TERMS OF USE 

These terms of use ('Terms') govern your use of the Hong Kong Airlines Limited (‘HKA’ or the ‘Company’) website and mobile services. Use of this website and our mobile services will constitute your acceptance to the terms and conditions outlined below. These Terms may be modified from time to time without notice. Any changes to these Terms will become effective upon posting of the revised Terms on the HKA website. Continued use of the website and mobile services following any such change constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms and conditions then in effect.

DISCLAIMER

Whilst HKA endeavours to keep the information appearing on this website up-to-date, HKA accepts no liability for the accuracy or completeness or use of, nor any liability to update, the information contained on this website. You should therefore verify the information obtained from this website before you act upon it by calling your local HKA office, the HKA partner concerned or a travel agent (as applicable).

This information is provided 'as is' without any warranty or representation of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties or implied terms of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose or non-infringement.

 To the extent permitted by law:

• HKA is not liable to you or anyone else (including for negligence, breach of contract or tort) for any loss or damage (including specific, indirect, consequential or economic loss) however caused and which is suffered directly or indirectly in connection with the use of this website;
• HKA is not liable for disruptions to this website; and
• HKA is not liable to you or anyone else if interference with or damage to your computer systems occurs in connection with use of this website or websites of third parties (‘External Sites’).

Updates may periodically be made to the information herein. HKA and/or its partners may make improvements and changes to the products, services and/or programs described on this website at any time without giving any prior notice to its users (be it direct or indirect).

The carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo by air will be subject to the conditions of carriage and regulations of the carriers concerned. Other services and products described on this website, including our mobile services provided via mobile and wireless devices, will also be subject to terms and conditions, details of which may be obtained from HKA or other service providers (as applicable).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the information on this website may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company. These statements are only predictions for reference purposes. Actual events or results may differ materially for which HKA and/or its partners do not offer guarantee, nor accept any liability.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT

The material contained on this website, and that provided via your mobile and wireless devices, is protected by copyright. The material may only be used for your personal and non-commercial purposes. Except to the extent permitted by law, you must not use, copy, modify, transmit, store, publish or distribute the material on this website, or create any other material using material on this website, without obtaining the prior written consent of HKA.

Trade marks (whether registered or unregistered) and logos must not be used or modified in any way without obtaining the prior written consent of HKA.

The website, products, technology and processes contained in this website may be the subject of other intellectual property rights owned by HKA or by third parties.

LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES

This website may contain links to, or frame, External Sites. The contents, accuracy, opinions expressed, and other links provided at these External Sites are not investigated, verified, monitored, or endorsed by HKA.

HKA makes no warranties and accepts no liability for the accuracy, contents, availability or omission of information found on External Sites that link to or from this website. HKA does not warrant the security of any information you may forward or be requested to provide to any third party. You irrevocably waive any claims against us for any loss or damage suffered as a result of any access to or interaction with any External Sites via this website.

OTHERS

These Terms are written in the English language and may be translated into other languages. In the event of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail. 

HONG KONG AIRLINES PRIVACY POLICY

USE OF BOOKING SYSTEM

The following terms and conditions (‘Terms’) govern your use of all online booking systems of Hong Kong Airlines Limited (‘HKA’ or the ‘Company’). Online booking systems include, but not limited to, the HKA website, mobile applications and call center (collectively referred to as the ‘Booking System’).

These Terms applyto all related pages and functions of the Booking System.

By completing a booking through the Booking System, you also agree to be bound by the HKA General Conditions of Carriage (Passengers and Baggage), Conditions of Contract and any other terms and conditions associated with the use of the Booking System and the HKA website.

These Terms are applicable unless they are inconsistent with the HKA General Conditions of Carriage (Passengers and Baggage), applicable convention or applicable laws in which event such conditions, convention or laws shall prevail.

These Terms may be modified from time to time without notice. Use of the Booking System will constitute your acceptance to the Terms outlined in this agreement. It is your responsibility to check for changes each time you book with us.

HKA accepts no liability for the accuracy or completeness or use of, nor any liability to update, the information contained on this website.

This Booking System is specifically designed for the purpose of booking and ticketing on flights operated by HKA and its partners only.

AGE AND RESPONSIBILITY

By using the Booking System, you represent that you are of legal age to create binding legal obligations for any liability you may incur as a result of such usage. You are financially responsible for all uses of the Booking System by yourself and those using your account information. You will supervise all usage of the Booking System under your name or account. You warrant that all information supplied by you and your travel companions in using the Booking System are true and accurate.

