| manulike12:04 UTC02 Mar 2007 | I am flying into Hong kong this June and intend to tour around China: eg Shanghai, Xian Urumqui Chengdu
Is there a website that covers all the internet/no frills airlines internally - such as www.skylow.com or www.skyscanner.com - these only come up with Xiamen-Bangkok with Air Asia.
How much will Shenzhen to Xian cost? Guangzhou to Beijing etc - in June
Thanks
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| ichneumon12:31 UTC02 Mar 2007 | You could check out this site for flights: www.elong.net<BR><BR>For flights out of Hongkong you should take the train to Shenzen and fly from there, it's much cheaper.
If you want a very good travel agency I know one in Xi'an , just mail to lucy@delightour.com. Tell her Sandra recommended you, she and Tony are great and will help you any way they canLucy and Tony
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| clementhong13:30 UTC02 Mar 2007 | skyway is not busy in june.you can take more discount if you travel in weekend.
guangzhou~beijing :$230 maybe (no discount)
shenzhen~xian:$200maybe (no discount)
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| xiao_hu13:43 UTC02 Mar 2007 | China isn't really like other places, with lots of no-frills/budget flight options. Flights are flights, and airlines are all owned by the government anyway.
I've found that tickets vary in price according to when you buy them, more than anything. I've been told by the local agent I use most of the time that flights are cheaper 1 week ahead, and 3 days ahead. Sometimes, when you are quoted a fare, the agent will refer to a ticket as a "35," "40," "50," or "75." This is the percentage of full fare you are paying for a particular ticket. This is also found on your ticket in the "Fare Basis" column as "Y40." I've paid full fare once, on arrival at the Beijing airport when I wanted to be home NOW, and bought a ticket for that day.
The site reference above is helpful, but don't think that you'll overpay if you use a reputable travel agent. I also use www.travelchinaguide.com for flight schedules, if I'm still planning.
Have fun!
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| calamityjane4614:32 UTC02 Mar 2007 | try www.9588.com<BR>I've used them loads of times and found them to be excellent
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| mim9500:02 UTC03 Mar 2007 | ctrip.com is another one to try. elong and ctrip seem to be recommended a lot, and both are pretty big companies, although I've never used them before.
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| ellyse11:40 UTC03 Mar 2007 | Spring Airlines is worth trying, but their routes are quite limited.
Cheers!
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| manulike15:43 UTC04 Mar 2007 | thanks guys! great and very detailed info
looking forward to using it soon
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| ellyse18:34 UTC04 Mar 2007 | Seriously, if you plan to be playing around with plane tickets, PM me if you want to ask about specific prices.
Cheers!
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