Airline news and deals

Plan a spring field trip to Germany with Air China. During March and April, tickets between Beijing to Frankfurt start from a little more than 1,000 yuan ($160) one way. A back-to-Beijing ticket on March 20 could come at 1,209 yuan.

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Book round-trip tickets between inland China and major cities in Australia two months in advance and save a grand. For trips during May and June 30, China Southern Airlines has special offers on itineraries from Changsha and Wuhan to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that start from 2,280 yuan. Tickets to Auckland are also discounted at 2,850 yuan round-trip.

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Mark down May 19 if you plan to visit Japan. China Eastern Airlines will release discounted round-trip seats that day from Shanghai to Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Nagoya and other major cities at very favorable rates. They start from a mere 940 yuan; the only caveat is that you stay in Japan for more than 4 days.

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