Aa cz: Pek - lax $1298
Oct 24, 2018, 10:08 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bangkok, Thailand. No longer Palm Coast, FL though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
Programs: Only the good ones
Posts: 5,153
Even though I paid for it on booking (since it had a CX segment,) I was still given a 24 change/refund period per the T&C's. However when I went to change the HKG-PEK segment, the fare was $1900, so maybe no more.
Oct 25, 2018, 12:06 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA 1K, AS MVPG, DL GM, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,266
Looks like they have extended the last ticket to 27NOV. This fare must give a hint to how awful their LAX-PEK flight is doing as they seem to be chasing bottom of the barrel traffic. In pricing on Matrix, it appears this is some sort of an attempt at a match of CZ who has a sale and is starting their SHE-LAX flight second half of December. With these kind of fares no wonder they are exiting ORD-PEK/PVG....imagine LAX-PEK/PVG are as bad (if not worse) performers for them - pretty sad to see such a large global carrier be so irrelevant in Asia!
Oct 25, 2018, 3:12 am
#33
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bangkok, Thailand. No longer Palm Coast, FL though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
Programs: Only the good ones
Posts: 5,153
Sorry, but you do realize we are discussing American Airlines. Ranked #71 by SkyTrax, well below AirAsia and WN. Not SQ, QR or CX. Having lived in China for 5 years and dealing with AA for my flights to the US, they were nothing particularly special. Prices were good, especially when they were pushing the ex-YYZ fares. DL moved in and pushed the fares lower, especially premium cabin, with the Chinese carriers following suit. So, this seems to be a reasonable fare for the market.
Oct 25, 2018, 5:53 am
#34
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA 1K, AS MVPG, DL GM, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,266
Sorry, but you do realize we are discussing American Airlines. Ranked #71 by SkyTrax, well below AirAsia and WN. Not SQ, QR or CX. Having lived in China for 5 years and dealing with AA for my flights to the US, they were nothing particularly special. Prices were good, especially when they were pushing the ex-YYZ fares. DL moved in and pushed the fares lower, especially premium cabin, with the Chinese carriers following suit. So, this seems to be a reasonable fare for the market.
Oct 25, 2018, 11:21 am
#35
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: CMH, sometimes AVP, formerly down the Shore
Programs: UA 1K/3MM, AA EXP/3MM, DL MM, former fan of TWA
Posts: 1,854
https://goo.gl/flights/fPT57
The dates for this fare are very detailed... and missing the effective dates for one direction of the trip raises the price to $1900. I haven't really checked to see how easy it is to build various connections into it, but it seems as though at least a HKG connection is possible for the lower fare plus taxes.
Oct 25, 2018, 12:09 pm
#37
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: CMH, sometimes AVP, formerly down the Shore
Programs: UA 1K/3MM, AA EXP/3MM, DL MM, former fan of TWA
Posts: 1,854
I imagine (without calculating) that Alaska would give you more RDM. But the answer to "which is better?" depends on your status and what you are trying to achieve in each program. Do you need the EQM or EQD to requalify on AA? Do you have status on Alaska and get a bonus on top of the RDM shown in the chart (100% qualifying plus 100% bonus)? It kinda depends.
Oct 25, 2018, 12:16 pm
#38
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bangkok, Thailand. No longer Palm Coast, FL though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
Programs: Only the good ones
Posts: 5,153
It might be a matter of dates, perhaps?
https://goo.gl/flights/fPT57
The dates for this fare are very detailed... and missing the effective dates for one direction of the trip raises the price to $1900. I haven't really checked to see how easy it is to build various connections into it, but it seems as though at least a HKG connection is possible for the lower fare plus taxes.
https://goo.gl/flights/fPT57
The dates for this fare are very detailed... and missing the effective dates for one direction of the trip raises the price to $1900. I haven't really checked to see how easy it is to build various connections into it, but it seems as though at least a HKG connection is possible for the lower fare plus taxes.
Oct 29, 2018, 10:37 am
#39
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 175
https://www.google.com/flights?gl=al...06*0.HKD.12006
Pleased to post both transfers in HKG in case of help to anyone.
HKG 777-300er is a good use of SWU J->F IMHO
Oct 29, 2018, 11:48 am
#40
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 1,553
https://www.google.com/flights?gl=al...06*0.HKD.12006
Pleased to post both transfers in HKG in case of help to anyone.
HKG 777-300er is a good use of SWU J->F IMHO
Oct 29, 2018, 12:11 pm
#41
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 786
https://www.google.com/flights?gl=al...06*0.HKD.12006
Pleased to post both transfers in HKG in case of help to anyone.
HKG 777-300er is a good use of SWU J->F IMHO
Oct 30, 2018, 3:18 pm
#43
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 609
I see the fare rule says "transfer" allowed on AA at certain us cities, does that mean one can extend the trip to the east coast, e.g., NYC, BOS or PHL? I would very much appreciate some help with sample itin, my preferred travel dates would be end of Feb (PEK to NYC) and return mid to end of April (NYC to PEK). Thanks,
Oct 30, 2018, 3:59 pm
#44
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
I see the fare rule says "transfer" allowed on AA at certain us cities, does that mean one can extend the trip to the east coast, e.g., NYC, BOS or PHL? I would very much appreciate some help with sample itin, my preferred travel dates would be end of Feb (PEK to NYC) and return mid to end of April (NYC to PEK). Thanks,
Nov 1, 2018, 8:42 pm
#45
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 609