Now that the direct route is gone, how do others do it? I'm headed there for the 2nd time this year next week, and will probably have another 2-5 trips there this year yet. Have co-workers in the same position, all business class. Next week's trip is GRR->DTW->PVG (on CZ)-> CAN (on CZ)->HKG ->NRT -> DTW ->GRR..
Just wondering if anyone has any better routings. Corp TA won't book it on KE, and I've been told flying from SFO via CZ is highly NOT recommended.
I didn't know CZ flew SFO-CAN (I only know about LAX-CAN). In either case, they're --just-- tolerable in biz.
I've doing a bit of CAN travel myself this year, and the other expats there have been pushing me towards simply using HKG. While HK doesn't work so well with morning departures (like DL to NRT), the ferry is good for flights leaving after 11a.
Are you allowed to fly on CX?