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Old Oct 4, 2016, 2:49 pm
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PEK/ORD MU $1280 USD rt

https://www.orbitz.com/Details?actio...otelbanneronly

Just flew this route two weeks ago on the reverse. It's a decent product, service isn't on par with european carriers, but it's a brand new 777 and the lounges are nice in Shanghai. Earns 150% on Delta, but I was able to call and get my flights changed for free moving into a higher fare class and ended up actually earning 200%
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Old Oct 4, 2016, 3:01 pm
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Great fare, thanks for sharing.
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Old Oct 4, 2016, 5:21 pm
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Only works from PEK for what i checked.... Need it from the US to China
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Old Oct 4, 2016, 5:46 pm
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Originally Posted by PABLOCO
Only works from PEK for what i checked.... Need it from the US to China
You can nest it with this: YYZ-PEK r/t for ~$1,700.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...680-r-t-j.html

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Old Oct 4, 2016, 6:24 pm
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Your Orbitz link is dead and GF doesn't show this fare any time to EOS. Care to share dates, as checking many dates on O doesn't come up either.
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here you go, $786 base fare

Code:
RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS	   NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
   VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
   MU EXCURSION FARES
   APPLICATION
    CLASS OF SERVICE
     THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
    TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
     THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES.
     FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
      ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
    CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
     THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
      CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY
      THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE
      AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS,
      WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN
      FLIGHT, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST
      JUDGEMENT.
ELIGIBILITY	   NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
DAY/TIME	   NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SEASONALITY	   NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
FLIGHT APPLICATION	   IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
       THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           AA FLIGHTS 400 THROUGH 899
           AA FLIGHTS 1700 THROUGH 2199
           AA FLIGHTS 2650 THROUGH 2749
           AA FLIGHTS 3725 THROUGH 4219
           AA FLIGHTS 4370 THROUGH 5319
           AA FLIGHTS 5370 THROUGH 5599
           AA FLIGHTS 5980 THROUGH 8313
           AA FLIGHTS 8371 THROUGH 9999
           US FLIGHTS 1 THROUGH 399
           US FLIGHTS 900 THROUGH 1699
           US FLIGHTS 2200 THROUGH 2649
           US FLIGHTS 2750 THROUGH 3699
           US FLIGHTS 4220 THROUGH 4418
           US FLIGHTS 5320 THROUGH 5434
           US FLIGHTS 6275 THROUGH 6549
           US FLIGHTS 6735 THROUGH 9999
           JJ FLIGHTS 8100 THROUGH 8599
           PZ FLIGHTS 602 THROUGH 605.
   AND
   IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
       THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           AS FLIGHTS 1 THROUGH 999
           AS FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2999
           AS FLIGHTS 3275 THROUGH 3299
           AS FLIGHTS 3450 THROUGH 3499
           ANY WS FLIGHT OPERATED BY WS
           ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL
           ANY VX FLIGHT OPERATED BY VX
           ANY MU FLIGHT
           ANY AA FLIGHT
           ANY US FLIGHT
           ANY JJ FLIGHT
           ANY PZ FLIGHT.
   AND
   THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
   TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           ANY MU FLIGHT OPERATED BY MU.
   AND
   
