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China Return ex Sydney Flying China Eastern: Shanghai (Direct) $159, Chongqing $188, Chengdu $188, Guangzhou $267 @ IWTF

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China Return ex Sydney Flying China Eastern: Shanghai (Direct) $159, Chongqing $188, Chengdu $188, Guangzhou $267 @ IWTF
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tightarse on 07/08/2017 - 20:14 iwantthatflight.com.au (4059 clicks)
Last edited 07/08/2017 - 20:26

OK, this is ridiculous. Return flights to China including meals and baggage allowance don't get cheaper than this. What's more, most of the prices are for payment with a credit card, so an added bonus. Flights are direct to Shanghai, and via Shanghai for the other cities. Valid for travel Sep/Oct. Sample dates and prices below. Jump on these quick before they go! Enjoy :)

Sydney to Shanghai Return
29/Sep 13/Oct $159
28/Sep 13/Oct $159
30/Sep 13/Oct $159
27/Sep 13/Oct $159
19/Sep 17/Oct $159

Sydney to Chongqing Return
29/Sep 13/Oct $188
30/Sep 14/Oct $188
28/Sep 13/Oct $188
30/Sep 15/Oct $188
30/Sep 13/Oct $188

Sydney to Chengdu Return
28/Sep 13/Oct $188
29/Sep 14/Oct $188
30/Sep 13/Oct $188
28/Sep 14/Oct $188
26/Sep 14/Oct $188

Sydney to Guangzhou Return
30/Sep 14/Oct $267
30/Sep 15/Oct $267
30/Sep 16/Oct $267
30/Sep 13/Oct $267
29/Aug 10/Sep $347

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      • odysseus on 08/08/2017 - 00:02

        I'm in the camp that wouldn't ever again, even at $159. It's just down to how much you value quality and service - they're just subpar so never again, unless there was absolutely no reasonable alternative.

        • hashiemotto on 08/08/2017 - 00:08
          +1

          Quality and service i can live without but will i live is the question!!😯

    • Tasmaniac on 08/08/2017 - 03:52

      I found China Eastern fine. No phone use for the entire flight was a bit disappointing though.

  • JFSYD on 07/08/2017 - 22:36

    We are all Chinese now…

  • hashiemotto on 07/08/2017 - 22:39

    damn. probably a good thing the price has been changed, it saved me alot of stress wondering if i would even make it to Shanghai alive!

    • Cyclingaus6 on 07/08/2017 - 22:45
      +1

      Some of the dates where IWTF says $159 but when you click in it changes to $249 which is still not bad. Sorry to put the stress back on you. :P

  • nzthunderboy on 07/08/2017 - 22:43

    Any successful candidates in booking for $159?

  • Hargen on 07/08/2017 - 22:46

    China Eastern Website is having the airfare on sale for CNY 599 + CNY 799 tax, so the $250 AUD that we are seeing on the other website is a real sale price and not a ticket error.

    • Cyclingaus6 on 07/08/2017 - 22:50

      $250 is more like it, as other booking sites have similar price to $250. $159 is more than likely an error and they have already fixed it by now. I suspect the intern at expedia put the base price at $10 when he should have put $100. Some early candidates booked at that error price successfully.

  • factor on 07/08/2017 - 23:04
    +39

    China is an incredibly interesting place to visit - if you are incredibly well organised but flexible that not everything will work well or at all.

    Be thankful you missed out on this deal. Spend 6 months planning & then look for the regular sub-$400 flights to any corner of China. Also note that if you have an overnight connection in China most airlines pay for your hotel in China, you just need to find the right counter. Customer support also sucks a bit, but find their enquiry email and message them in email to get full detail of where transfer & hotel desks are located in the terminal you are visiting (don't bother with the airport website, it will be broken and in Chinese only).

    The visa is easy, if you follow the rules exactly. The photos must exactly match the specification. For a visitor (L) visa you just need to provide an itinerary, hotels, flights. You can make the itinerary yourself. Nothing need actually be booked - it just needs to be printed - they need a piece of paper - it's in the rules. Get it early. Even if you get everything perfect, you will run into a new rule (within China you'll run into random times the one person who can process your paperwork is out to lunch).

