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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 11:47 am
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uanj
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Originally Posted by moondog
Following is my hypothesis:

1. When AA launched its China routes, they had zero brand recognition in China
2. Ctrip stepped in to drive demand, and did a good job
3. AA asked them for help on HKG-LAX
4. Since #3 has been successful, AA broadened the scope to include other markets

Whether or not the above is true, avoiding Ctrip because of DCC in the context of a 4-figure fare difference is kind of silly IMO.
Can you not get this fare on aa.com? I heard the same thing about business class fares ex-China on CA, HX and UA and while good, I can always get same or better directly from the airline website. Currently I am paying about 2000-2500 USD roundtrip in business to the US (even on UA) and I do not need to worry about avoiding Ctrip's insurance tack-ons and ridiculous "buy this fare with an obligatory hotel coupon upcharge"
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