Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 22:07:05 PDT Reply-To: shusheng@oce.orst.edu Sender: China-Net From: shusheng@oce.orst.edu Subject: Community Consumers Information (Inaugural Issue: No.9301) To: Multiple recipients of list CHINA-NT ==+==+==+== COMMUNITY CONSUMERS INFORMATION ==+==+==+=== Thursday, October 14, 1993 (Issue No. 9301) +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Community Consumers Information (CCI) provides consumers in the overseas Chinese community with information of their GENERAL concerns. For example, it serves as a barometer of international airfares, telephone rates and duty free goods prices, contains descriptions, comparisons, evaluations and tips on products and services (communication, finance, health, travel, insurance, Customs, passports) commonly used by the Chinese community. Promotions of any products are excluded. Contributions are subject to strict selection and edition by the Editing Board of CCI (EBCCI). However, neither EBCCI nor its Executive Editor in no way guarantees the accuracy of information or recommends any products or services mentioned contained in the issue. It is solely at readers' own risk to take any advantage of it. CCI is posted to China-net. Information on subscription is provided at the end of this issue. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Table of Contents Sender | # of Lines ============================================================================ 1. Information about Air Ticket to China ....................... Fang Tao 77 ============================================================================ ===========***==========***==========**==========***==========***=========== 1. Information about Air Ticket to China ....................... Fang Tao 77 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because of the complexity of American ticket system, it is recommended you talk to ticket agent directly. Here are some tips: 1. Each flight has approximate 10% seats on special price. When those seats are sold out, the special prices are gone. Booking ticket early usually can help to get those seats. 2. The ticket directly bought from airline usually are more expensive than those bought from ticket agents. 3. Prices of tickets in the same class, same flight, same airline are different from agents to agents. 4. In certain weekdays, prices are much lower. The rules are complex. You are encourage to ask the agent. The following airfare quotes from Korean Airline and United Airline can serve as references: --------------------- Korean Airline ------------------- Honolulu <---> Shanghai Round Trip: $777 One Way: $464 Tues, Wed, Sat & Sunday NewYork <---> Shanghai Round Trip: $1,195 One Way: $720 Mon, Wed & Sat. L.A. <---> Shanghai Round Trip: $920 One Way: $548 Mon, Wed & Sat. --------------------- United Airline ---------------------------- DEPT_DATE DEPT_CITY RET_DATE DEST_CITY Price MEMO Nov 2 or 4 Seattle, WA 25-Nov Beijing $1,321 Oct. 93 D.C. Nov. 93 HK $786 10/20-31/93 Shanghai N/A Chicago $1,017 One Way earlier Oct.Seattle/NY N/A Beijing $932 One Way Mar. 15, 94 Detroit Aug. 15, 94 Shanghai $1,429 May 16 1994 Los Angeles 31-May Beijing $1,321 12/13-12/18 Boston 1/3-1/8/94 Shanghai $1,429 10/14/93 Beijing 3/24/94 Houston $1,938 OPEN Dec. 16 Chicago Jun. 20 Shanghai $1,429 20-Dec Pittsburg 3-Jan-94 Beijing $1,429 Oct. 6-9 D.C. Nov. 12-15 Shanghai $1,429 1/31/94 Columbus ? Shanghai $1,429 20-Dec-93 Seattle, WA 3-Jan-94 Hong Kong $897 8-Dec-93 Madison 5-Jan-94 Shanghai $1,429 Oct. San Francisco ??? Hongkong $741 >10/30 New York N/A Beijing $932 oneway end of Oct. Hong Kong N/A Seattle $755 oneway 10/20/93 Los Angeles TBD Hongkong $741 12/15/93 Los Angeles 1/15/93 Beijing $1,293 17-Dec Dallas 4-Jan-94 Shanghai $1,429 Dec. 10-20 Raleigh Jan 5-15 Hong Kang $975 14-Dec Albuquerque Jan 20/24 Shanghai $1,390 late Sep. San Francisco late Nov. Beijing $1,321 12/15/93 champaign 1/15/94 Beijing, $1,454 Nov.19 Austin Texas Nov.26 Shanghai $1,507 10/22/93 SFO 11/8/93 Shanghai $1,295 Early Oct. Los Angeles dep.+5wk Hong Kong $741 Early Oct. Hong Kong dep.+5wk Los Angeles $1,411 Early Oct. Shanghai N/A Rochester $1,018 oneway Nov. 22 W.DC, or NY N/A Beijing $932 oneway 10-Nov Beijing N/A Houston $1,034 oneway Oct. 19 Boston or NY Nov. 23 Beijing $1,555 Oct. 9 Cincinnati Oct. 24 Beijing $1,633 (From TAOFANG@UHUNIX.bitnet Thu Oct 7 14:43:04 1993) +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=++ + Executive Editor: Shusheng Luan Executive Moderator: Shusheng Luan + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + For subscription: mail "SUB CHINA-NT Your-First-Name Your-Last-Name" + + to LISTSERV@UGA (bitnet) or listserv@uga.cc.uga.edu (internet) + + For back issues of CCI: + + anonymous ftp to cnd.org[132.249.229.100]:pub/community/CCF + + For contribution and inquiry: mail to net-cord@lab.ultra.nyu.edu + +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=++