Originally Posted by
mlin32
Reviving this thread for another question : how about cross-straight flights from mainland to Taiwan ? Specifically looking from PEK - TPE non-stop (no service to Taiwan region from PKX). Also wait until closer in ? Because this politically sensitive route is pricing around 3400 CNY for the 3 carriers that serve it, which is on the high side given the duration of flight.
If you have UA miles PVG-TPE and SHA-TSA are both 7-8k miles one way. You have to get to Shanghai but it may be a cheaper option. Domestic-international transfer at PVG is relatively easy (nothing like the nightmare that domestic-international is at PEK). For SHA whether you have a domestic flight or take the train you will have to take the subway one stop to SHA's international terminal, it is not connected to the domestic terminal. Easy but you need to plan enough time for it.