Low loads to China
Nov 2, 2008 | 11:45 am
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Low loads to China
I thought there was a thread around on this but I can't find it.
My wife recently flew to China. At takeoff there were others in her set of seats but later they moved off to find more open space--she ended up having three seats to sleep on!
(United Airlines, SFO -> PVG.)
My wife recently flew to China. At takeoff there were others in her set of seats but later they moved off to find more open space--she ended up having three seats to sleep on!
(United Airlines, SFO -> PVG.)
Nov 2, 2008 | 5:16 pm
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China's Canton Fair suffers drop in attendance
"I sat here all morning and didn't have one customer stop by,"
"I haven't had any orders so far at this fair. This is all I have," he said, reaching into a tattered shoe box and grabbing four business cards left by prospective buyers
.http://news.aol.com/article/chinas-c...drop-in/235219
Why don't they drop ticket prices?
"I sat here all morning and didn't have one customer stop by,"
"I haven't had any orders so far at this fair. This is all I have," he said, reaching into a tattered shoe box and grabbing four business cards left by prospective buyers
.http://news.aol.com/article/chinas-c...drop-in/235219
Why don't they drop ticket prices?
Nov 2, 2008 | 6:10 pm
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Nov 2, 2008 | 10:33 pm
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Nov 3, 2008 | 8:37 pm
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Um, yeah, guess I missed those gems
Nov 3, 2008 | 9:58 pm
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and the flight would be only 12 minutes.
"Sit next to a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. Sit on a red-hot stove for a minute, it seems like an hour. That's relativity."
Nov 5, 2008 | 6:58 pm
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Those rates are pretty typical for modestly discounted fare classes on Japan China routes,.... but most people pay significantly less. I suggest you find a travel agent and/or stay on top of the airline web sites (NW, NH, JL, CA, etc.) Iran Air and Air Pakistan also fly the route in question several times per week. Finally, you want to fly HND-NAY, I think JL and CA might be your only choices at present.
Nov 5, 2008 | 7:21 pm
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Those rates are pretty typical for modestly discounted fare classes on Japan China routes,.... but most people pay significantly less. I suggest you find a travel agent and/or stay on top of the airline web sites (NW, NH, JL, CA, etc.) Iran Air and Air Pakistan also fly the route in question several times per week. Finally, you want to fly HND-NAY, I think JL and CA might be your only choices at present.
I see NWA has awards for 40k each which not be a bad option under the circumstances.
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Nov 5, 2008 | 8:55 pm
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Thanks much for the quick reply... will check out the TA option and the other websites. We are planning to meet up with some friends in Peking and celebrate our 20th anniversary later in Hong Kong so I thought a couple of days first in Tokyo might be nice.
I see NWA has awards for 40k each which not be a bad option under the circumstances.
mike
I see NWA has awards for 40k each which not be a bad option under the circumstances.
mike
Nov 6, 2008 | 1:48 am
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Richard: While your idea is definitely a step in the right direction (i.e. midway between biz traveler and normal person), you can do much better on a RT basis. Ex-Japan, you MIGHT need to tack on a hotel in order to get a good deal. Ex-China, $400 RT is easily attainable 99% of the time. In fact, back in the day, you could have tacked on SFO/LAX and saved money.
Nov 6, 2008 | 9:08 pm
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If you follow Einstein's theory of relativity you could fly ANA with their cute FAs
and the flight would be only 12 minutes.
"Sit next to a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. Sit on a red-hot stove for a minute, it seems like an hour. That's relativity."
and the flight would be only 12 minutes.
"Sit next to a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. Sit on a red-hot stove for a minute, it seems like an hour. That's relativity."
