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| Im travelling from Kunming China to Beijing China on the 18th February. We have been warned against doing this on Trains.Could anyone recommend a cheap Chinese Airline? | |||||||||||||||||||||
 SofandDan sophia Post Count: 11 Msg: #1 29 days ago, October 22nd 2009 | Im travelling from Kunming China to Beijing China on the 18th February. We have been warned against doing this on Trains. Could anyone recommend a cheap Chinese Airline? Or can we get a train on this date by using an agent to buy our tickets 20 days early? | Im hoping that they wont sell out so please help asap! Sof x greek gal Inga Siden Post Count: 50 Msg: #2 28 days ago, October 24th 2009 | Hello, that is a very long trip by train indeed (48 hours maybe?). You can only buy train tickets a few days in advance in China. Even if you use an agent they can only get the tickets a few days in advance. 18th of February is close to the Chinese New Year when people travel a lot so tickets may be hard to come by. For fligths there are a number of agencies that can get you e-tickets. The prices seem to be the same for all airlines, and I don't think cheap airlines exist in China. If you book well in advance there is usually a discount. If you have access to a Chinese credit card you can also book directly at the airlines, but they don't take international cards. I have used the agency China Highlights and it has worked perfectly, but there are others as well, just do a websearch and you will find them. Enjoy your trip |  The Travel Camel Shane Dallas Post Count: 1024 Msg: #3 25 days ago, October 26th 2009 | Trains are a great way to travel in China, but 48 hours is a long time, and be aware that people do smoke at the end of the carriages where they connect to the adjoining one. If you are in the cabins at each end of the carriage, you could notice it. | Trains tickets only go on sale about two weeks in advance and can only be purchased in Kunming itself. You can purchase through a ticket agent, but they will charge you a hefty premium. As for flying, I used Ctrip, and found it to be a good website that does accept foreign credit/debit cards. As for airlines, Air China is fine, so is Chinese Eastern - these were two my Chinese friends recommended me to fly when I was there. I believe that Hainan airlines are also good - they are privately owned, but I haven't had their quality confirmed by anyone who has used them. hehe hehe Post Count: 8 Msg: #4 23 days ago, October 29th 2009 | Train ticket information for you: | K472 (10：32--10：48， 48h）harder sleeper ~550￥， softer sleeper ～852￥ T62 (20：43--11：08， 38h）harder sleeper ~550￥， softer sleeper ～852￥ Plane ticket: >=1700￥ Due to Chinese New Year, so no discount. Number of Users: 4 | Number of Posts: 4 | ||||||||||||