    If you can't speak Chinese you have plenty of pre-work to do unless you want to only do tours.
    - how do you plan to show your taxi driver where you want to go?
    - getting a SIM card is getting harder but still possible. Prepaid services now want a minimum 3-month commitment generally (China Mobile), or a non-refundable initial payment (China Unicom). China Mobile has voice cover everywhere and crap 'E' data in most places, 4G is very hit and miss. China Unicom is far more likely to have good speed data in more places.
    - Windscribe works for VPN if setup before you leave, however that doesn't work on Android, even their paid service. You can't rely on your VPN working.
    - Google and google maps won't work
    - Auto-translation in Google-Chrome often works, but not always.
    - GMail won't work through a web browser, but will often work if already configured in your email client. Depends which state you are in, some states block all access methods to GMail, others don't.
    - Baidu maps has fantastic public transport routing if you want to travel like a local. Problem is: Hanzi characters only, no Pinyin. It can work if you have a list of English / Pinyin & Hanzi before you go.
    - Subways are great in every city - and easier to navigate as a westerner, they generally don't cover the whole city, there is a massive subway building boom at present. The subways won't let you take flammable liquids through security - some of the mozzie sprays. If they are doing their job they will see it when they x-ray your bag. Make sure it is in your pocket instead, they won't know you have it.
    - Bus timetables - there aren't any for city routes, they come regularly between start and end times. Bus timetables for longer routes are often fairly impossible to find.
    - Alipay, WeChat pay. Good luck setting that up without a chinese ID. If you do manage to (it is possible, but hard) then you can use all the bike share systems. Which are awesome. Remember China is well setup for tourism — other Chinese visiting. China does not need to be well setup for visiting Western tourists. They do not need us to visit.
    - Money. Without Alipay and WeChat pay you will be paying cash, and you will be carrying a fair amount of it. Most ATMs only work with Unionpay - not Visa or Mastercard. Some that work with Visa or Mastercard will fail when you use them. Some of the failures are because your PIN is 4 digit, and the ATM expects a 6 digit PIN. Other failures are just random. The following banks seem to work: Bank of China, CITIC. Others will too - trial and error.
    - ATM PIN pads .. are often upside down compared to the western ones. Look at which number is which.
    - Book your accommodation. Make sure the listing doesn't say "no foreigners" or "needs chinese ID". You need to speak Chinese to sort out problems if you are doing it on the fly.

    It is much harder to travel well in China compared to places such as Thailand which expect foreign tourists. China doesn't mind foreign tourists, but expects they will stay in expensive 5-star hotels and book full service english-speaking tours. Unless that is you, dear oz-bargainer, then plan!

    • dm01 on 07/08/2017 - 23:24
      +3

      Great post!

    • geeluv on 07/08/2017 - 23:47

      Clapping slowly

    • hashiemotto on 08/08/2017 - 00:15

      I guess car hire is out then? 😂

      • diazepam on 08/08/2017 - 00:22
        +1

        for the love of god, don't drive unless you are really experienced in driving in a similar country…
        cars literally do whatever they like, passengers are even worse (even the ones that are not trying to commit insurance fraud…)

      • factor on 08/08/2017 - 00:27
        +1

        Ha.

        Car hire is totally in on perhaps your third or forth visit to China. However distances between places of interest are vast. That said, it is the best way to explore some areas .. best if someone speaks Chinese.

        A Chinese driver's license will take around 7 working days to obtain in some areas, in others it can be obtained in just a couple of days. A temporary Chinese drivers license can be obtained in less time, normally, maybe, don't rely on it! You need the right documents of course, otherwise it all takes longer! The license theory test can be taken in English.

        Chinese roads actually have rules. It actually helps to know the basics even if you don't drive. You will be more comfortable as a pedestrian or in a cab if you know the rules. Cabs don't have seat belts in the back seats. Get in the front seat if you want to feel a little more secure.

        The key road rule is "first is right". As long as a vehicle or a pedestrian can insert themselves into a space first, the latecomers aren't allowed to hit it. You can pull in off a side street with no concern for the vehicles on the main road. Those on the main road must yield to you if you get your nose in fully first.