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN
          CHINA
          BOOKING MU FLIGHTS
          MU6001 THROUGH MU6199 OR
          MU6500 THROUGH MU6599 OR
          MU6700 THROUGH MU6799 OR
          MU6001G THROUGH 6199G OR
          MU6500G THROUGH MU6599G OR
          MU6700G THROUGH MU6799G OR
          MU6001B THROUGH MU6199B OR
          MU6500B THROUGH MU6599B OR
          MU6700B THROUGH MU6799B
          THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE BY TRAIN OR BY BUS.
          RELATED RULES AND OPERATIONS OF RAILWAY TICKETS
          OR BUS TICKETS CAN BE CONSULTED ON WWW.CEAIR.COM
          OR WITH CALLCENTER 95530.
   AND - FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 04MAR16
     IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CHINA
         THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
         ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
             ANY MU FLIGHT OPERATED BY MU
             ANY MU FLIGHT OPERATED BY FM
             ANY FM FLIGHT OPERATED BY FM
             ANY FM FLIGHT OPERATED BY MU.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING	   CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
MINIMUM STAY	   NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
MAXIMUM STAY	   TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE
   NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER ON THE FIRST
   INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
STOPOVERS	   IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CHINA
       THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
       ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
           MU FLIGHTS 6001 THROUGH 6199
           MU FLIGHTS 6500 THROUGH 6599
           MU FLIGHTS 6700 THROUGH 6799.
     UNLIMITED FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING
     UNIT.
   6 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 3 IN EACH
   DIRECTION
     LIMITED TO 2 FREE AND 4 AT CNY 1000 EACH.
     1 FREE IN EACH DIRECTION
     2 IN EACH DIRECTION AT CNY 1000 EACH.
TRANSFERS	   UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
   FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
   SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
COMBINATIONS	    
    END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
    SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. TRAVEL
    MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
   OPEN JAWS
     FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
     -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS
      A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
      PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPEN SEGMENT
      MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN
      FARE COMPONENT. THERE IS NO MILEAGE RESTRICTION ON
      AN OPEN SEGMENT WITHIN ONE COUNTRY.
     PROVIDED -
       WHEN THE OPEN SEGMENT OCCURS
       -WITHIN AREA 3/WITHIN AREA 2 OR WITHIN AREA 1
       -WITHIN ANY ONE COUNTRY
       -THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST NOT BE BETWEEN JAPAN /
        DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA / REPUBLIC OF KOREA
        AND SOUTHEAST ASIA/BETWEEN JAPAN / DEMOCRATIC
        REPUBLIC OF KOREA / REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND SOUTH
        ASIAN SUBCONTINENT/BETWEEN JAPAN / DEMOCRATIC
        REPUBLIC OF KOREA / REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND
        SOUTHWEST PACIFIC/BETWEEN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND
        SOUTHWEST PACIFIC/BETWEEN SOUTH ASIAN SUBCONTINENT
        AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC/BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2/
        BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA 3 OR BETWEEN AREA 3 AND
        AREA 1
        COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR ANY CARRIER IN
        ANY RULE AND TARIFF.
   ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
     FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
     -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
     PROVIDED -
       COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR ANY CARRIER IN
       ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
BLACKOUT DATES	   NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
SURCHARGES	   NO SURCHARGE REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL	   ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS	   VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING DEPARTURE OF FIRST
   INTERNATIONAL SECTOR ON/AFTER 13SEP16 AND ON/BEFORE
   31DEC16.
SALES RESTRICTIONS	   FOOTNOTE RULE
   TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 01AUG16.
 
   FARE RULE
   TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF MU.
 
   GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CHINA
        ON TRAIN.
     TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF MU.
PENALTIES	   CHANGES
   
     ANY TIME
       CHANGES PERMITTED.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT
          NO CHARGE.
   
   CANCELLATIONS
   
     BEFORE DEPARTURE
       CHARGE CNY 500 FOR REFUND.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT
          NO CHARGE.
          WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY
          MEMBER. DEATH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
   
   AFTER DEPARTURE
       CHARGE CNY 500 FOR REFUND.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT
          NO CHARGE.
          WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY
          MEMBER. DEATH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
   
