Robert, if that's HNL-PEK and those are August 2008 dates, I don't hold out much hope you'll be able to do better than that $1250. Summer air travel into and out of Beijing is usually pricey even without the Olympics. You might have a look at Korean Air to PEK via Incheon. Also, see if substituting Tianjin (TSN) for PEK in either or both directions gives you a better price. I know Korean connects to Tianjin from Incheon also. By next summer, Tianjin will be connected by high-speed rail to Beijing with the trip only 30 minutes (Currently 70-90 minutes by standard rail). If the differential per ticket is a couple of hundred dollars or if PEK seats not available, TSN is a good backup option.