China is never this cheap from the East Coast. Certain itineraries will have domestic segments operated by US Airways. Don’t overthink it. If you want to go to China, buy!

Update 10/4/2013 @ 5:30PM Eastern – fare gone. Philadelphia – Shanghai, China is still available for $550. If you are in the DC area, Baltimore – Shanghai for $550 continues to be available.

Forbidden City. Photo: Ray Devlin, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

H/T: Paul5795 on FlyerTalk

Sample Travel Date:

• January 29th, 2014 – February 5th, 2014

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 7th, 2014 – March 7th, 2014 for Monday through Thursday departures. Must purchase by at least 90 days in advance of departure

Fare Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• PHL – ORD (Chicago) – PEK (Beijing) – ORD – PHL

Stopover:

• Two permitted at $100 each in the United States
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 14,616 miles or 3.0 cents per mile.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our  Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

Accommodations

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• CheapTickets
• Country Inns and Suites
• Design Hotels
• Expedia
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• HomeAway.com
• Hotels.com
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
• Marriott International
  • Marriott, JW Marriott, Courtyard y Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Springhill Suites, Delta Hotels, Moxy, AC Hotels, TownePlace, Autograph Collection, Protea Hotels.
• Orbitz
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Preferred, Sterling, Summit
• Radisson Hotels
  • Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Hotel Missioni
• Venere
• Wyndham Hotels
  • Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn

Car Rentals

• Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
• CarRentals.com
• Fox Rent A Car
• Hotwire
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. $140. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1USD = 6.12 CNY
• How to Visit Shanghai or Beijing for Up to 72 Hours without a Visa

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap Philadelphia Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Philadelphia Flight Deals page

* The Flight Deal will receive a small commission if you use the Orbitz, accommodation, or car rental affiliate links to make a booking. Thank you for your continuing support.

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