What is the man doing?

W: Hello. China East Airlines Ticketing Office.
M: Hello. I’d like to know if you fly to Beijing.
W: Yes, we do.
M: Okay. I’d like to make a reservation on a flight this weekend.
W: Okay. Which day would you like to depart, Sir?
M: Well, what flights do you have on Saturday morning?
W: Saturday? Let’s see. There’s a flight at 6:10 am and there’s also one at 10: 45.
M: And what time do they arrive in Beijing?
W: Well, the 6:10 flight arrives at 9 o’clock, and the 10:45 arrives at 12:45.
M: Are they both nonstop flights?
W: Well, the 6:10 flight makes a stopover in Shanghai, but the 10:45 is a direct flight.
M: I’d like the 6:10 flight, please. Will I have to change planes in Shanghai?
W: No, no, no. It’s just a fifteen-minute stopover.
M: Okay.
W: Is that a one-way ticket or would you like a return flight?
M: One-way, please.
W: Fine. Your name, please.
M: Bill Siemens, S-I-E-M-E-N-S.
W: All right, Mr. Siemens. That’s Flight 1034, departing at 6:10 am, July 14th, arriving at 9 o’clock in Beijing. You can pick up your ticket at the airport.
M: That would be great. Thank you. By the way, how much is that?
W: That’s $ 398.