So I am looking for 2 BE tickets from MNL to PEK Oct 31 returning Nov 4. When I check award pricing the lowest price I get is 105K miles. How can this be? Both the Philippines and China are in Northern Asia, and low for Northern Asia is 22,500, with high being 40K, so even at high the price should be 80K r/t correct? How are they coming up with the 105K?

FWIW the flight is on DL connecting in NRT then on KE to ICN, then PEK. 3 flights are listed at 105K, all with 20+ hours layover in ICN. The more direct on DL, MNL>NRT>PEK is listed at 112,500K. What gives? Would I be better trying for BE on CZ MNL>PEK? Not sure how BE is on CZ especially on the shorter flights.