        This works as a pedestrian too. Cars will honk at you and try to intimidate you out of the way. However if you are fully occupying the space first (ideally with a group) the cars will stop. Oddly the cars will stop for you without more tooting — because they know the rule, they just hoped they could have intimidated you out of the way anyway. A common theme in China - they know the rules but will ignore them unless someone is their watching - this explains queuing in China too.

    • drspy00 on 08/08/2017 - 19:01

      I traveled to China with a weeks notice after booking, no accommodation booked, nothing planned and internal flights booked after I got there. I had no idea it would be more difficult than other places in Asia and language barrier is big but I would say its easier to travel in China than other places, especially in the major cities. I personally found it harder to travel and get by in Seoul in Korea. I was probably lucky nothing went wrong.

    • laser on 09/08/2017 - 10:14
      +1

      Google Translate app will work if you have pre-downloaded the chinese language file for offline use. I'm relying on that for communication.

      • factor on 09/08/2017 - 12:23

        Google Translate is great. It's a matter of thinking about what might not work when in China and covering some of those things before departure.

        Even in the easiest cities Beijing & Shanghai I saw some western travellers struggling a bit due to being unprepared.

        Those happy to pay up for more expensive accomodation in the top few major cities will have an easier run of it. Such accomodation will be expecting western tourists and tend to have at least some english. It depends what type of travel experience you like - easy or real :).

        • abently on 10/08/2017 - 13:06

          I found Somerset Apartments or Oak Chateau to be the best bang for buck options with reasonable English at the counter. Just do your due diligence and check the reviews for that particular location to make sure they do have reception staff with some English skills (I haven't been to every single one to check….).

          One thing is don't expect any 5 star hotel to be a real 5 star hotel, if you check every single review you will see people say the same thing, tired, worn a bit, smells like cigarettes etc etc….. try to find a nice balance between price and quality which is why I recommend the 2 above. Basically a serviced apartment, with kitchen & lounge all +60m2 and with very good WIFI something you won't get in a cheaper hotel like iBis which is shocking to say the least.

          Last time I made a booking for Beijing, the price difference between the best iBis (note not all are the same) in the same location and Oak Chateau was only an extra $35 per night and in an expensive city like Beijing, that's small change..

  • CanadianBeaver on 07/08/2017 - 23:04

    i booked october 4-11 at 169 and its still at that price, not dead yet!

    • Cyclingaus6 on 07/08/2017 - 23:11
      +2

      Yes you are right! Hmm that makes feel that Expedia is going for the extra mile to take the promo further. The reason the price changed for some dates is probably the lower price they offered was limited and sold out? Sorry Expedia's intern, how I have wronged you!

      • CanadianBeaver on 07/08/2017 - 23:32

        could be that the intern is just slow at changing the prices xD

        • dm01 on 07/08/2017 - 23:43

          Appear to be changed now - I can only find tickets starting at $250+ now.

  • dddddog on 07/08/2017 - 23:05

    very good deal!

  • cya on 07/08/2017 - 23:24
    +1

    What does the ex in the post title mean please?

    • dm01 on 07/08/2017 - 23:25
      +5

      Excitement

    • tightarse on 07/08/2017 - 23:27

      Ex is a Latin prefix meaning "out of" or "from".

      Source: Google

  • poporange630 on 07/08/2017 - 23:44

    Got 2 Shanghai return at $169.66 per person for me and my wife. We have to order them in 2 separate transactions but all good in the end. Hurry up guys.

    • Mikeologos on 07/08/2017 - 23:51

      Which dates? I'm looking but no luck!

      • poporange630 on 08/08/2017 - 00:05

        20 Oct to 28 Oct. The price was fluctuating so might not be there anymore.

        • sabrelli on 08/08/2017 - 18:02

          ha ive booked same dates as you!

  • Izefyre on 07/08/2017 - 23:56
    +4

    Guys don't forget you'll need a visa to get to China and it's $109.50 per person

  • edskii on 08/08/2017 - 00:07
    +1

    Good price to visit all those manmade islands

  • SpotTheOzzie on 08/08/2017 - 00:28

    Damn this sucks! Couldn't find dates that worked for my partner as a school teacher :( Anything in between Friday, 22nd Sept and Monday, 9th October is a no go :(

  • JFSYD on 08/08/2017 - 00:57

    I'm a bit late for this. Bought 3 weeks Shanghai return for $300, not bad anyway.

