How much are the tickets to China?

[Point Mass 4]

I am thinking about visiting China in the Spring (mid-March), and coming back in the summer (June or July). When is the best time to fly? And how much should I expect the tickets to be? I went back 3 years ago and it was around $1,200. My destination is PVG airport, and leaving from a small airport (no international flights).

[bigdog 376]

We have paid 800 - 1200 and 3600 for business class (6-3 in Coach sucks)..

[Point Mass 4]

We have paid 800 - 1200 and 3600 for business class (6-3 in Coach sucks)..

Which website do you use to look up tickets?

I wouldn't mind paying $3,600 for business class but I've only seen tickets over $8,000.

[bigdog 376]

My wife fly's Southern China, I did business class on Asiana from LAX. right now during Chinese New Year pretty expensive. I think I purchased in February. Sometimes I think PRC in country get a better deal? Sitet she used was from within China, sorry unknown. Also she fly's direct LA LAX to Guangzhou CAN

Edited January 12, 2013 by bigdog

[Point Mass 4]

Ah okay! Thanks!

[Darnell 8,479]

Hey ! Find the Big Chinese Travel Agent in your city, and ask. Usually they get consolidator fares.

There's a coupla consolidators listed over at www.chinafamilyvisa.com if you'd like to review there.

[Russell T 3]

I just got tickets this week. I'm flying over to Chengdu to pick up my fiance. I'm flying from SF to HK then on to Chengdu. This trip is in the middle of Feb and my round trip was just over $1700. Booked it through a friends travel agent.

[Sam and Fen 41]

I have used flychina.com in the past. My wife is in China right now and we paid abut $1145 from JFK-HKG-GUZ and back. This time we got a good deal on Farestore.com. A few other sites to look at are uschinatrip.com and vayama.com.

Goodluck.

[Point Mass 4]

Do you guys have any preference of airline company? I have used Delta and United, Delta was better. But that was more than 3 years ago...

[Sam and Fen 41]

Do you guys have any preference of airline company? I have used Delta and United, Delta was better. But that was more than 3 years ago...

My preference has always been Asiana via Seoul, one of the best I have ever flown. I have also flown Cathay Pacific and it was pathetic and my wife also felt the same way when she took Cathay on this trip.

[Russell T 3]

I flew Cathay Pacific last Feb. The food was the worst airline food I have ever had. When arriving in HK I couldn't even make it to the bathroom intime, if you know what I mean. :-( It was just as bad on the return flight.

I'm going Singapor Airlines this time.

[Darnell 8,479]

i like china southern - i prefer taking the southern route from LAX to GUZ.

[Sam and Fen 41]

I flew Cathay Pacific last Feb. The food was the worst airline food I have ever had. When arriving in HK I couldn't even make it to the bathroom intime, if you know what I mean. :-( It was just as bad on the return flight.

I'm going Singapor Airlines this time.

I have never understood why Cathay Pacific is one of the five 5 star airlines of the world.

[MuDelphi 159]

The experience in the premium cabins is pretty good and generally superior to most of what's available on these routes.

[Point Mass 4]

Thanks for the input guys! I will be flying from a local airport (no international flights) to PVG (shanghai). I'd love to take the business class one day when I have lots of $$$ Haha. Hopefully I can find some good deals. I have never heard of Cathay Pacific. I can only find AA, United, Delta, Korean Air on kayak and some other major flight search engines.

Edited January 27, 2013 by Point Mass