Airfare
While
we do not include airfare in our services, there are plenty of travel
agencies worldwide that can help you reserve tickets to and from Beijing.
When you are booking tickets, don't forget to ask about expiration
dates, penalties and restrictions, for example, applicable fees if
you want to change the return date. If you are buying a ticket with
an open return date, make sure you understand when it expires, when
you have to choose your return date to still guarantee a seat on a
flight, and if the return date can be changed once it is chosen.
Several more tips:
Remember
when buying a ticket that the class (not first or economy, but the
actual letter class code that is printed on the ticket) of the ticket
not only affects the price, but also the ease with which the flight
date or time can be changed. This is an important factor to consider
when travelling during peak season if you expect to have to change
your return date. Some tickets are very cheap but consequently have
many restrictions and are difficult to change.
When
leaving China there is an airport construction tax of 90RMB (just
over 10 US dollars) per international traveller. Flying domestically
within China there is a 50RMB airport construction fee for each time
you fly.
A
good search
engine
such as Google
or Yahoo!
will find many travel agents online for you to compare prices.
It is also definitely worth contacting travel agents locally in your
own country. One travel agent with an excellent worldwide reputation
and competitive prices is STA Travel. To visit their website, just
CLICK HERE or click on the following links for specific
locations:
USA
Locations
Worldwide Locations
Chinese Language 