    • Dpkmax on 08/08/2017 - 03:02

      which website did you select

  • CanadianBeaver on 08/08/2017 - 02:20

    http://www.mychinavisa.com/features/faqs

    After reading this, it seems like if we apply for the multi-entry visa it lasts for 10 years and it allows for 60 days of touristy stuff? I hold a Canadian passport btw

  • terryxu on 08/08/2017 - 03:51
    +1

    My flight just got cancelled. :(
    Dear Expedia.com.au Traveller,

    We have received notice from China Eastern Airlines that they have:

    • Cancelled 2 of your flights.

    Expedia.com.au has updated your itinerary based on the changes provided by the airline. If you believe there has been an error or you would like to discuss alternate flight options, please contact us at: 1300 838 710 or +61 2 8066 2746 for calls outside Australia, we are open 24hrs a day, seven days a week.

    • Josh101 on 08/08/2017 - 04:04

      what dates did you book and where? i now await my unfortunate cancellation email

      • terryxu on 08/08/2017 - 04:27

        Mine was booked for this Friday 11/08 - 20/08 for $169 to Shanghai

        • terryxu on 08/08/2017 - 04:28

          I just booked another one for $159, lol surprisingly I got it without having to spam refresh the expedia… they must have cancelled many people's tickets, hence why I'm able to buy it so easily.

        • Josh101 on 08/08/2017 - 04:44

          @terryxu: Interesting…. Yeah they must of only sold a limited number?? Out of interest i went on their actual site and the routes are over 1000 mostly one way. which leads me to believe these flights are heavily booked?

          I keep refreshing my email waiting for the cancellation and nothing has come through yet…

        • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2017 - 07:58

          @Josh101: mine been cancelled as well this morning, guess more people will report that here soon

        • terryxu on 09/08/2017 - 15:23

          @John Kelvin:

          I gave Expedia a call, they offered to continue with my booking since they had tickets still available, however they were being sold at $800 or so. But they offered to pay the gap fee. I Have no idea why they would prefer to pay a gap of $650 instead of refunding my $159 ticket LOL but as of 12 hrs after calling them, they sent me a new ticket and it has been confirmed booked with China Eastern. I just did my online seat reservation and stuff.

        • [Deactivated] on 10/08/2017 - 21:24

          @terryxu: tried but no lucky

        • terryxu on 11/08/2017 - 10:11

          @John Kelvin:
          Bad luck :(

        • [Deactivated] on 11/08/2017 - 11:34

          @terryxu: I called the China Easter to find out the reason why my trip was cancelled. I was told the seats actually were booked and reserved, but expedia did not confirm the seats within the time frame. And the flight company fianlly cancelled tickets.

          Hardly believe such big company like expedia had this mistake. I already submit my complaint and they are looking into it.

  • Josh101 on 08/08/2017 - 04:10

    I got sep 22 - oct 16 $159 return to shanghai…. man i hope this doesn't cancel….

  • sal78 on 08/08/2017 - 04:42
    +13

    We did Hangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou and Tongli in just 5 days. The most amazing trip! Beware though that even being Chinese but with only very very basic mandarin, it was a struggle. We just made sure to have the name of where we needed to go with us. Especially to cath trains and buses!

    our itinererary

    day 1 arr hangzhou at 9pm overnight hotel

    day 2 8am train to shanghai (trains there r brilliant! takes 1.5hrs?) checked in to our hotel on the Bund, explore that old traditional area near hotel yu gardens, heaps of street food, Xintiandi for cafe n ppl watching and walked to Tian Zi Fang. Our hotel had brilliant views of the bund and Oriental Pearl Tower. Ate apparently the best Xiao Long Bao and 2 places.

