Cathay Pacific Airways has joined together with sister airline Dragonair to launch the "World Pass" fare promotion in Hong Kong.

The new promotion, which kicks off on October12 and is open for bookings until November 3, is part of a continuing effort to provide good-value deals for customers in the Cathay Pacific Group's home market.

"World Pass" offers a choice of four ticket bundles starting from HK$7,880 in Economy Class and HK$36,880 in Business Class.

Customers can choose any of the following options for either Business Class or Economy Class travel using either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair services.

The promotion covers more than 50 destinations served by the two airlines. For more details, including terms and conditions, please visit www.cathaypacific.com, www.dragonair.com or check with your local travel agent.

Cathay Pacific General Manager Sales, Pearl River Delta & Hong Kong, James Tong said: "We are pleased to be able to launch our unique 'World Pass' promotion in the Hong Kong market, offering great fares together with the flexibility of flying to a wide range of different destinations on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair. 'World Pass' was a big success last time we ran it in 2004 and we are sure the public will welcome the promotion once again."

"World Pass" is one of a number of promotions offered by the Cathay Pacific Group to ensure the Hong Kong public has access to regular fare deals. Others include "Take-off Special" promotional fares to key destinations and the "Getaway Surprise!" promotion which offers weekly specials on either Cathay Pacific or Dragonair.