I am planning to go back to China next month since my parents will be there during that time. I'd like to show them around, and make it a family vacation. I still have some personal items in Shanghai that I couldn't bring with me when I moved back to California back in Sept, so it will also be a trip for me to wrap up the loose ends.

However, the tickets are ridiculously expensive these days, almost three times the price I used to pay. This would be a good time to exercise those frequent flier miles. To my disappointment, there doesn't seem to have any open seats!!! Right now, United and Air China are the only airlines to offer direct flights SFO-PVG. We really need more airlines to fly from the West coast to China since more and more people are going there in the recent years. Wish me luck on my flight search!!