According to their app, a round trip from Beijing to SFO is EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FUCKING DOLLARS for basic economy. Beijing to Newark is 9000. According to Expedia, Beijing to SFO through Newark is 2700 for basic economy. Apparently going halfway around the world and adding a transcontinental flight on the end reduces your ticket price by 15000 dollars?
I think the Chinese gov has imposed a cap on how many flights can come to China from the US (last I heard is one flight per one route per one week or something, maybe there are a few more now, still the supply/demand is totally wrecked), because, you know, the US has been killing more than 1 mill of its own people with some pandemic thingy …
Haven’t seen my parents since 2018 :sadness:
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