Originally Posted by
gruimed
I just checked prices from FRA to PEK - $14K (business). Is this the "new normal"?
I researched that route (for a friend) before the direct flight requirement was lifted and business class was north of $20k, so $14k is an improvement. And, as
YariGuy suggested, they can charge more money per seat when there are only 1-3 flights per week v 14-21 flights per week.
There is extensive (by China forum standards) discussion about this topic here:
Best way to travel from London to China
A few revelations from that thread:
-flights from Europe/N. America to ICN are much cheaper, and ICN-PEK/SHA isn't crazy expensive
-if you can hold off your trip until more China flights are added, fares on direct flights should be more reasonable