Cheap options PEK <-> SFO
Jul 30, 2005, 9:52 pm
#1
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Cheap options PEK <-> SFO
Hi,
My sister recently had a baby and I've got to make a trip back from Beijing to San Francisco for the family get-together. Any suggestions on an affordable way to do this?
Leave August 22, 23, 24
PEK->SFO
Return September 8, 9, 10
SFO -> PEK
thanks in advance....I'm an Uncle!
My sister recently had a baby and I've got to make a trip back from Beijing to San Francisco for the family get-together. Any suggestions on an affordable way to do this?
Leave August 22, 23, 24
PEK->SFO
Return September 8, 9, 10
SFO -> PEK
thanks in advance....I'm an Uncle!
Last edited by prolyfik; Jul 30, 2005 at 9:53 pm Reason: thread subscription
Jul 30, 2005, 10:27 pm
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You can first try ual.com (I just flew PEK-SFO on UA888), then perhaps expedia, and then I would try a Chinese search engine or a Chinese travel agent.
Congrats on being an Uncle!
Congrats on being an Uncle!
Jul 30, 2005, 10:50 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
You can first try ual.com (I just flew PEK-SFO on UA888), then perhaps expedia, and then I would try a Chinese search engine or a Chinese travel agent.
Congrats on being an Uncle!
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My first phone call would be to NH (y4200 to SFO, when specials are in effect, maybe a longshot in August).
My second call would be to a travel agent. PM if you want some numbers. I need to do some digging.
Booking directly with the airlines will almost always produce much higher fares, with the exception of NH. In fact, if you call AC/NW/UA, they will often refer you to agents that can sell their flights at deep discounts (for example, my last ticket on AC showed Y18000 in the fare field, but I only paid y6000). Speaking of AC, their 767s to YVR are nothing short of torture in my book and should be avoided.
Jul 31, 2005, 9:12 am
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Although I haven't used it, the following website may be worth trying:
www.flychina.com
www.flychina.com
Jul 31, 2005, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by chchkiwi
Although I haven't used it, the following website may be worth trying:
www.flychina.com
www.flychina.com
Honestly, local travel agents are the only way to go. ctrip.com counts and you can view it anywhere, but you need to be able to read Chinese. Otherwise, I will try to post a few here, but since I'm in Shanghai now, doing so requires a bit of legwork on my part. In short, if the OP responds here or via PM with such a request, I will work on it ASAP. Otherwise, I will start a new thread once I get back to BJ.