BOOKING RULES

Youwill not use this Booking System for any unlawful or prohibited purposes.

Reservation of up to 5 passengers (adults and children inclusive) may be made in each booking transaction, and all passengers must travel together.

All bookings made and issued in a single transaction will have the same itinerary. If separate itineraries are required, bookings should be made separately. If you are booking through the call center, you need to specify such requirement to the Customer Service Operator. If any of the flights need to be different, a separate booking will be required.

Infants (under2 years of age at the time of travel and who do not occupy seat) may not be booked through the HKA website or mobile applications. Please contact our Customer Service Operator for assistance. Children (2 to below 12 years of age at the time of travel) must be accompanied by an adult on the same reservation. Infants and children are subject to age verification at check-in.

Reservations are subject to the applicable fare conditions and the seat vacancies in that fare group. Some fares are not eligible for mileage credit with Fortune Wings Club and other participating frequent flyer programmes.

Availability and price are not guaranteed until you receive a reservation confirmation containing your booking reference number.

An email containing your itinerary and payment receipt will be sent to your registered email address for your reference within 24 hours of booking. If you do not receive this email, please first check your Junk/Spam folders to make sure the email was not blocked from your inbox. Please contact our Customer Service Operator if you require further assistance.

Fares and taxes shown in Hong Kong Dollars on the itinerary is for reference only.

Flight booking cancellation must be completed at least 2 hours prior to scheduled flight departure time, or a no-show fee will be incurred. HKA will deduct the no-show fee from the refundable amount payable to you.

PAYMENT

You must pay at the time of reservation. HKA reserves the right to suspend your ticket until all outstanding fare, taxes, fees, charges and surcharges are paid.

A valid credit card is required for completing the transaction online. Once you submit your credit card details to us, HKA will be entitled to debit your credit card and theHKA General Conditions of Carriage (Passengers and Baggage) is considered accepted. Charges if any, will apply for any subsequent changes or cancellation.

HKA currently accepts Visa Card and Mastercard for payments online. Please note that credit card issuers may charge you an international transaction fee, dependent upon country and currency the credit card is issued in. Please check with your credit card issuer for detailsof charges.

The cardholder does not need to be the passenger /or one of the passengers named on the ticket. But, the physical credit card used to pay for ticket must be presented by the cardholder for verification at check-in, or when collecting the tickets. If a transaction is successfully made with ‘Verified by Visa’ or ‘MasterCard® SecureCode™’, the cardholder will not be required to present the physical card used for verification.

HKA reserves the right to deny boarding and cancel the ticket and contract of carriage, or to collect a substitute payment (in cash or from a different credit card) should the passenger named on the ticket fails to present the credit card originally used for the booking of the ticket when so requested at check-in.

In the event that the contract is cancelled or substitute payment is received as aforesaid, the fares (or an equivalent amount) of the ticket, if already debited to the credit card in question, will be refunded and credited to the same credit card within 6-8 weeks from the date refund application is received by HKA. HKA shall not be held liable whatsoever to the named passenger, the cardholder in question and/or any third party in connection with or arising from the cancellation of the ticketand the contract as aforesaid.

Some airports may require an additional facilities usage fee upon departure. While HKA endeavours to provide up-to-date information on these fees, HKA will not be liable for ensuring the accuracy of this information. You are solely liable for payment of such fees.

Please note that fares and taxes shown in Hong Kong Dollars on the itinerary is for reference only.

CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF SERVICE

HKA may, at any time, and at its sole discretion, terminate or restrict your access to the Booking System, or refuse to give effect to any reservations requested without advance notice if HKA suspects that your account is being used, or may be used:

1. by persons that have not been authorised by you;
2. in a manner that breachesthe HKA General Conditions of Carriage (Passengers and Baggage), Conditions of Contract or any other terms and conditions associated with the use of the Booking System and the HKA website; or
3. in a manner that may cause loss to you or HKA.

You must keep your account information secure. HKA will not be liable for any loss or disclosure of your personal details resulting from your own negligence.

OTHERS

These Terms are written in the English language and may be translated into other languages. In theevent of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail. 