    day 3 slept in, bfst at hotel, stroll on the bund for some pics, taxi to train station, catch train to Suzhou. Around 45mins? Arrived about 10:30am. Suzhou is so beautiful!! We worked out how to leave luggage at train station, caught a taxi to old town, visited one of the famous gardens Humble Administrators Garden. I think Suzhou is Unesco site. One garden was more than enough for us. We then walked around old town, down small alleys, trendy cafes but all in very old traditional architecture, heaps of delicious street food! along beautiful canals. Personally I think it's more beautiful and cleaner than Venice. Back to train station to pick up our luggage and couldnt work out where to catch the bus to Tongli so ended up catching a taxi. The taxi man teased me the whole way for not being able to speak mandarin! omg We arrived at Tongli about 5pm took about 1 hr. Free entry after 5pm and so amazing because all the tourist crowds left and only locals in the beautiful water town. It looked like I had stepped back in time to thousand years ago and looked right out if a chinese period drama. So serene and beautiful. We couldnt find our hotel so asked around and this lovely lady walked us all the way there. She offered to take us around Tongli at Sunset and take photos for us. We ran out of money so she even took us to 3 diff atms! we invited her to have dinner with us and she brought us to her friends rest in a lil house with inly 4 tables inside. Omg the best food ever.. especially the Tongli's famous braised pork hock and their fresh water vegies. Yum! Tongli was stunning n peaceful at night. It's a sacred water town. There are lots but we chose this as it's very beautiful. We went after the crows left n left before crowds arrive. Those chinese tour groups from asia r so loud n rude. avoid at all cost.

    day 4 Woke up early to see locals washing clothes in river, setting up tea houses.. amazing! went to the attractions ie famous olden heritage homes and gardens. There are over 10 attractions in Tongli. It was fantastic and barely any people. At around 11am we got our suitcases and took a rickshaw to the bus station. Felt bad for the old man cycling with hubby and I sitting with 2 suitcases lol But we didnt know where the bus stop was. Caught bus back to Suzhou. So cheap. We bought tickets for bus to Hangzhoudong but my pronunciation was way off!! On the bus luckily we woke up n realized we were in the wrong place! she thought I said HongQiao! which is Shanghai's Hongqiao station. So we got off and caught train to Suzhou wasting 1 hr! Very important to have where u need to go in chinese! Omg so bad. I think I should say Hangzhou Zhejiang.
    Checked in to hotel. Walked to shopping area, markets and westlake. Very upmarket, big dept stores, lots of big brands, heaps if restaurants! chose one with a queue.. I think its famous. Food was amazing!

    Day 5 Huge day. Taxi to Westlake. Did the boat tour to to the mirror lakes. It was busy for me but apparently quiet season end of feb early march (weather wise was perfect. not too cold and sunny) Apparently in spring you can only see millions of heads! I dodnt know Hangzhou was an imperial city which was a bonus. Not as historical as Changan but still great. Kangxi of the Qing dynasty wrote an the top 10 scenic spots which was inscribed on a rock. We had lunch at that one famous restaurant in Westlake. It was prob our most expensive meal around $100 for 2ppl but delicious. Took a taxi to Ling Yin Temple with a quick photo detour at the Longjing tea for photo haha Lucky I can speak a lil mandarin. It's the most famous n expensive tea in china. The temple is just amazing! so many buddha sculpted in the rocks and so old! Dating from 328CE. We hiked to the top for the fabulous views! Somehow managed to catch the local bus back to the city and the bus destination was Qinghefang so we went there. It was around 5pm. Beautiful ancient street with lots of century old preserved shops. It was the hustle n bustle streets in the Song Dynasty. We watched the sunset over the Wu Shan Hill. Taxi back to hotel. Picked up luggage and taxi to airport. 11pm flight.

    Day 6 arrived Singapore 5am, taxi to tanah merah ferry terminal and caught first boat to Batam, Indo. Checked in to beautiful Montigo Resort for 1 night. Time for pure relaxation and spa. Check it out.. amazing!

    Day 7 Check in to hotel in SG, some shopping, Drinks at skybar and dinner at Spago. 2nd round of dinner at Lau Pa Sat and more drinking n dancing at Clark Quay.

    Day 8 walked to Tiong Bahru, ate at market, and famous tiong bahru bakery, cool architecture, arab quarter for photos and wander, ang siang hill to browse boutiques n eat. Back to hotel to catch taxi to airport. Night flight.

