Originally Posted by
Henryyilupe
Ahh I knew that travel agencies/agents offered discounts on normal fares in mainland China but didn't know that it applied to HK as well.
Even then...it still looks a bit outlandish. HKG-BKK is $741 in CX, $208 in Thai. HKG-NYC is $3431 in CX, $745 in China Eastern and $1349 in AA. Everywhere I look CX is a 300% markup. Just seems like too massive a difference, even when comparing nonstops to 1-stops at other hubs. Haven't seen anything like this with other airlines.
Are they all on the same day? All surcharges/taxes included?
On top of that, when the lower booking classes are sold out, only the more expensive are left. That is the case for CX, MU, AA, ...
About 3-4 years ago, I tried to book a PEK-ICN (one-way) flight. My TA (in US) said that would be more than USD900, as no discount was available in the US. I ended up booking PEK-HKG-ICN for an incremental USD500 fare on my CX/KA itinerary.