United Airlines has some great prices for travel to China and Hong Kong. To take advantage of these prices, you need to book your trip by January 22 for outbound travel starting between January 9 and February 16, 2018, or between April 2 and June 10, 2018. You also get two free checked bags.
Promo pages for China and Hong Kong
China
| Boston, MA, US (BOS) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $485 |
| Boston, MA, US (BOS) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $961 |
| Chicago, IL, US (ORD – O’Hare) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $490 |
| Chicago, IL, US (ORD – O’Hare) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $638 |
| Chicago, IL, US (ORD – O’Hare) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $1326 |
| Denver, CO, US (DEN) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $502 |
| Denver, CO, US (DEN) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $524 |
| Denver, CO, US (DEN) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $1522 |
| Houston, TX, US (IAH – Intercontinental) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $734 |
| Houston, TX, US (IAH – Intercontinental) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $855 |
| Houston, TX, US (IAH – Intercontinental) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $986 |
| Las Vegas, NV, US (LAS) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $494 |
| Las Vegas, NV, US (LAS) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $504 |
| Las Vegas, NV, US (LAS) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $529 |
| Los Angeles, CA, US (LAX) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $529 |
| Los Angeles, CA, US (LAX) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $590 |
| Los Angeles, CA, US (LAX) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $638 |
| New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR – Liberty) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $707 |
| New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR – Liberty) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $804 |
| New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR – Liberty) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $936 |
| Orlando, FL, US (MCO) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $1101 |
| Portland, OR, US (PDX) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $454 |
| Portland, OR, US (PDX) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $454 |
| Portland, OR, US (PDX) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $1537 |
| San Diego, CA, US (SAN) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $454 |
| San Diego, CA, US (SAN) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $895 |
| San Diego, CA, US (SAN) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $1055 |
| San Francisco, CA, US (SFO) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $490 |
| San Francisco, CA, US (SFO) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $582 |
| San Francisco, CA, US (SFO) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $698 |
| Seattle, WA, US (SEA) | Beijing, CN (PEK – Capital) | $504 |
| Seattle, WA, US (SEA) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $524 |
| Seattle, WA, US (SEA) | Chengdu, CN (CTU) | $1537 |
| Washington, DC, US (IAD – Dulles) | Shanghai, CN (PVG – Pu Dong) | $502 |
Hong Kong
Guru’s Wrap-Up
The best prices will be from the West Coast. You can fly from Portland to Beijing for $454 or LA to Hong Kong for $518 round-trip for example. These are long flights and you’re flying in Economy class, so keep that in mind.
Make sure you use a credit card that will give you the most points, such as Amex Platinum (5x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on travel).
