DL: YYZ/YOW/YUL-PEK r/t in J for US$2,070 (A350 suites)
Oct 1, 2017, 1:54 pm
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1/17 is the inaugural flight before the route ramps up to daily in February with 359 equipment.
Oct 1, 2017, 4:15 pm
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Sure, the only thing I was cautioning was, for those who want to take advantage of the fare to fly in the new D1 Suites, don't assume that every date covered by the fare is on the 359.
Oct 1, 2017, 9:02 pm
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Oct 2, 2017, 6:41 pm
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I booked this 1/17-1/24 through Amex Travel. As a Plat member (or anyone?) I was able to get IAP pricing, bringing the fare down to $1826.
There is typically a $39 booking fee, however they waived it for me because no Delta flights were showing on the Amex web booking portal.
There is typically a $39 booking fee, however they waived it for me because no Delta flights were showing on the Amex web booking portal.
Wasn't able to waive $39 booking fee but was able to use points for the full amount and because I still get 50% rebate on them, the trip will cost me just 91,300 points with about 15,000 in FB award miles 
Oct 2, 2017, 7:16 pm
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Oct 3, 2017, 3:33 am
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I'm not booking this (I have very little desire to deal with Chinese bureaucracy; I'd toy with this if it were next to Christmas but it isn't), but a practical question: Would it be possible/practical to "nest" a ticket to somewhere else (HKG, TYO, and SIN come to mind) for a few days so as to meet the minimum stay requirement?
Oct 3, 2017, 5:55 am
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Yes, no problem. As long as you are continuing travel to another country (and not the one you just came from), you will have no issues with the China TWOV, and this ticket's minimum stay.
Oct 3, 2017, 8:23 am
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That's true insofar as the rules, but i've seen some reports on FT of people getting challenged on check-in because of airline staff mis-interpreting TWOV rules. Not Delta specifically.
Oct 3, 2017, 5:30 pm
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Most airlines look up the rules on TIMATIC, which spells it out in a lengthy fashion. Anyway, not to hijack this thread, further info on this is available in the China forum, with a huge WIKI.
Oct 3, 2017, 6:08 pm
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In general if you're in the USA on a Green Card, you just need an electronic travel authorization (eTA). To check what you need, see this easy-to-use site.
As near as I can tell, an eTA costs a mere $7 CAD.
Oct 4, 2017, 4:15 am
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If you are in transit and you are traveling on separate tickets which starts/ends in China that could be so hard for check in agents to check you in, if you are in transit with the same ticket and same carrier it shouldn't be too much of a hustle
Oct 4, 2017, 8:09 am
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First for an American a Canadian visa is under $10.
Next a China visa is easy, and can last as long as your passport is valid, to a maximum of 10 years.
Hopefully you will want to visit China within the 10 years. And for $7 hopefully you want to visit Canada one day
Next a China visa is easy, and can last as long as your passport is valid, to a maximum of 10 years.
Hopefully you will want to visit China within the 10 years. And for $7 hopefully you want to visit Canada one day
Oct 4, 2017, 1:35 pm
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Oct 5, 2017, 8:02 am
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The bl
gs have picked up on this, so if you want it, book quickly.
The min stay requirement makes this hard for me to jump on. Ah screw it, I booked it. Outbound on 2/27. I've never been to China! We'll see later today if I keep this or come to my senses and cancel/refund it.
I'm seeing the A350 through February. Goes away sometime in March.
gs have picked up on this, so if you want it, book quickly. The min stay requirement makes this hard for me to jump on. Ah screw it, I booked it. Outbound on 2/27. I've never been to China! We'll see later today if I keep this or come to my senses and cancel/refund it.
I'm seeing the A350 through February. Goes away sometime in March.
I hope you enjoy it. I'd highly recommend the Sofitel in Beijing. The rooms are amazing. Think: very high end Four Seasons.
I'm not a huge fan of China, myself, but everyone has their faves and not so faves. The sanitation is a bit off putting for me and the people haven't been overly friendly -- at least not in Beijing. I've only been to Beijing. But you can find some great restaurants and Forbidden City and Great Wall are well worth visiting. Enjoy!