Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei from $578 Return ex PER/ADL/BRI/MEL/SYD + 1-2 Free Nt Hotel in Guangzhou Via China Southern (Oct/Nov)

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Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei from $578 Return ex PER/ADL/BRI/MEL/SYD + 1-2 Free Nt Hotel in Guangzhou Via China Southern (Oct/Nov)

neil on 18/08/2017 - 16:34 google.com (1352 clicks)
Last edited 18/08/2017 - 17:25

China Southern has some great deals to Tokyo, Osaka and Taipei. Now some routes can have a short layover however the real deal is the long layovers that get you 1 or 2 nights free hotel in Guangzhou, China.

Flights include bags, meals and seats.
Free hotels for layovers longer than 8 hours.
No visa required for transits up to 72 hours.
Lots of cheap flights available on weekend departure/returns.

Find the cheap fares in Google Flights, then use Skyscanner, IWTF, Momondo or whatever to find the cheap fares.

Tokyo

Brisbane to Tokyo via Guangzhou $599 - Example Skyscanner Flight. You can find fares with 2 free nights but they cost a bit more and probably not worth the extra cost.
Adelaide to Tokyo via Guangzhou $593 - Example Skyscanner Flight 2 night stay.
Perth to Tokyo via Guangzhou $578 - Example Skyscanner Flight 1 night stay but play with dates to see if you can find 2.
Melbourne to Tokyo via Guangzhou $581 - Example Skyscanner Flight - 1 free night stopover. 2 free nights $613 but you get in quite late.
Sydney to Tokyo via Guangzhou $598 - Example Skyscanner Flight $598 is the cheapest but no free hotels. Can't find any long stopovers that aren't all over the place or expensive.

Osaka

Brisbane to Osaka via Guangzhou $603 - Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.
Adelaide to Osaka via Guangzhou $588 - Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free night stopover. $639 for 2 night stopover which comes in at 12PM and leave 10PM the next day. That's pretty good.
Perth to Osaka via Guangzhou $589 - Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.
Melbourne to Osaka via Guangzhou $585 - Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.
Sydney to Osaka via Shenzhen $602 - Skyscanner. 1 free hotel stopover in Shenzhen.

Taipei

Brisbane to Taipei via Guangzhou $613 - Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.
Adelaide to Taipei via Guangzhou $599 Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.
Perth to Taipei via Guangzhou $592 Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover. However this route has a lot of cheaper flights on budget airlines + Malindo. Probably skip this one.
Melbourne to Taipei via Guangzhou $595 - Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.
Sydney to Taipei via Guangzhou $612 Example Skyscanner Flight. 1 free hotel stopover.

You could spend hours fiddling around with the dates with possibilities of more free hotels however a lot of them require multiple connections. Test it out yourself.

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Phoebus on 18/08/2017 - 16:40

+3

There's nothing wrong with stopping over in Taipei for a few days.
Great place.. but don't go there in July August.
- neil on 18/08/2017 - 16:44
  
  +8
  
  Great place..
  
  It's #1. China #2. :)
  - NebulAe on 18/08/2017 - 16:49
    
    +7
    
    spams mic in pubg lobby
- T-man on 18/08/2017 - 19:07
  
  +1
  
  why don't go there in July August??
  - MustResistPurchase on 18/08/2017 - 19:40
    
    +3
    
    I assume humidity or Typhoons.
Daisycogs on 18/08/2017 - 16:47

WOW! great find, unfortunately I already bought my flights to japan :/
Would you need to apply for chinese visa if you stay overnight?
- abb on 18/08/2017 - 16:53
  
  +1
  
  OP said "No visa required for transits up to 72 hours."
  - neil on 18/08/2017 - 16:56
    
    +1
    
    See here. 72 hours visa free for those from 51 countries including Aus/NZ.
iamtotoro on 18/08/2017 - 17:23

Great price, short layovers
andwae on 18/08/2017 - 17:27

+2

thanks OP, +1 for effort and linking examples
- Meconium on 18/08/2017 - 20:34
  
  It's the site founder and admin
  - neil on 18/08/2017 - 20:48
    
    +1
    
    Not me. That's Scotty.
    - Meconium on 18/08/2017 - 23:47
      
      My bad. But you're more than just "OP", right?
      
