China Eastern: ORD-BKK $1879 RT in business (I class)
It's been around for a while but don't think it's been posted here. Very good hard product on the 773, soft product hit-and-miss. Single connection in PVG with reasonable layovers. Fare basis I3PRUSS, Departures on/before 20Jan17 and between 12Feb17 AND 30Apr17.
Price varies from $1879 to $2029 depending on booking engine, with best success on Orbitz. Example:
Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG) — Wed, Apr 12
China Eastern 718
Dep: 2:50 pm, Arr: 6:30 pm
Boeing 777
Business (I)
Shanghai (PVG) to Bangkok (BKK) — Thu, Apr 13
China Eastern 547
Dep: 9:10 pm, Arr: 12:55 am
Airbus A320
Business (I)
Bangkok (BKK) to Shanghai (PVG) — Fri, Apr 21
China Eastern 548
Dep: 1:55 am, Arr: 7:00 am
Airbus A320
Business (I)
Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago (ORD) — Fri, Apr 21
China Eastern 717
Dep: 11:40 am, Arr: 12:40 pm
Boeing 777
Business (I)
Good earns on Delta: 175% RDMs (plus elite bonus), 150% MQMs, and 35% MQDs based on distances (
Delta webpage)
Low change/cancellation fees: $80/$160 before departure, respectively.