UA: YVR<>HKG J $2,200 a.i. - 26,882PQM ~8cpm O:UA/AC
Feb 4, 2016, 3:17 pm
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UA: YVR<>HKG J $2,200 a.i. - 26,882PQM ~8cpm O:UA/AC
Bookable on .bomb for ~3000 CAD i.e. $2,200 USD. Books into P (with a non-earning I dragonair codeshare HKG-PVG). Many dates work and price similarly.
Feb 8, 2016, 5:54 pm
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Feb 10, 2016, 10:09 am
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Exactly my thoughts. Thread should be renamed. I keep falling into the trap every time looking here because I am searching for a HKG fare. Please rename YVR-PVG!
Feb 10, 2016, 10:57 am
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I'm looking at UA via SFO one way and return via AC direct on Feb 12 to Feb 17.
What's changed is the pricing...it's about USD$2500 now. YVR to PVG is more expensive, actually.
Feb 10, 2016, 11:12 am
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Feb 11, 2016, 2:01 am
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I am still seeing a lot of availability. I booked the following for late April: I started with a YVR->HKG base fare and then added a stop over in Beijing. Did a lot of combos, but ultimately decided on the following:
YVR-> PEK (open) 4/20
PVG->HKG 4/28
HKG-YVR 5/1
$2180 ai
Had to play with a lot of different combos, but ultimately found something. Found on google flights, when I tried to book, took me to the Canadian UA website. Was unable to change to USA. Ultimately kept it on the Canadian site and choose Pay by cash option/pay at the ticket counter, to force a reservation code. Then called UA to pay for it.
YVR-> PEK (open) 4/20
PVG->HKG 4/28
HKG-YVR 5/1
$2180 ai
Had to play with a lot of different combos, but ultimately found something. Found on google flights, when I tried to book, took me to the Canadian UA website. Was unable to change to USA. Ultimately kept it on the Canadian site and choose Pay by cash option/pay at the ticket counter, to force a reservation code. Then called UA to pay for it.
Feb 11, 2016, 8:57 am
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I am still seeing a lot of availability. I booked the following for late April: I started with a YVR->HKG base fare and then added a stop over in Beijing. Did a lot of combos, but ultimately decided on the following:
YVR-> PEK (open) 4/20
PVG->HKG 4/28
HKG-YVR 5/1
$2180 ai
Had to play with a lot of different combos, but ultimately found something. Found on google flights, when I tried to book, took me to the Canadian UA website. Was unable to change to USA. Ultimately kept it on the Canadian site and choose Pay by cash option/pay at the ticket counter, to force a reservation code. Then called UA to pay for it.
YVR-> PEK (open) 4/20
PVG->HKG 4/28
HKG-YVR 5/1
$2180 ai
Had to play with a lot of different combos, but ultimately found something. Found on google flights, when I tried to book, took me to the Canadian UA website. Was unable to change to USA. Ultimately kept it on the Canadian site and choose Pay by cash option/pay at the ticket counter, to force a reservation code. Then called UA to pay for it.
Feb 11, 2016, 10:00 am
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Feb 11, 2016, 10:39 am
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Feb 11, 2016, 10:41 am
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Direct going, stop in SFO going back which works for me because I live near SFO. Did a cheap one-way to YVR (~$100) going out.
Yeah, I will need a visa because I'm not flying in and out of the same port. My understanding is if you fly in and out of the same airport you have 72-hours visa free (144 hours if you're flying into/out of PVG). Wasn't worth it to me, so did the open jaw instead. BTW, I believe if you're going to HKG that counts a separate country, so its not counted in the visa-free time limit. FYI books in P class, except the Cathay flight which books in I
16,520 miles; 26016 PQM
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Day, Date Flight Class Departure City and Time Arrival City and Time Aircraft Meal
Wed, 20APR16 AC29 P VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
(YVR) 12:10 PM BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PEK - CAPITAL) 2:10 PM (21APR)
Flight operated by AIR CANADA.
Thu, 28APR16 KA5367 I SHANGHAI, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PVG - PU DONG) 12:20 PM HONG KONG
(HKG) 3:05 PM A-330
Flight operated by CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS.
Sun, 01MAY16 UA862 P HONG KONG
(HKG) 11:30 AM SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(SFO) 8:50 AM 747-400 Lunch
Sun, 01MAY16 UA8628 P SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(SFO) 12:05 PM VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
(YVR) 2:22 PM A-320
Flight operated by AIR CANADA.
Yeah, I will need a visa because I'm not flying in and out of the same port. My understanding is if you fly in and out of the same airport you have 72-hours visa free (144 hours if you're flying into/out of PVG). Wasn't worth it to me, so did the open jaw instead. BTW, I believe if you're going to HKG that counts a separate country, so its not counted in the visa-free time limit. FYI books in P class, except the Cathay flight which books in I
16,520 miles; 26016 PQM
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Day, Date Flight Class Departure City and Time Arrival City and Time Aircraft Meal
Wed, 20APR16 AC29 P VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
(YVR) 12:10 PM BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PEK - CAPITAL) 2:10 PM (21APR)
Flight operated by AIR CANADA.
Thu, 28APR16 KA5367 I SHANGHAI, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PVG - PU DONG) 12:20 PM HONG KONG
(HKG) 3:05 PM A-330
Flight operated by CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS.
Sun, 01MAY16 UA862 P HONG KONG
(HKG) 11:30 AM SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(SFO) 8:50 AM 747-400 Lunch
Sun, 01MAY16 UA8628 P SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(SFO) 12:05 PM VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
(YVR) 2:22 PM A-320
Flight operated by AIR CANADA.
Last edited by mohrpj; Feb 11, 2016 at 10:46 am
Feb 11, 2016, 10:44 am
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FYI, I was able to book other options like YVR-PVG-HKG-YVR. Not sure what its looking like now, and it was a pain to actually ticket it because google flights links to the UA canadian site. Also I was able to find a HGK-YVR direct, but I wanted the stop in SFO specifically because I live near SFO