package includes stays at five star hotels that boast Hong Kong’s finest views.   These include the Intercontinental Grand Stanford, Intercontinental Hong Kong, and the JW Marriott Hong Kong.

Also, the JW Marriot offers a free third night for those guests staying for two nights.  This promotion however does not include taxes or fuel surcharge.

The additional charges differ daily according to that days exchange rates, so make sure and check before booking.  The Diet Package also allows adults to accompany children  under the age of 12 at an additional cost.

All the details can be found at Cathaypacific.com.kr.

Cathay Pacific is again Co-Title Sponsor and Official Airline of the Cathay Pacific / Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010, and is getting the fun underway by offering rugby fans the chance to win tickets for the 2011 event.

This year’s Sevens takes place from 26 to 28 March at Hong Kong Stadium and will be the usual heady mix of great sporting action and non-stop fun. To get everyone in the mood, Cathay Pacific is inviting people to submit their Sevens-themed videos, the best of which will be shown at this year’s event. The winner – to be decided by the biggest cheer from the crowd – will receive the grand prize of four tickets to the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens and four Economy Class tickets. Fans can enter the competition through cathaypacific.com/hksevens.

Cathay Pacific General Manager Marketing James Ginns said, “Cathay Pacific is committed to helping stage great events in Hong Kong, and they don’t come more popular – or more entertaining – than the Hong Kong Sevens. Our aim is always to make the Sevens a more enjoyable experience for everyone, and this year we’re making good use of our social network channels to build up the excitement and anticipation among fans around the world.”