Hi, I currently have a booked flight (100K) listed as YYZ:NRT:AKL and SYD:YYZ

One helpful person pointed out that YYZ:NRT:AKL is not valid but since I have the ticket I am ok anyway.

Here is my question, since my return is currently economy and it looks like the odds of getting moved up are non existent I want to call and ask for the following routing in business which is currently available on my travel dates.

SYD:BEIJING:YYZ or SYD:SHANGHAI:YYZ (sorry I do not have codes memorised).

Apart from the possible problem that the change may cause the catch on the outbound invalid routing does anyone know the following

1) Are either of the 2 return routings valid? Or would they be for an upgrade from 100K miles to a higher amount? If so, any idea how many more?

2) Since we have to stay overnight in either Beijing or Shanghai, which one offers the best chance to do a short little tour of the city between flights? Or are both ariports so far from civilization that you have to stay at the airport lounge or a hotel at the airport between flights.

Thanks for any input

Note that (assuming you're a Canadian citizen, but this goes for many other nationalities as well) you need a visa to visit PEK (Beijing). You can, however, stay in PVG (Shanghai) for up to 48 hours without a visa, though you must be in transit to somewhere else (and able to prove it with valid travel documents and tickets for the destination).

Thanks and I am a Candian citizen , the stay would be less than 24 hours, any thoughts as to whether AP would allow this as a return leg from Australia.

I would get the VISA if required however will admit I do nto knwo if that is easy or not. I assume from the number of people I know who have visited China it is easy enough (compared to Bhutan or somewhere more obscure).

Great input though, appreciate it.

You don't need a visa for a 24-hr transit at PEK.