Deal Alert: East Coast / Midwest to Asia Flights for ~$600
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
On the heels of cheap flight deals from the West Coast to Asia from ~$600 and the East Coast to Asia from $550, it looks like there are even more cheap flights to Asia available this spring, early summer and fall from New York, Charlotte, Miami, Chicago and more.
The easiest way to search for these flights is to head over to Google Flights or Orbitz, where you can enter your desired city pairs and dates to get a calendar view of prices.
Some sample flights we were able to find include:
Chicago to Beijing on American Airlines for $594.80 (earns 13,160 EQMs)
Miami to Beijing on American Airlines for $685.40 (earns 16,190 EQMs)
New York to Taipei on Korean Air for $658.70 (bookable on Orbitz)
Charlotte, NC to Beijing for $659 on Delta (earns 14,262 MQMs)
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In addition to booking directly through the airline's site, you should be able to book most of these fares through Orbitz, as well.
For destination guides to Beijing and Taipei, check out these posts:
Destination of the Week: Beijing
The American Airlines Mistake-Fare Guide to Beijing
Destination of the Week: Taipei
If you're able to score one of these tickets, please share the good news and your travel plans in the comments below!