Originally Posted by
Jimster
I am planning my first trip to China in the fall. I want to go to the Shanghai expo and then fly to BJ. In my initial planning I noticed that some of the flights had several connections. What would be the best airline for this route? Is there a star alliance partner that does this route directly?
All other things being equal, I would try to pick a flight that arrives in T2 (PEK). I also prefer smaller planes (less time wasted boarding/disembarking). Delays are a bit of crap shoot.