    Best holiday. Had all the elements! free n easy diy. I'm so glad I resisted all those chinese $99 7 day tours. We chose beautiful central hotels, avoided massive crowds, and now pretty confident to explore more of china on our own. My relatives in malaysia can speak fluent mandarin yet would never go to china on their own. They join tours. The tours r jam packed with attractions but you miss out on just strolling the streets, eating what u want snd just taking your own time n sleeping in. It was such a short holiday bit did not feel rushed at all. We even managed to include luxury beach vacation. So much easier when u can leave the kids at home. We only booked a week before as it was a surprise leave. Flew Scoot from bris. No chinese visa we used the vfree visa program by buying onwards flights to HK which we were able to cancel n get refunded. The whole visa issue took us 1 hr to sort out on arrival but the chinese customs was nice n allowed us in by buying flights to hk. i dbl checked with embassy n airline before departure but because the visa rule was new i got wrong info. luckily an english speaking tour guide on same flight helped us translate.

    I did not really see much strereotype of china being dirty n ppl being rude. We found people the nicest ever!! so helpful!! everywhere we went was so clean, history n architecture so well preserved, so much history, so old n beautiful, such contrast to trendy areas where young generation wore $50k worth of clothing. Can't wait to go back n discover more!

    • broot on 08/08/2017 - 07:49

      Very informative travel itinerary! Could you please elaborate a bit more about the vfree visa program? Could not find anything other than 72/144hr transit entry.

      • xxxcc on 08/08/2017 - 10:05

        I think sal78 used the 144 hours visa free transition entry. I recently used this one as well. The only catch is you need have a flight booked to third country and region, for example, Hongkong to exit China. That said, if you fly from Sydney to Shanghai and stay in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangxu for up to 144 hours and then you fly out of any airport within these three provinces to a third country or region, you can use the 144 hours visa free transition entry.

        See this post for more details.

        https://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/free-transit-1…

    • Hamlet on 08/08/2017 - 08:54
      +1

      I lived in Suzhou for 7 years back in my high school years. Beautiful place that was rapidly modernising. Last I heard there's even a subway line now. Will probably struggle to recognise it if/when I do return for a visit!

    • Munki on 08/08/2017 - 14:40

      Agreed. Hangzhou and Suzhou are a must if you go visit Shanghai as they are really close by. Both extremely beautiful cities.

  • branners on 08/08/2017 - 11:21
    +1

    Worth the trip just to ride on the Maglev train from Pudong to the main train system. Top speed of 431kmh. It feels about as exciting as a photocopier — until you notice how fast you are going…

    • jva on 08/08/2017 - 11:42

      Will we have that train in Australia someday?

      • yl001 on 08/08/2017 - 11:55
        +1

        maybe our son of grandson will see it…

  • sund00bie on 08/08/2017 - 11:58

    I think its all over

  • impostor on 08/08/2017 - 12:03

    I think its more of a pricing error. It comes up as 288 for me to Guangzhou but when you checkout they add an extra 1k to correct it

    • BluBoy on 08/08/2017 - 17:04

      The booking system was having issues.
      I could search for $date1, get to the end, told it had gone up in price.
      Search $date2, told the same thing
      Re-searched for $date1 and it worked fine.

      Ended up booking 3 seats to Chengdu with cancellation insurance for under $500 return total.
      Cheapest trip to the zoo for us.

      Also, I'm pretty sure I'll get lounge access, etc with my QFF status. So at least the one 4 hour layover won't be so bad!

  • abently on 08/08/2017 - 13:25
    +2

    Some of you guys that got their tickets cancelled should be thankful somewhat….

    Been to China a few times now, and one of the most important things to do with flights is, if you have a connecting flight on your return flight, make sure to allow at least 4+ hours of transit time in between, because there's 99% chance that the first leg of your return trip will be delayed by anywhere from 1-3 hours in my experience, meaning you will miss your connecting flight and be stuck for another 12-18 hours in China or Singapore just because you tried to get home a couple hours earlier and choose and shorter transit time. It doesn't matter if it's China Eastern / Southern, Singapore Airlines etc etc.

