Originally Posted by mnredfox (Post 16467397)

+1. Esp airline websites, like MU and CZ, and don't forget all of the banks.

Originally Posted by jiejie (Post 16462482)

Make sure you are using Internet Explorer as the browser. This goes for any Chinese-based website. Few websites here are optimized for any other browser and that goes double for anything interactive where you need to place a booking or an order.

If using IE doesn't fix the problem, then likely it's a temporary technical glitch on the ctrip end because they are monkeying around with the site. They normally will be doing this during the wee hours of the morning China time, so compensate for whatever time zone you are in, and don't try to access during the wee hours of China time.

The English page and order functionality seems to be working fine now.

Originally Posted by DAL4550 (Post 16475349)

I am glad to hear that they are not accepting paypal. We have had some issues using US credit cards.

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 16746768)

If I'm traveling after July 31 (after the promo), why would I ever use paypal on Ctrip if they tack on a 3% surcharge? I must be missing something.

Otherwise I'm better off using a cc that doesnt charge a foreign currency transaction charge (although I probably have to fax/scan my info).

Originally Posted by Chinatrvl (Post 16747050)

There's a 3 % surcharge for paying with foreign credit cards as well. So it doesn't matter.

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 16749721)

Ah, so using a foreign credit card or paypal will incur a 3% charge. I guess that is the cost of convenience.

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 16749721)

Ah, so using a foreign credit card or paypal will incur a 3% charge. I guess that is the cost of convenience.

Originally Posted by Jiatong (Post 16774881)

C-trip has good service, On CZ flights, i use Amex-plat on C-trip and they charge the 3 % in the ticket, sometimes also pay rmb cash when they deliver a CZ ticket, (normally about 2 hours) and then no 3%.

Ok .. to avoid the 3 %, use Amex plat: 1- call air china for the flight, get the PRN #, & 2- then go to a air china booking office & use the Amex plat.
+ No 3 % foreign fees from Amex, you get 2 receipts, & sometimes the Air china flights are cheaper than on C-trip by a few rmb. The air china web site can be fluid with prices, especially at 9 am BJ time...

Originally Posted by benzemalyonnais (Post 16775133)

Ctrips never the cheapest....but i think it's the cheapest place that accepts foreign cards...i ised to go to the airport booking offices before i had a local card because ctrip was 100 rmb more and it irritated me...and i could pay in cash...the chinese travel agencies that come up on qunar are always cheaper....

Originally Posted by moondog (Post 16775320)

The airline offices don't charge cc fees, but the time and effort required to go to them is costlier than 3% with respect to most of the tickets FTers buy.

Originally Posted by fsfguy (Post 17394810)

The UA website lists which fare basis accrues MP miles at which level, either 0%, 50% or 100% of miles flown based on the fare basis letter code of your fare.

Originally Posted by m.y (Post 17395021)

For CA full fare=Y discounted fares 10%=B 15%=M 20%=H 25%=K 30%=L 40%=Q 50%=G
The fare class is shown on the Chinese site.