Originally Posted by
moondog
IIRC, Dec 11 is the date (google can verify this). Around the same time (maybe even the same day), both PEK and PVG are planning on launching their new terminals. These are exciting times!
In any case, if you find yourself striking out with UA, just book yourself to NGO or KIX and hang on a few months; CA in *A is going to happen (whether I like it or not!).
Apparently, there is absolutely zero availability for NW saver WBC award and UA saver C/F award to either PVG or PEK during August 2008 China. I need two of them.
So I managed to book a saver F award on UA BOS-ORD-HKG during the 2008 Olympics for one family member. It is virtually impossible to snag 2 saver F. Only one.
A train ride from HK to SHA is in the plan. Go for ruan wo gao bao (deluxe RW): one-way fare is 1300 RMB.
For a second family member, I booked a saver C award on UA BOS-SFO-NGO. At the end of this year when CA joins *A, NGO-PVG flight on CA could be added to the itinerary. I don't need to pay any change fee.
I thought about getting saver F for this (a lot of availability), but then realize that CA's NGO-PVG has no first class. Also BOS-SFO will be just domestic F, either on C award or F award. So I was somewhat reluctant.
What do you think?
Maybe I should pay extra 30K miles to get F.