Travel China and Beyond

Current Savings and Deals on Flights

I will try to keep up with demand for Deals on Flights to various destinations. This week the specials I have come across are:

Air New Zealand has specials on trips to Australia and to New Zealand:

• Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) $960
• San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney $1,070
• New Zealand destinations start at US$798 (if you book by Feb.28)

A new airline (at least to me) EuroFly is offering specials on flight from New York JFK to Rome, Palermo, Bologna starting at US$798 with departures starting May 6, 2007 and continuing through October 17, 2007.

American Airlines continue their deal on travel to China (this is a good guidebook for those who would like to learn more about the country - Lonely Planet China ). The airline is offering 5000 to 10000 bonus miles (based on ticket fare) for the flights booked and traveled before March 31, 2007. The flights are between Chicago and Shanghai.

United Airlines is starting their Washington D.C. to Beijing service on March 28, 2007.  The airfare starts the US$407 (each way, based on round trip purchase, so you are looking at a starting rate of $814 plus fees).  In addition you would get bonus miles in the range of 5000 to 10000 miles based on what ticket fare you end up booking.

Air China is also pushing special deals on flights to and from the US.  Currently flights originating in San Francisco are at US$700 for the roundtrip to Beijing, while from New York the round trip tickets start at US$780.  Air China is partner of United Airlines in case you are wondering how you could use the frequent flyer miles.