Flights back & forth to China from the States.

[jingjas 0]

Hi..

Its been a while for us looking for flights.

Our last was around 3 years ago. Last round

trip for one was less than 1k from NC to GZ.

We are finding the cost now for two almost

out of reach round trip. Is there anyone here

close to NC found a cheaper round trip for

2 didnt drain your bank account? If so did

you have to get to a larger airport in NC?

Charlotte or maybe even as far as Atlanta?

Any advice from someone around our area

would greatly appreciate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shenzhen 34]

Hi..

Its been a while for us looking for flights.

Our last was around 3 years ago. Last round

trip for one was less than 1k from NC to GZ.

We are finding the cost now for two almost

out of reach round trip. Is there anyone here

close to NC found a cheaper round trip for

2 didnt drain your bank account? If so did

you have to get to a larger airport in NC?

Charlotte or maybe even as far as Atlanta?

Any advice from someone around our area

would greatly appreciate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just bought a round trip ticket to Hong Kong from Cle. in December on Delta. I opened an expedia credit card and saved 50.00 instantly. I also like the discover card miles cards. They have different cards so you might want to check them out. Just some ideas. Sorry can't help much other than that.

[Darnell 8,478]

are you 'hooked in' with any of the chinese student associations in Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle Area?

If not, you should be ! The members seem to know where and how to buy tickets the cheapest. NEVER is 'the cheapest' an online purchase, as well.

Grab a local CHINESE newspaper, review the travel/tour sections, call around. You'll find that local 'asian' ticket agencies are the cheapest.

We have some topics about this, as well, over at http://www.chinafamilyvisa.com -

[Cortr 3]

I was able to fly to GZ reasonably cheap on Asiana Airlines from JFK (and Chicago) round-trip. There are cheaper options but Asiana's service beats just about anybody else. The downside is you have to layover in Seoul -- but Seoul's airport is really nice so it's not a huge deal.

The only direct flight to GZ from the states that I am aware of is from LAX.

If you're willing to fly into Hong Kong, you can almost certainly get a better deal, as a lot more airlines fly into HK than GZ.

[jingjas 0]

are you 'hooked in' with any of the chinese student associations in Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle Area?

If not, you should be ! The members seem to know where and how to buy tickets the cheapest. NEVER is 'the cheapest' an online purchase, as well.

Grab a local CHINESE newspaper, review the travel/tour sections, call around. You'll find that local 'asian' ticket agencies are the cheapest.

We have some topics about this, as well, over at http://www.chinafamilyvisa.com -

Hey Darnell..Dont know about any chinese student assoc. here. We are a old couple I knew you from CFL. You gave us very good advice

which we followed. Want to thank you for that. I dont know this assoc but just asked Jing to look into it. She remembers you to

and says hi to you, laopo and children. We have a few local markets here she grabs all the papers she can find. Its north carolina

so theres not that much chinese. Our home is Guangzhou its been 3 years since we tried to go back home, its been that long since

k3. I guess we are kinda out of touch now. Used to be flychina had the best price, I could go home to my laopo in GZ didnt have

to spend all I had. Times have changed now. Thank you very much for the site, we will check it now. I found 2 might be a good deal

for you too. Not sure but if we find can trust them will give you the link.

Xiexie

[Darnell 8,478]

hey stranger - long time no anything

it seems the 'best' pricing really comes out of the 'ticket shops' in Los Angeles, there's some ticket agents listed over at ChinaFamilyVisa website. I've a membership there, also - I'm sure you can find me.

The 'China Students Associations' are at each local university - and there are MANY there in the Research Triangle Area. IMO, attend a few of the meetings, touch base with each faculty advisor, get out to the various events throughout the month, and TALK WITH PEOPLE - it's a very tight nit bunch, and there's at least 7 bunches in the Research Triangle Area.

I know it sounds odd, but I'd try to wrangle

RDU to LAX (usually 1 stop in between) on Southwest Airlines

then

pick up the LAX-CAN routing via China Southern (CZ) .

Southwest tickets only sold via southwest.com - but sometimes can get super pricing deals there, if ya plan in advance -

and most 'asian ticket shops' have cheap cheap pricing on that LAX-CAN routing with CZ. I'd try to stay away from the 'northern route' - anywhere into BeiJing or ShangHai, as the World Expo is going on in ShangHai - tickets are a bit higher on the northern route because of this - but - sometimes can get nice crazy price/routing from Seattle to Shanghai on Hainan Airlines, as well - they run promotions often. (Of course, you'd have to get to Seattle to make that jump).

Let Jing know I've been making big batches of venison jiaozi, about 300 each batch, then give away to the homeless shelters in Houston on special holiday days. I made big gas burner , use it outside on the back porch at the farm - it sounds like an airplane engine - but MAN - works well on the big steamer.

[DanishBill 15]

Here's a web site where you can compare recently purchased ticket prices.

Good luck.

http://travelsuperlink.com/guangzhou

[jingjas 0]

Ur right its been awhile. Always thought of you as a friend.

No dont sound odd just not thought about trying that. You know

something I did know about china student assoc. around here just

never thought about that too. Still stuck in "small" things

like a drivers license for wifey, a job IMO worthy of her if

makes sense, considering who she was back home. Not the forum

for that so please forgive.

Wifey says thats great..Let Jing know I've been making big batches of venison jiaozi..She dont have a clue what it is

I will tell her. We think thats great what your doing Darnell theres not much we can do to help but anything we can do we will.

Airplane engine or not sounds like you got the best way to cook up some good venison, ever thought about shipping a little

to NC, be more than happy to pay the cost

hey stranger - long time no anything

it seems the 'best' pricing really comes out of the 'ticket shops' in Los Angeles, there's some ticket agents listed over at ChinaFamilyVisa website. I've a membership there, also - I'm sure you can find me.

The 'China Students Associations' are at each local university - and there are MANY there in the Research Triangle Area. IMO, attend a few of the meetings, touch base with each faculty advisor, get out to the various events throughout the month, and TALK WITH PEOPLE - it's a very tight nit bunch, and there's at least 7 bunches in the Research Triangle Area.

I know it sounds odd, but I'd try to wrangle

RDU to LAX (usually 1 stop in between) on Southwest Airlines

then

pick up the LAX-CAN routing via China Southern (CZ) .

Southwest tickets only sold via southwest.com - but sometimes can get super pricing deals there, if ya plan in advance -

and most 'asian ticket shops' have cheap cheap pricing on that LAX-CAN routing with CZ. I'd try to stay away from the 'northern route' - anywhere into BeiJing or ShangHai, as the World Expo is going on in ShangHai - tickets are a bit higher on the northern route because of this - but - sometimes can get nice crazy price/routing from Seattle to Shanghai on Hainan Airlines, as well - they run promotions often. (Of course, you'd have to get to Seattle to make that jump).

Let Jing know I've been making big batches of venison jiaozi, about 300 each batch, then give away to the homeless shelters in Houston on special holiday days. I made big gas burner , use it outside on the back porch at the farm - it sounds like an airplane engine - but MAN - works well on the big steamer.