Originally Posted by
sfolawyer
Sorry, I may not have been entirely clear. My concern is only whether by booking a ticket in "first" that is cheaper than some of the "business" fares, that somehow what I am buying is not actually a seat in the business cabin. This just seems odd to me that the first class fare is cheaper than the business fare. I know on US airlines, or at least on United, it's not uncommon for a single cabin to be marketed both as "first" and "business" but I just want to be sure there is not something different on ctrip.
It looks like they are selling F class fares - perhaps, as this is to a major hub - to accommodate pax who may be connecting to three-class international destinations? (ie to allow through ticketing).
Looks like you'll get 40KG baggage allowance, but it will translate to biz class seating on board. They are also selling F on the China Eastern website, so it looks valid.