lax2010

Any examples of cheap LCC flights that may work from PVG for this 48-hour (or is it 72-hour?) transit deal? Just wonder how cheap and how short these LCC flights could be.

Did any one actually try using an award ticket to get a transit visa stamp but cancel the award flight after clearing the immigration? If so, any problem on the return?

EmailKid

Asked and answered in TWOV thread on that in China forum. This method is not advised.

Never found a cheap fare ex PEK or PVG, did use UA miles for onward travel. Did enjoy a day or two in both Beijing and Shanghai @:-) ^

EmailKid

lax2010

Thanks for the info.

May be PbodyPhoto can provide example of cheap LCC flights from PVG (or PEK) ;-)

rehoult

Just book a refundable ticket with either cash or miles (if status would give you free cancellation). Far easier than trying to find the cheapest ticket.

lax2010

See post #557 above; this method "is not advised".

Did you have any personal experience to share about canceling such refundable ticket and had no problem leaving PVG (or PEK)? Thanks.

LRD

UA: LAX-SOF/OTP/BUD, from $722. Good Nov-Mar.

Sample dates for SOF: 27NOV - 01DEC; $722
Sample dates for BUD: 07NOV - 11NOV; $739

You can also o/j, such as into BUD and return from OTP.

K fare; cheapest fares seem to be for a mix of UA and LH metal, but you can get all-UA metal TATL for about $20 more.

TAHKUCT

Prices as low as $633 from ORD, WAS, NYC to SOF in November.

SanDiegoDallas

I did this with an onward Y CX ticket with no problem. Have that ticket depart after your scheduled return trip. I just called for refund after I got home.

Better yet, come in from US and connect return through NRT or another 3rd country. This is straightforward and allowed.

There is a China thread on this topic.

Dieuwer

EUR 656.56 ai. Dates 5/17-5/23.

http://www.xl.com/en/index.cfm

SanFranDan

$684 Delta Houston (IAH) to Belgrade (BEG) - May 19, 20, 28, 31.
11,817 total miles 5.8 cents per mile

Sample per ITA May 20-May 29

Houston (IAH) to Belgrade (BEG) - Mon, May 20
Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Mon, May 20
Delta Air Lines Inc. 9387 Dep: 3:10PM
OPERATED BY KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES Layover in AMS

Amsterdam (AMS) to Belgrade (BEG) - Tue, May 21
Jat Airways 263 Dep: 11:50AM

Belgrade (BEG) to Houston (IAH) - Wed, May 29
Belgrade (BEG) to Stuttgart (STR) - Wed, May 29
Jat Airways 346 Dep: 8:05AM
Layover in STR

Stuttgart (STR) to Atlanta (ATL) - Wed, May 29
Delta Air Lines Inc. 117 Dep: 10:25AM
Layover in ATL

Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH) - Wed, May 29
Delta Air Lines Inc. 1267 Dep: 5:08PM


Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $683.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $683.80

dfwgolfer1

DL 4.7 cpm, $266 AI
MCO-MSP-SAN-MSP-MCO
Limited avail in May/June
Sample Dates May 29-30

SanFranDan

$706 Delta Houston (IAH) to Bucharest (OTP)

Dates May 18, 20, 26, 29. 12345 total miles 5.7 cents per mile

Per ITA:
Houston (IAH) to Bucharest (OTP) - Sat, May 18
Houston (IAH) to Paris (CDG) - Sat, May 18
Delta Air Lines Inc. 8667 Dep: 4:00PM Arr: 8:35AM 9h 35m Boeing 777 Economy (V)
OPERATED BY AIR FRANCE Layover in CDG Sun, May 19 1h 50m

Paris (CDG) to Bucharest (OTP) - Sun, May 19
Air France 1888 Dep: 10:25AM Arr: 2:15PM 2h 50m Airbus A321 Economy (L)
Bucharest (OTP) to Houston (IAH) - Tue, May 28 Bucharest (OTP) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Tue, May 28
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1374 Dep: 2:00PM Arr: 3:50PM 2h 50m Boeing 737 Economy (V)
Layover in AMS 1h 0m
Amsterdam (AMS) to Atlanta (ATL) - Tue, May 28
Delta Air Lines Inc. 9374 Dep: 4:50PM Arr: 8:20PM 9h 30m Airbus A330 Economy (V)
OPERATED BY KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES Layover in ATL 1h 25m
Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH) - Tue, May 28
Delta Air Lines Inc. 2249 Dep: 9:45PM Arr: 10:57PM 2h 12m MD-80 Economy (V)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $705.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $705.80

PV_Premier

UA: SFO-ITO, lots of dates in September and beyond, N fare $352+

route via LAX for best mileage (~3000 each way), ~5.7cpm

seems like HA has posted a few fare "sales" and UA is matching some of them

dfwgolfer1

DL 5.9 cpm, $182 AI
BWI-DTW-FLL-DTW-BWI
you can sub out BWI for IAD/DCA for a tiny bit more

Wide open after last week of Aug. July seemed ~$15 or so more
Sample Dates Aug 29-31

whakojacko

Via The Flight Deal, UA SFO-MNL $890 for 15.6k miles. Routes SFO-HNL-GUM-MNL, so upgrade eligible the entire way. Island hopper potential for those crazy enough

http://www.theflightdeal.com/2013/05...ing-all-taxes/