Air China, PVG-PEK
Sep 27, 2001 | 12:42 pm
#1
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Air China, PVG-PEK
Am debating whether to pay $138 for Y or $207 for F. Will there be any service on this 90 minute flight?
Can I get a cheaper ticket by purchasing it once I have arrived in China? The coach fare seems sort of steep.
Can I get a cheaper ticket by purchasing it once I have arrived in China? The coach fare seems sort of steep.
Sep 27, 2001 | 3:07 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Can't help you much with fares, unfortunately, but my experience with CA on the PEK-SHA route in coach was quite good. (You may wish to refer to my trip report.) The aircraft was an international configured 744 with plenty of legroom, and a rather generous meal (it was a morning/breakfast flight -- Japanese noodles, turkey sandwich, fruit, cake). Service was pleasant. It seems to me that paying more for F (even just $60) may not be worth it for such a short flight, but not having flown F, I don't know what the comparison is on this route.
Sep 27, 2001 | 5:28 pm
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The difference is not really worth it for such a short flight on CA. However I regularly pay the difference between business and first when flying between Shanghai and Hong Kong with Dragonair....that's a different class altogether.