Oneworld member American Airlines is currently selling very cheap direct flights from Los Angeles to Beijing. Not only is this a fantastic price for such a long flight, but also includes 2 pieces of luggage. Just to show you how incredibly cheap this flight is: A nonstop flight to Miami (without luggage) usually costs more. Availability is outstanding before December 2019.
American Airlines operates these flights with a Boeing 787-Dreamliner. Food and drinks are included, as is selecting your seats.
Search & Book
These flights can be purchased until September 30, 2019. You have to stay at least 3 days and no longer than 6 months. You have to depart from Los Angeles before November 30th.
You can use Google Flights to find available dates, and then enter those dates on Skyscanner. Skyscanner will usually redirect you to American Airlines’ website, which is always nicer than some other online travel agency.
To save you some time clicking around all those websites, we’ve compiled an availability calendar for trips of 4 – 11 days. After you’ve selected your dates, you will be redirected to the booking:
Miles
The flights are issued in booking class O. This will get you the following amount of miles:
- 3,742 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 3,118 Avios + 40 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 3,118 Avios + 28 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 3,118 Avios + 200 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 3,118 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 3,118 Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 3,118 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 3,118 Points on Finnair Plus
- 3,118 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 3,118 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 3,118 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 3,118 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
Information & Tips for Beijing
China’s capital Beijing is full of historically and contemporary important buildings. Most of them concentrate arround Tian’anmen square – which is sorrounded by government buildings and the entrance to the Forbidden City, the palace that hosted China’s emperors for more than 500 years. Beijing itself is full of attraction that take weeks to discover, but the fun doesn’t end there. Just a 90-minute bus ride away is The Great Wall at Badaling, the best known section of the Great Wall of China.
The Best Time to Visit
Beijing is located in a continental climate zone and is known for its hot, humid summers and its harsh, cold winters. Therefore, the best times to visit are from late March through May and late August through November.
Please be aware that during the Chinese National holidays, usually two weeks after October 1st, the city is overcrowded with Chinese tourists and should be avoided.
From the airport to the city
Beijing Capital Airport, the second busiest worldwide, is very well-connected by public transport. It is served by a regular subway line and an express rail way to the edge of the city centre, which takes 20 Minutes and costs about €3 one way. Further, there are 18 bus lines to different parts of the city (costing €3-5). Of course, taxis are an option as well. A trip to the city centre costs around €12-15, but often take over an hour.
It is not possible to rent a car in China without a Chinese drivers licence.
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Information & Tips for China
China is the most populous and the third largest country in the world, so naturally, there is a lot to see. The most touristically important cities are the capital of China, Beijing and the financial and trade center Shanghai.
Best Time to Travel
Since the country is vast and extends over several climate zones, there is no best travel time for China. China is connected to Europe through numerous direct flights and the travel time is about 11-13 hours. Flights to China can be found for less than 400€ throughout the year, and there are also often excellent Business Class fares.
A general advice is that travel should be avoided during the Chinese national holidays, which span over the first two weeks of October. During these time tourist destinations are overcrowded with Chinese tourists on their domestic vacation.
Visa for China
Most European citizens will need a visa to enter China.
You can apply for a tourist visa at a Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in your country. There you’ll hand in your visa application personally and can pick it up again after a few days. There is no faster and cheaper way.
Alternatively, you can apply for a visa by mail. The processing time will be up to two weeks, and you’ll have to pay for extra for shipping.
There are also so-called Visa services available that sometimes offer a faster (and maybe even cheaper) way to get your Visa. Check local sites to find out more.
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