I am having a problem booking a ticket
from Beijing to JiuZhai
Does anyone know an online site to make resevations for Sichuan Airlines or any airline traveling to JiuZhai?

yen1 welcome to FT!

Don't be surprised if a moderator moves this to TravelBuzz - you may get better answers in TravelBuzz anyway.

If China Southern fly there, you may be able to book using KLM/NW, as China Southern is a partner airline of KLM. Other than them, I've never seen a Chinese airline allow web bookings, and my travel agent has in the past had problems booking on some of the regional carriers.

Good luck!

I book flights within China on Expedia.com. I just looked and their is no airport code for a city by that name. Are you sure of the spelling? (Knowing the airport code would be even better.) Anyway, if there is scheduled commercial service, you should be able to book it on Expedia.

I've booked tickets with local travel agents in Singapore for Sichuan Airlines. Paid a 50% premium to buying them in China. To the best of my knowledge, they aren't on any online search agent. (CZ is the only one)



[This message has been edited by jgoldman (edited 09-29-2003).]

You'll get good discounts even if you go to travel agents who are often located in the better hotels in downtown.

No sense in using Expedia when you're in China on the principle of "when in Rome..."

I am pretty sure you have the city spelled wrong. If you are trying to get to Zhuhai (ZUH), China; than this is your airport. You could also just fly into HKG and take the ferry (1.5 hours).

[This message has been edited by Quattro (edited 09-29-2003).]

Welcome to FlyerTalk Yen1.

Because this has nothing to do with miles or points, and as JenBel stated above, I'm going to move this to TravelBuzz! (http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forumcgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=TravelBuzz!&number=11&DaysPrune=5&LastLogin=) where you can continue to monitor it there.

Flipside

without question, use a local agent. expect to pay 45% less than Y if you are somewhat flexible. single flight routes can be a bit tighter, but there too you'll rarely pay more than 80% of Y.

[This message has been edited by moondog (edited 09-29-2003).]

If you are indeed aiming for Zhuhai (ZUH), you can also fly to Macau (MFM) and go by land from there. The two airports are only 27 miles apart.

I think yen1 is trying to get to JZH (Jiuzhai-Huanglong Airport, in Nanping County, Sichuan province) which just recently opened.

I'm not familiar with Sichuan Airlines (3U), but I beleive that Air China (AC) flies from PEK to JZH via Xian (XIY), Chengdu (CTU), and Chongqing (CKG).+

I'd fly into Shenzhen. It's considerably cheaper than flying into HK or Macau. Guangzhou is another option but Zhuhai has it's own airport and shouldn't cost much more but the Shenzhen/GZ frequencies will be higher.

Does anyone know of a local based travel agent in China that may be able to book some of these "cheaper" fares.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

MD

I'm not an expert on inter-china travel, but the fares generally are standard and regulated by the government. FC is something like 10% above the coach price, and the prices are the same for last minute fares as well. There are plenty of travel agents in HK, like CTS for instance, who'll sell mainland tickets (shenzhen-shanghai, etc) (It's big business for them, in fact).

Flights to/from HK/Macau have "international" type pricing setups, including HK/Macau-Mainland flights.

If I had my last HK guidebook, i'd look up travel agents but I don't have it anymore, sorry.

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While it is true that many, if not all, HK TAs sell intra-CN tix, I've had trouble booking deep discount (30% or higher) tickets in cities that weren't either my origin or destination.

For the person who asked about finding TAs, it's not that hard. Any hotel can point you in the right direction, and local print media is usually overflowing with ads.
That said, if you need referrals in any specific cities, feel free to email me.

Does anyone know of a local based travel agent in China that may be able to book some of these "cheaper" fares.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

MD

you could try www.elong.com (they are based in cChina, but its website has an English section. Have booked a flight from PEK to Dalian last year... all went fine, and it was only $35.oo (one way). Issued as an e-ticket!

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