Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Pudong International Airport
(PVG; Pudong Guoji Jichang; 021-96990)
In Shanghai's east; international flights.
TICKETS
The cheapest tickets to Hong Kong and China exist on price comparison web-
sites or in discount agencies in Chinatowns around the world. Budget and
student-travel agents offer cheap tickets, but the real bargains are with agents
that deal with the Chinese, who regularly return home. Airfares to China peak
between June and September.
The cheapest flights to China are with airlines requiring a stopover at the
home airport, such as Air France to Beijing via Paris, or Malaysia Airlines to
Beijing via Kuala Lumpur.
The best direct ticket deals are available from China's international carriers,
such as China Eastern Airlines, Air China or China Southern Airlines.
Beyond internet travel websites - Expedia (
www.expedia.com
)
and Travelo-
city (
www.travelocity.com
) for example - flight comparison websites weigh up
the best prices from airline websites, travel agents, search engines and other
online sources and are highly versatile, but tend to quote similar fares. They
include:
Fly.com
(
www.fly.com
)
Kayak
(
www.kayak.co.uk
)
Momondo
(
www.momondo.com
)
Travelsupermarket
(
www.travelsupermarket.com
)
Skyscanner
(
www.skyscanner.net
)
AUSTRALIA
From Australia, Hong Kong is a popular gateway to China. However, fares
from Australia to Hong Kong are generally not that much cheaper than fares to
Beijing or Shanghai. Qantas, China Eastern, Air China, China Southern and