    The military control the airspace their and if any Political / Military officer boards a particular flight, that flight takes automatic precedence and pushes everyone else back. I haven't been on a flight in China yet that hasn't been delayed……..

    Other than that, it is a beautiful place to visit but language, people cutting in line, Google, Google Maps, Taxi's are a pain… in that regard, if you don't have a local friend who can be your guide you may be better off on a tour group.

    • redpump on 10/08/2017 - 13:07

      Yikes, I have a 3 hours layover at Singapore next year from and to China. I hope I'll be good.

      • abently on 10/08/2017 - 13:22
        +1

        Going there you'll be fine because ATC in Australia and Singapore have no real military interference…. but chances are on the return trip, you might get unlucky and the first leg might be delayed.

        The one thing working in your favour is that your first stop over is in Singapore anyway, not a Chinese International Terminal, which means you would have already cleared Customs prior to your first leg and even if it's delayed by say 90 mins, you will be fine to make your connecting flight as they will escort you to your new Gate by vehicle if necessary.

        Where I got unstuck was having to start on a domestic flight onto an International Terminal and then trying to clear Customs and make it to the gate in the remaining 30 mins which is impossible.

        Me or my partner haven't experienced a delay of greater than 2 hours yet so I'ld say you should be ok.

        • redpump on 10/08/2017 - 13:37

          Thanks mate, you scared me for a moment there :P

  • [Deactivated] on 08/08/2017 - 14:45
    +1

    I'm Shanghainese and I've travelled via China Eastern for more than 15 return trips in the past 20 years, I've had about 3 delays altogether, longest delay being 3hrs cos some door won't close (they gave us a meal voucher) and overall service is pretty good from my experience. They have a great exercise routine that take place on every flight from Syd some time before landing, it's hilarious. I think it ain't bad.

  • BluBoy on 08/08/2017 - 17:06

    Has anyone found their 'Order/Ticket Number' to Manage their Booking on the CEA website?

    I have a few expedia confirmation numbers, and a CEA confirmation code… But nothing seems to work to manage my booking on the CEA website.

    • catbug on 08/08/2017 - 21:11
      +1

      I called Expedia in the morning and they sent me the e-ticket because none of the numbers in my itinerary worked either

      • BluBoy on 09/08/2017 - 09:29

        I tried that ~ 12 hours after the initial booking.
        Expedia said they couldn't give me the e-ticket yet, as it hadn't been fulfilled or something by the airline.

        … Waiting for the cancellation email now :(

        • BluBoy on 09/08/2017 - 10:11

          … And there it is :(

      • sabrelli on 10/08/2017 - 13:57

        thanks for the tip!
        did that and recd e-tickets which had the china eastern reference numbers..and was then able to change seats

  • abently on 08/08/2017 - 17:32

    According to official numbers 1 in 4 China flights are delayed (75% depart on time) but the last few months have been horrendous for some reason…. even the Australian counter staff agreed.

    The worst part about it all though, is when they re-routed us to Singapore and then back to Perth via Singapore Airlines, they expected everyone to sleep comfortably overnight at the Plaza Premium lounge…. I was pretty fed up by this stage but got them to agree to put me in a Transit hotel for the night. Everyone else just sucked it up and stayed at the lounge….. :S

    Regardless of that, I would have just picked a later flight to allow for delays then get back into Perth about 20 hours late and loose a day of work..

  • Matcha Milk Tea on 08/08/2017 - 18:01

    Are all the shanghai $159 tickets sold? ;-;

  • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2017 - 07:56

    Mine been cancelled this morning.

    • Josh101 on 09/08/2017 - 17:41

      What dates were you travelling?

  • Josh101 on 09/08/2017 - 20:00

    Has anyone been able to manage their booking on the China Eastern Airways website? I spoke to expedia they emailed us their e-ticket with seat numbers assigned and all. So maybe we are lucky and aren't being cancelled… like some on here

    • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2017 - 21:01

      Have you try to check your ticket on China Easter site. Mine used to contain seat number as well, but still cancelled.

      If you only received confirm letter from expedia without 13 digital e-ticket number and considering its a e-ticket, you may be still in risk

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