   
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          REROUTINGS -
          REROUTING PERMITTED.
          THE NEW ITINERARY WILL BE REPRICED.
          WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE
          THE DIFFERENCE AND THE CHANGE FEE WILL BE BOTH
          COLLECTED.
          WHEN THE NEW ITINERRAY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE
          THE CHANGE FEE WILL BE APPLIED AND NO REFUND WILL
          BE MADE.
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS	   NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY.
TICKET ENDORSEMENTS	   THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
   - Q/NON-END/RER. - AND - REF 500CNY. - IN THE
   ENDORSEMENT BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS	   CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF
     THE FARE.
         TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
     MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT PSGR 18
       OR OLDER.
   OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - CHARGE 100
          PERCENT OF THE FARE.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
   OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 75
          PERCENT OF THE FARE.
              TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
          MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT PSGR
            18 OR OLDER.
   OR - 1ST INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 -
          CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
              TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT APPLIED.
          MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT PSGR
            18 OR OLDER.
TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.
AGENT DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.
ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	   NO PROVISIONS APPLY.
FARE BY RULE	   NOT APPLICABLE.
GROUPS	   NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.
TOURS	   NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY	   NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
DEPOSITS	   NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
VOLUNTARY CHANGES	   IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
   BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF MU INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O
   SEAT AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. MU FARES ARE USED
     3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
   ENDORSEMENTS.
   OR -
   AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF MU INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O
   SEAT AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
     3. MU FARES ARE USED
     4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
   ENDORSEMENTS.
.
VOLUNTARY REFUNDS	   CHECK CATEGORY 16 OR CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
NEGOTIATED FARES	   NOT APPLICABLE.
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION	 
** ADDONS FOR INFORMATION ONLY **
FARE--RT
                            PUBLISHED AMOUNT   CONVERTED AMOUNT
ADDON      CITIES  F/B      CUR                VIA NUC
ADDON ORG  BJS-SHA U*****   CNY        -2600   CNY       -2600 
           ATP ZONE 130     ADD-ON TARIFF PUSA/996             
PUBLISHED  SHA-ORD D1PRCN   CNY         7840   CNY        7840 
 
CNY CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 CNY - 0.149944 USD
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Old Oct 7, 2016, 11:52 am
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what's up with all those business fares from China to ORD recently???
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Old Oct 7, 2016, 2:22 pm
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With low fares like this I am wondering why I am saving and stockpiling Delta Skypesos for award J.
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Old Oct 7, 2016, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by vincewy
With low fares like this I am wondering why I am saving and stockpiling Delta Skypesos for award J.
Agree. Especially when DL charges YQ on MU award bookings.
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Old Oct 7, 2016, 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by azepine00
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what's up with all those business fares from China to ORD recently???
MU just launched PVG-ORD several months ago, and this a market that already had 2 established players (AA and UA). Until they gain traction, they will continue to offer aggressive fares.
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Old Oct 9, 2016, 5:59 pm
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Originally Posted by moondog
MU just launched PVG-ORD several months ago, and this a market that already had 2 established players (AA and UA). Until they gain traction, they will continue to offer aggressive fares.
And, AA will price aggressively: $1250 PVG-ORD or $1500 PVG-LAX-JFK. Need to book on aa.com's China site, otherwise, about US$300 more on the US website. Departures before 12/31, but can do returns thru March.
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Old Oct 9, 2016, 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by rbAA
Departures before 12/31, but can do returns thru March.
So departure points gained for 2016 and return gained for 2017, correct?
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Old Oct 9, 2016, 7:04 pm
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Originally Posted by melrowgo
So departure points gained for 2016 and return gained for 2017, correct?
Right, apx US$1000 base fare, total, so not many EQD's or RDM's.
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Old Oct 9, 2016, 9:34 pm
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How did you get them to change it to get the 200%?
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Old Oct 10, 2016, 2:38 am
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I'm not sure how the OP got the fare to price in J fare class, the only class that earns 200% on Delta. I can get some of the flights to price in J, but only domestic flights in China. If I use MU+ /f bc=J on ITA the fare jumps to 10,000 USD....

Still this fare, which prices at 8541 RMB on ITA, seems to allow 2 transfers in each direction, which can be priced domestically in F or J fare classes and earn a nice mileage bonus. The best routing mileage-wise would be PEK-KMG-PVG-ORD and back.

The routing I liked best was PEK-KMG (F) KMG-PVG (J) PVG-ORD (D) and back.

The MQM calculation would be 1970+2472+10586=15,028 (x2 for round-trip) = 30,056 MQM.

The RDM calculation would be 3283+2472+12350=18,105 (x2) = 36,210

The MQD calculation would be 656.5+494.4+2469.95=3620.85 (x2) = 7241.7 MQD.

Not a bad deal at all for Delta flyers. Domestic flights seem to be available in both J or F fare classes. Domestic A330's are available too if you play around with the routing.
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