Beijing Roundtrip from Newark Sept - Nov $988 including Taxes/Fees; Hong Kong Roundtrip for $960 -- Shanghai at $988 Starting March 2009

Well, you've seen Beijing during the Olympics... tempted to go? If so, Continental Airlines has some deals to make it a bit more feasible. Right now you can book fares on Continental Airlines for roundtrip between Newark and Beijing for $920 on certain days of the week during September, October and November. With the taxes/fees tacked on, the final price comes to just $988. That's a good $300 or more below what can be seen on other airlines.

Hong Kong non-stop roundtrips are also available during this period, with fares available at $889. With the airport and security fees, the final price comes to just under $960.

Continental Airlines also just announced new nonstop service to Shanghai. Beginning March 25, 2009, you can fly there from Newark for the same $920 roundtrip. Whether you choose Beijing or Shanghai, the total comes to $988 with tax.

For current Beijing travel, click this link, put in EWR for departure and BJS as destination, then pick travel dates between September and November.

To see the Shanghai offer, click this link for a bunch of Asia special offers at Continental can click Shanghai to pick available dates. They also have links on the special offer page for Beijing and Hong Kong, among others.

By the way, I just posted on the blog about AirAsia giving away one million free flights within Asia or between Asia and Australia (for travel between next April and July). An adventuresome traveler could pair these deals up and create an Asian adventure spanning many cities and maybe a trip to Australia as well. Now that would create a memorable trip!