[Deals like this tend to expire quickly so this article may be out of date after December 30, 2015]
Thanks to One Mile at a Time and Brian Sumers for the heads up.
Hainan Airlines is selling round-trip business class tickets to China for a great deal! If I wasn’t so busy this spring I’d definitely take advantage of it. You should purchase the ticket with the Citi Prestige or the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit cards to maximize your points. In addition, Hainan Airlines partners with Alaska Airlines so you can credit your flight to the Alaska frequent flier program (which is one of my favorite programs). With Alaska you’ll likely earn 50% of actual miles flown toward elite status with the coach ticket (Q class) and 200% of actual miles flown toward elite status with the business class ticket (R class).
COACH
- Fare: $560
- Dates: End of February – Beginning of May
- Destination cities: Changsha, China (CSX), Beijing, China (PEK), Shanghai, China (PVG)
- Departure cities: Los Angeles, California (LAX). Slightly more expensive fares are available from other major US airports. For example, $626 round trip from Washington DC.
- Miles (Alaska elite): 6,994
- How to book: Orbitz (you can accrue Orbucks)
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BUSINESS CLASS
- Fare: $1,360
- Dates: End of January – end of April
- Destination cities: Changsha, China (CSX)
- Departure cities: Los Angeles, California (LAX)
- Miles (Alaska elite): 27,976
- How to book: Orbitz (you can accrue Orbucks)
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