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A good sale to Beijing from Philadelphia – 30th Street Amtrak Station with availability for Summer travel. Please read below for the logistics of the transfer from Amtrak to United.

Sample Travel Date:

• September 10th – 17th

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from September – early December. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
  • $489 until mid October, then $504 from mid October – early December

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: ZFV
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ua ua
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • Destination:  PEK
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: ua ua
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

• The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

• You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• G

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

•  $412

Routing:

• ZFV – EWR (Newark) – PEK (Beijing) – EWR – ZFV
  • ZFV is the the airport code for Philadelphia 30th Street Amtrak Station. The ZFV – EWR // EWR – ZFV segment is operated by Amtrak.
  • A few things to remember about fares from ZFV from our reader Sean
    • You do NOT earn Premier Qualifying mileage on the ZFV-EWR and EWR-ZFV segments
    • You MUST take the train to start the reservation
    • In the case of a schedule change, you may be able to drop the ZFV-EWR segment. (Your Mileage May Vary)
    • You can only print out your Amtrak boarding pass the day the train departs from the departing terminal kiosk or ticket desk.
  • United travel vouchers cannot be combined or used with fares from ZFV.
  • Logistics of the train to plane transfer
    • From Newark:
      • Follow sign for AirTrain
      • Take AirTrain to Rail Link Stop (Past Terminal C and P4)
      • And exit using your Amtrak ticket. AirTrain fare is included
      • NJ Transit and Amtrak shares a platform, so look for the right departure platform
    • To Newark from Newark Amtrak Station:
      • The above reversed
  • Luggage do not check through – so you need to carry your luggage from Amtrak to United and recheck. Leave ample time for connection

Stopover:

• Two permitted at $100 each in Asia. None in Guam, Hong Kong, Japan or Shanghai
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Global Premier Upgrade Fare (for United 1K and GS members):

• W Class
• $1,345

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 13,754 miles or 3.6 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,606 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,060 miles

How to Buy:

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

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. $140. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1USD = 6.55 CNY
• How to Visit Shanghai or Beijing for Up to 72 Hours without a Visa

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• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
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• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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