      Are you my real daddy? Is scotty my real mommy?
meowbert on 18/08/2017 - 17:35

-2

via Guangzhou
No thanks
- kogi on 18/08/2017 - 17:59
  
  -1
  
  Guangzhou is not a completely bad place. But flights into and out of china are ALWAYS delayed
thearbiter117 on 18/08/2017 - 18:59

Thanks a bunch OP. I bought tickets to japan but a friend wants to join me, so this helps with their budget.
Also i appreciate the effort put into the post
montorola on 18/08/2017 - 19:32

Lol the title made it sound like you could travel to all three for that price!

I guess I've been here too long and expecting hardcore bargains lol.

Nevertheless, still a good deal! :D
kctt on 18/08/2017 - 20:03

+1

Economy ticket: Three star or three star equivalent standard accommodation is provided free of charge, 2 people/room.
If i go solo, does it mean i have to share hotel room with a stranger or i have to pay half @_@
- evgpek on 19/08/2017 - 01:06
  
  +1
  
  Well it depends. In Guangzhou and Shenzhen they are likely to give you own room (I had 5 star hotel on economy ticket) if you travel solo. They have plenty of hotel partnerships there. In Urumqi I had to share room with a stranger.
  
  P.S. airport is very far away from city centre in Guangzhou
  - kctt on 19/08/2017 - 01:17
    
    It looks like free accommodation only applies to Guangzhou, same as 72 hours free transit visa.
    It's not worth it to get one night hotel but actually a hassle seeing that flight will arrive at 4PM then next flight out the next morning. Cannot do much in the evening and cannot sleep well afraid of missing the early morning flight.
    - evgpek on 19/08/2017 - 01:58
      
      +3
      
      Yep in theory sounds good but in practice it is a hassle. I was so tired after red eye flight that did not have time to see anything but hotel between evening arrival and morning departure. To get to the hotel you'll have to wait till there is a group of people to fill transfer bus might be up to an hour.
      
      Finding transfer desk in huge airport also difficult. The common scam is that the guy in uniform will approach you and tell that they will take you to a free hotel but you will have to pay for a transfer - do not fall for it CSA never charges for transfer!! Never give your passport to solo people in uniform who are not behind the official desk at Guangzhou!
      
      Go find that transfer DESK! Do not follow solo strangers in CSA uniform!!
kctt on 18/08/2017 - 20:21

One more clarification: 2 nights free stay means one night outbound and one night return? Do i have to get the free 72 hours transit visa twice? Thank you.
- neil on 18/08/2017 - 20:39
  
  +1
  
  1 night outbound, 1 night inbound. Wouldn't add up to 72 hours but given you've left the country between visits, the clock resets.
ITveteran on 18/08/2017 - 20:30

What price for flying from Sydney to Guangzhou only? Am at a trip during October.
- neil on 18/08/2017 - 20:47
  
  +1
  
  Are you going to the Canton Fair? Might be tricky at the end of October. Depends on your exact dates.
  
  Skyscanner: Sydney-Guangzhou
  
  Google Flights
  
  Looks like $350-$450 with Air Asia / Scoot but then you'll have to pay for bags, meals, seats etc which can add up. China Air $500ish including bags, food etc.
franciss0818 on 18/08/2017 - 20:57

From August 10, visa policy changes only in Guangzhou Airport in China, and free accommodation becomes impossible. if you don't have china visa
- neil on 18/08/2017 - 21:52
  
  Any sources for that information?
  
  China Southern's Page and the Chinese Australian Embassy still confirm 72 hour visas out of Guangzhou.
CptFatguts on 19/08/2017 - 13:09

Has anyone successfully gained free transit accommodation & transfers with China southern, China Eastern or Korean Air having booked through a third party website? I have been informed through industry briefing notes that only flights booked direct recieve transit offer and then only if and no options exist for a faster transit time.

In regard to this particular deal, I do not believe that the transit accommodation would be offered. http://global.csair.com/KG/GB/GZMZ clearly states that the offer us only available for economy class tickets coded with Y/B/M for main segment. It also adds that, passengers holding some large-discount economy class tickets, mileage-redeemed tickets and airline employee tickets are not qualified for enjoying free hotel accommodation. The website query results shall prevail. Having made a dummy booking the tickets are economy class T.
http://www.csair.com/en/orders/order/nhb2cgnkpsytjzz/

This was posted 6 years 8 months 10 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.