Originally Posted by
SindreS
Thanks for alle the tips so far. I have read a lot about the different places, and I think I have decided I want to go to Tokyo, if the visa thing work out. The main reason is that I always wanted to see Japan, and I'm not sure if I'll ever come back. And for China, I'll probably be back someday, and I'm also going to see a lot in the Beijing area the two weeks I'll be there!
I managed to find plain tickets Beijing-Tokyo for 200 dollars. I think the price is incredibly low so I'm wondering if there something fishy about it. It's with China Eastern Airlines, which seems to have a good rating at skytrax. The only problem is that it will land in Shanghai. But it's only for a short stop and then the same plane will go on to Tokyo. That makes the flight a little bit longer, but I think it's worth it for that price. It will take 5 hours and 30 min one way, and 6 hours and 45 min the other way. Also it stood something on the site I didn't understand:
"the shortest retention period for passenger tickets is 3 days, the longest retention period is 1 month"
What does it mean? And is it anything else I've overlooked here?
I'm also thinking about staying in one of those capsules, which seems kind of interesting, that will also bring the cost down a little, so I'll be ok
$200 is absurdly cheap for PEK-TYO, and MU shines on its Japan routes on which it faces competition (i.e. not so much on monopoly routes). However, the Shanghai stop is annoying enough that, if I were you, I'd consider tossing the final coupon (PVG-PEK) and spending a few days in Shanghai. I would also try to fly back to my home country from Shanghai instead of Beijing.