General Conditions of Carriage (Passengers And Baggage)              (PDF)   

General Conditions of Carriage (Cargo)                                                (PDF)       

The General Rules of the International Tariff (for travel between US and a foreign country）       (PDF)   

Information about our use of cookies 

Hong Kong Airlines Limited ("HKA") is committed to protecting the personal data we collect about you online. This cookies policy explains how we use cookies and what impact this has on you.

By using the website www.hongkongairlines.com and other online services, such as our mobile app, you agree that HKA can store and access cookies, IP addresses and use other methods in order to collect website usage data and improve your online experience.

The cookies may include information about your website usage, provide information on your use of our products and services, your browser and device type or your location when accessing the website. 

Cookies usage also allows us to distinguish you from another visitor when visiting www.hongkongairlines.com. This information helps us to provide you the best online experience as well as to improve the website for future visit.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your device.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. Cookies are then sent back to our website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie.  The cookies that we use do store information which itself can identify you but they will store information regarding your use of our website.

Cookies perform various tasks (such as remembering your preferences) and are an important part of improving your experience on the website.  For example, our cookies will remember your chosen language and country so that when you go to the website the pages are in that language and the departure airports are in that country.  If you are halfway through a booking our cookies will allow you to browse other areas of the website and then return back to your booking.

What cookies do HKA use and what are their usages?

We use the following cookies at www.hongkongairlines.com:

Technical: Cookies are needed for the website to be perfectly accessible.

Examples:

• Balance website traffic to ensure our customers receive a consistent and reliable service.
• Limit traffic to key parts of the website in order to maintain performance levels.
• Store your acceptance of the Privacy Policy, cookies policy and website terms and conditions, without which access is not granted to www.hongkongairlines.com.

Session cookies are active only during the period you are logged on to www.hongkongairlines.com website and are removed when you leave. They help us track the sections of the website you used and allow us to make improvements observing user preferences.

Permanent cookies remain on your hard drive until you remove them through your browser's Internet security settings. Permanent cookies are used to store user preferences such as preferred language and thus eliminate your having to make the same entries on each visit.

Why do we use cookies?

Ease of use. Cookies are used to enhance the ease of use of www.hongkongairlines.com for customers.

Examples:

• Rremember your language and country of choice and presenting relevant content.
• Keep track of your Fortune Wings Club membership number when you have logged in.
• Remember your selected departure airport when booking a flight.

Tracking. Cookies are used to gather statistics on how you use our website.

Examples:

• Gather feedback on customer satisfaction through our website survey.
• Gain insight into how you use the website so that we can make improvements to its usability.

Marketing. Cookies are used to enable us to present appropriate messages to you.

Examples:

• Allow www.hongkongairlines.com to serve up different versions of a page for marketing purposes.
• Control invitations on www.hongkongairlines.com for instant credit card offers.
• Allow third parties to display appropriate advertising and to track its effectiveness.
• Display messages which offer a selection of products based on what you are viewing on www.hongkongairlines.com, or presented to you by our agency when you visit other selected websites. This is also known as online behavioural advertising.

Additionally, when you request pages from our websites, HKA's servers log your Internet Protocol address (“IP address”).  This information is transmitted to and stored on HKA's servers. 

Your IP address, browser type, browser language, and the date and time of your query, enable us to better understand and improve the usability, performance and effectiveness of our websites for purposes of system administration, to infer your geographic location, to track the use of our websites, and to identify you when HKA feels it is necessary to enforce compliance with our policies.

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below.

What if you delete your cookies?

Users can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. You may block all or some cookies by activating the setting on your browser to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. You should review the "help" section of your browser for further details on how to restrict cookies.

Please note though, that if you delete your cookies:

-You may still use our website, but your ability to use some features or areas of our website may be limited.

-We will no longer know that you have opted out of online behavioural advertising, so the banners from our third-party advertisers will reappear when you visit other selected websites.

• We will no longer automatically recognize that you have agreed to our Cookie Policy, so the cookies banners may reappear when you visit HKA’s websites, and we will ask for confirmation of this along with your language and country preferences.

You can find more information about cookies (including how to disable them) at http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

In addition, certain cookies can also be managed through the Network Advertising Initiative at: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.

More information about cookies used on www.hongkongairlines.com:

Updates to our Cookie Policy

We may make changes to this Cookie Policy from time to time without prior notice and we will publish on our website if there is any new version of this Policy.

In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the Chinese version, English version shall prevail.

Last update: 24 May, 2018