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Star Alliance is holding a sale from multiple US cities to both Beijing and Shanghai, China for travel in February and March, 2019. American Airlines and Delta have joined in to provide $400 or less departures from many different airports, with credit available to all alliances.
Current departure cities include: LAX/SEA/PDX/PHX/CMH/CVG/PHL/STL/IND/BWI/CLE and more. All can be purchased directly from the airlines or through major OTAs.
Sample Route
- Departure: LAX
- Stops: SZX, non-stop return
- Arrival: PEK
How to Book
- Follow link for sample dates or search Google Flights for departure and destination
Travel Dates
- Select dates February – March 2019
- 6-day stay required
Miles Earned (domestic) via wheretocredit.com
- Fare Class: L
- Redeemable miles: 3125 (United)
- Status miles: 3125
- Cents per mile: 11.6 cpm
Things to Do
- Mutianyu Great Wall – (SEE ALSO: Video review of the Mutianyu Great Wall Toboggan Review)
- Forbidden City
- Temple of Heaven
- Summer Palace (me pictured above from our trip to Beijing)
- Lana Temple
(SEE ALSO: How to visit the 7 Beijing UNESCO sites)
Valuable Links
Passport Index for passport and visa requirements
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Looks like from my market (STL) both OW and ST have matched. Lots of great flexible routings that allow return via HKG or TYO so possible to avoid the visa.
What dates are you finding the ones that have routings through HKG or TYO?
https://goo.gl/flights/GX7Am
STL-DFW-PVG/PVG-NRT/NRT-DFW-STL
$454 March 13
Willy,
Thank you so much. I didn’t know it was a multi-city thing. Great deal.
Or thru HKG
https://goo.gl/flights/gGvJq
Anything from ORD?