Amazing Deal Alert West Coast To Asia Starting At 285 Round Trip

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Deals to Asia, especially from the West Coast, aren’t uncommon. In fact, we wrote about great deals to South Korea just the other day. But we haven’t seen tickets this low in a while. We’re seeing great deals from Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (PEK) starting at $285 round-trip. Even better, it’s nonstop on Air China. Other deals available include China Southern, China Eastern and Hong Kong Airlines (be aware of the airline’s financial status) to destinations in China, Thailand and Vietnam.It appears that the cheapest deals can be found using Skyscanner. We first spotted the Air China deal at SecretFlying.To search, head to Google Flights or Skyscanner and enter your origin and destination cities. Scroll through the calendar function to find dates and prices that work for you. Finally, click through to book directly with the airline or Skyscanner.Airline: Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, Hong Kong AirlinesRoutes: LAX/SFO to PEK/KUL/MNL/BKK/SGN and likely moreCost: $285+ round-trip in economyDates: September – March 2020Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige® Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, (3x on airfare) American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare booked directly with the airline or amextravel.com) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)Here are a few examples of what you can book:Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (PEK) for $285 round-trip nonstop on Air China:San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK) for $358 round-trip on China Southern:San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNNL) for $359 round-trip on Hong Kong Airlines via Exploretrip:Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for $370 round-trip on China Eastern:San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK) for $396 round-trip on China Southern:San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) for $398 round-trip on Hong Kong Airlines via SmartFares:San Francisco (SFO) to Bangkok (BKK) for $403 round-trip on Hong Kong Airlines via SmartFares:San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai (PVG) for $442 round-trip on Alaska and Hainan:Maximize Your PurchaseDon’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Premier® Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.