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Update 5/27/14: A winner has been picked for the $200 Visa Gift Card. You can still enter the contest for two roundtrips to HKG in Cathay Pacific Premium Economy at www.loungebuddy.com/cathay/

Two awesome giveaways for your Aloha Friday:

  • One MileValue reader will win a $200 Visa Gift Card
  • One entrant (not necessarily a MileValue reader) will win an incredible trip for two to Hong Kong in Cathay Pacific Premium Economy from Cathay Pacific and Lounge Buddy.

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How do you enter the two giveaways?

Enter the $200 Giveaway

For your shot at a $200 Visa Gift Card, leave a comment on this post that answers:

If you had the opportunity to go to Hong Kong, what would you do there?

Entry closes for the $200 giveaway on Monday May 26 at 11:59 PM HST at which time I’ll contact the winner and get his name and address to Lounge Buddy to send out the gift card.

Enter the Hong Kong Giveaway

Lounge Buddy and Cathay Pacific are teaming up to give on winner roundtrip flights for two from Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Newark, San Francisco, Toronto or Vancouver to Hong Kong.

The winner and a companion will fly in Cathay Pacific Premium Economy which has 38″ of pitch and 19.5″ of width.

That’s 6-7″ of extra leg room compared to most economy cabins.

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Along the way, the winner will have lounge access, and in Hong Kong will receive a guided tour of the Cathay Pacific lounges.

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ENTER: www.loungebuddy.com/cathay/

RULES: Official Rules

The Sweepstakes begins on May 1st, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”), and ends on May 31st, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Open to legal residents of fifty (50) United States (and the District of Columbia) and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry.

LIMIT: You may receive up to 4 sweepstakes entries during the Promotion Period.

INSTRUCTIONS: Submit the registration, including your name and a valid email address, to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. Additional entries may be obtained through sharing the promotion (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn).

Sweepstakes Prize:

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE:

  • Two (2) roundtrip Premium Economy Class tickets from winner’s departing port (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Newark, San Francisco, Toronto or Vancouver) to Hong Kong.
  • Luxurious airport lounge access on the trip.
  • A private guided tour of the Cathay Pacific lounges in Hong Kong.
  • One year of Cathay Pacific’s frequent flyer program, Marco Polo Club, with complimentary Silver tier status for a year which provides the holder with:
      • Access to Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounges and Dragonair Lounges (when departing on Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flights)
      • Priority Boarding, Advanced Seat Reservations, Priority Waitlisting, Extra-legroom Seats, Priority Baggage Handling and more.

    Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $3500




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