Hong Kong's travel value & reliability index Β· Q3 2026 Edition
Travel when it's cheap to be there
46 years of price history show where your money goes furthest this quarter.
122
destinations scored
46
years of price history
135,591
flights tracked
Value timing
Top dips this month
The best-value destinations in the Q3 2026 Edition rankings.
TripDip Score 92Indonesia
~HK$500 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$2,322 return
TripDip Score 86South Korea
~HK$1,700 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$1,365 return
TripDip Score 85Japan
~HK$3,200 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$2,297 return
TripDip Score 85India
~HK$300 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$2,987 return
TripDip Score 84TΓΌrkiye
~HK$2,100 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$4,524 return
TripDip Score 84Bahrain
~HK$400 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$5,112 return
TripDip Score 83Nepal
Flights from ~HK$2,696 return
TripDip Score 79Philippines
~HK$400 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$1,133 return
TripDip Score 79Mainland China
~HK$500 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$1,011 return
TripDip Score 79Panama
~HK$400 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$10,408 return
TripDip Score 78Myanmar (Burma)
~HK$3,500 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$3,531 return
TripDip Score 76Egypt
~HK$900 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Flights from ~HK$9,168 return
Travel weather
October weather at popular destinations
Next leave hack
2 days leave β 5 off
Oct 15 β Oct 19 Β· Day following Chung Yeung Festival
All 2026β27 public holidays & leave hacks β
Flight reliability
Which airline actually gets you there on time?
135,591 HKG passenger flights measured against schedule β from official airport data we archive permanently. Delay odds, cancellation rates and insurance-trigger stats for every carrier.
Most punctual
Bringing up the rear
VietJet Air29.5%72 airlines ranked Β· HKG legs 2026-04-22 to 2026-09-26 Β· operating carrier only
Inspiration
Explore by interest
Browse cities across every destination by what you love doing.
My list
Watch destinations for new lows
Save the countries you're eyeing and we'll flag when their real-feel cost hits a 3-, 5- or 10-year low.
Start my list βToolbox
Travel toolbox
Practical helpers for before you fly β no sign-in needed.
Where should I go?
Your dates, trip length and airfare budget β ranked destinations that are in season and cheap right now.
Packing checklist
Tick off everything before you zip the bag β saved on your device.
Pre-trip cheat sheet
Visa, plugs, currency, seasons and fares for any destination on one page.
Currency cheat card
A printable HKD conversion card β and whether the rate is actually good right now.
Leave optimizer θ«εζ»η₯
HK holidays 2026β27: where a few days of leave buy the longest breaks β and where to go.
Trip budget estimator
Days Γ style Γ destination prices β a realistic HKD budget range.
Travel insurance guide
What actually matters in a policy, and the traps HK travellers hit.
eSIM & roaming guide
Affordable data the moment you land β eSIM vs roaming vs local SIM, and the OTP trap.
From the blog
Latest from the blog
City introductions and travel notes, fresh most days.
October 1, 2026
HKG airline punctuality ranking β October 2026
Mandarin Airlines tops the on-time table; VietJet Air props it up. Every HKG carrier ranked on 135,591 flights of official airport data.
Read more β
September 28, 2026
Bangkok is a declared disaster zone this week β is the trip still worth it?
8 dead, 545,000 affected, a special holiday declared for today β but Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang are still flying. The real cost isn't the flood, it's a 4,781-baht taxi fare eating a year of baht savings.
Read more β
September 27, 2026
Hong Kong Disneyland just raised its prices β a day there now costs more than Tokyo Disneyland or Universal Studios Japan
Hong Kong Disneyland's 25 September hike pushed its cheapest adult ticket to HK$669 β run the currency math against Tokyo Disneyland and USJ and it now beats their most expensive day of the year.
Read more β
September 26, 2026
Japan scraps instant tax-free shopping on Nov 1 β what it actually costs you
From 1 November, Japan stops deducting tax at the till and switches to airport refunds instead. It's not a price hike β it's a cash-flow float, worth about HK$900 on a Β₯200,000 shopping haul, plus a new queue you can't skip.
Read more β
September 25, 2026
Qantas Strikes Hit Four Airports as the Aussie Dollar Hits a Year High β Is Sydney Still Worth It?
Ground and freight staff walked out at Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth on 24 September, with more security stoppages set for the 28th. The bigger story: AUD/HKD is up 12% in a year. We run the HKD math on a real HKG-MEL fare and a Sydney hotel night.
Read more β
September 24, 2026
Nagoya's Asian Games hotel prices just hit 123% above normal β still worth the trip?
With Hong Kong sitting on 12 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, some fans are weighing a late trip. Nagoya hotel rates just hit their most expensive week of the year β priced in HKD against the city's own baseline.
Read more β