Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
I picked a couple random dates that don't involve holidays and
are not too close or far out.
The cities are comparable in size.
LAX to SEA 954 miles
SHA to CTU 1031 miles
roundtrip
lowest price comparison
LAX to SEA 4 carriers at $189.00 A/I on orbitz
SHA to CTU ctrip early bird specials at $184.00 A/I
I think the days of cheap flights in China are over, but was nice
until that rmb started moving.
I'm not questioning your numbers, but may I ask: was the quote obtained inside or outside China? I've found that booking within China is always less.
Also, LAX to SEA for that little? Either that reflects a heavily restricted fare, or there is a lot of competition on that route. I fly SNA to SEA on occasion and, though only 50 miles more, the price is usually double or triple.