We're planning on being in China on vacation in September, and my work wants to send me to India (Bangalore) for a week or so around that time.. just checking airfares from China or Japan to India, and they're more expensive than flying from the US!!

I suppose I shouldn't mind the extra miles, but it is a waste of 2-3 days flying back to the US. And mrs. hauteboy might kill me if I went to India and she didn't come along too.

(I could use an intra-asia award for her) Any ideas for alternatives or cheap routings? (eg two tickets via SIN etc).