Originally Posted by jiejie

My Bold #1: Yes, compared to SHA-URC at rt 60k, you could spend far fewer miles and get to the Philippines. Or Micronesia. Or even Hawaii! Only 10K more miles at rt 70K and you could go to Fiji or Australia. Methinks somebody in Atlanta didn't stop to do a "sanity check" on these numbers. One can't possibly justify them on the basis of average paid fares on partners, either. I seriously doubt avg pd fares SHA-URC on CZ approach KE fares ICN-SYD.

#2: CA?!? Joining ST? Do you know something we don't?

#3: I was never that heavy in miles like some of you certified Road Warriors, but in spring 2009 I booked rt's PEK-PNH and PEK-SYX on CZ for summer and fall (Natl Day hols) 2009. In Dec 2009 I cashed out the rest of the wad and booked PEK-KUL on MH and PEK-BKK for 2010 trips for ChNewYr and for late spring. What was nice was except for MH which required taxes and YQ totalling about USD $90 for the rt, the other flights only had to pay cash out of pocket for the RMB 90/50 intl/dom Chinese departure tax. And no stupid discriminatory Intl Origination Surcharges. Thank you, Northwest, and goodnight.