Originally Posted by
flyerbaby19
I'm very tempted to buy. The price on ctrip is the same as BE when you do the conversion. it's about $50 USD equivalent versus the non BE fare i think was $90. I can't justify myself paying a $40 premium. Maybe it's a bulk ticket which would be fine.
I'm hoping the POS rules will stick. It'll be a China POS, but it's a US domestic flight.
And correct - Ctrip doesn't tell you the fare rules or the booking code.
PS - I just priced 2 separate dates and routes and the ctrip price is identical to the BE fare. So I'm worried it will turn out to be N class.
If you can't justify paying a $40 premium -- and I don't blame you -- and you still want to take a trip, then book with ctrip. In the worst case, you get what you're expecting, and what United would offer you -- BE. In the best case, you get a bonus.
What routes/dates are you looking at where the pricing matches BE?