christinam
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Hi everyone,
I'm planning on travelling with my partner to China in September from Melbourne. Current (tentative) itinerary seems to be to fly from Melbourne to Beijing (via Hong Kong), spend 6 nights in Beijing, then take the new high speed bullet train to Shanghai. Transfer to the airport and fly from Beijing to Xian (assume we would have taken the high speed train back to Beijing?) and spend a couple of days here. Then to the airport and onto Guilin, where we'll spend 4 days exploring the Yangshuo area. Leave Guilin on a flight for Hong Kong, where we'll spend 4 days, then back to Melbourne.
I want to fly Qantas or a Qantas partner and it appears Cathay Pacific is the best carrier for this type of flight. I would like to buy a Business Class seat for myself and use points for my partner in the same class. I just got a shock when I checked out economy class rates for September - the Cathay Pacific website is quoting $7,500??? WTF???!!
Any thoughts on best deals on a Business Class airfare? I want a lie flat bed, as it seems most flights leave Melbourne about midnight and I want to sleep on the way over.
Thanks for your help!
Christina![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I'm planning on travelling with my partner to China in September from Melbourne. Current (tentative) itinerary seems to be to fly from Melbourne to Beijing (via Hong Kong), spend 6 nights in Beijing, then take the new high speed bullet train to Shanghai. Transfer to the airport and fly from Beijing to Xian (assume we would have taken the high speed train back to Beijing?) and spend a couple of days here. Then to the airport and onto Guilin, where we'll spend 4 days exploring the Yangshuo area. Leave Guilin on a flight for Hong Kong, where we'll spend 4 days, then back to Melbourne.
I want to fly Qantas or a Qantas partner and it appears Cathay Pacific is the best carrier for this type of flight. I would like to buy a Business Class seat for myself and use points for my partner in the same class. I just got a shock when I checked out economy class rates for September - the Cathay Pacific website is quoting $7,500??? WTF???!!
Any thoughts on best deals on a Business Class airfare? I want a lie flat bed, as it seems most flights leave Melbourne about midnight and I want to sleep on the way over.
Thanks for your help!
Christina