Shanghai is probably the most accessible and cosmopolitan of all the Chinese cities for tourist.

View of Pudong from the Bund. Photo: seto_supraenergy, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Date:

• November 10th – 16th. Valid for travel until December 31st, 2011 with availability almost everyday. Use http://matrix.itasoftware.com and flexible month search to find exact availability. Must purchase by October 17th, 2011

Routing:

• LGA (LaGuardia) / EWR (Newark) – ORD (Chicago) – PVG (Shanghai) – ORD – LGA/EWR

Mileage:

• 15,526 miles or 5.4 cents per mile. If you have more travel plans with American next year, this would be a good fare to do the Gold Challenge. With Gold status with American, you would save on check baggage until February 2013, receive priority checkin, security and boarding along with 25% mileage bonus.

Booking:

• Use dates found at http://matrix.itasoftware.com and book on AA.com
• If you are traveling between October 29th – December 5th, 5% discount code to save even more — can be stacked with 10% Costco giftcards
• Use the 10% off Costco AA Gift Cards to save more
• AA’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. $140
• Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1USD = 6.3 CNY

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

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

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