The routing for this itinerary involves some backtracking to Chicago. If you are an American flyer, this is a very good fare from San Francisco to Beijing for travel next February to April.

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

[Update 10/30/2012 @ 12:30AM Eastern – fare gone]

Sample Date:

• February 27th – March 6th, 2013. Valid for travel from late February – April, 2013 for Monday through Thursday departures.  Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability – enable advance routing codes and enter “aa+” on both the outbound and return advance routing code fields to search only American Airlines availability. Must purchase by November 6th.

Routing:

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

Mileage:

• 16,830 miles or 4.5 cents per mile.

Booking:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on AA.com
• Receive $1 back for using Ebates.com or Mr. Rebates prior to booking on AA.com
• American Airline’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. $140. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• 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

For more of the latest cheap San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals:

• Go to the The San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals page

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