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Old Jul 16, 2008, 11:30 am
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jiburi
 
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Try Consolidators.....

Originally Posted by rdchen
For the month of Sep. & Oct., West coast to China fare just jumped $500 over night (yesterday around $950, today everything is over $1450). Just checked there are plenty of K & T available. Any idea why? Is it likely to come down anytime soon?
As a lot of asia booking often come from consolidators (whom have pre-blocked seats several months in advance), I would try to check their fares to see how comparable it is to nwa.com. More frequently, consolidators fares are 20 to 70% less for the same flights.

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