A hot deal via IWTF. Qantas and Air France are having a sale on flights to Paris. Travel is in Oct to Nov, 2018. Flights are with Qantas from Sydney to Shanghai, then Air France to Paris. Pricing is for payment with a debit card, so a small addition fee may apply to credit cards. Enjoy :)
Some sample dates & prices:
17/Oct to 07/Nov $743
24/Oct to 14/Nov $743
07/Nov to 28/Nov $743
18/Oct to 07/Nov $743
25/Oct to 14/Nov $743
08/Nov to 28/Nov $743
29/Oct to 14/Nov $743
17/Oct to 14/Nov $743
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Great deal, but can't upvote because of a possible link between me and TA 😂😂
I'm famous lmao
Edit: nvm, just had to click the disclaimer
Known issue when we're in roughly the same IP (4G) range. We must be nearby this week lol.
Strange, are you even in NSW? Your bio says you are from Melbourne.
At CR HQ this week, so yes.
The ozbargain intelligence service is onto you. Suggest microwaving all your electronics immediately
Air france makes me cringe. Flew from Singapore to Paris on Air France and it was such a cr@p air line. I spose you save some cash.
I flew NYC to CDG on Air France and thought they were great :/
At least you got there! Flew with them and had two flights cancelled.
you will need a Chinese visa for this potentially - triple check! the Chinese are random with visas for transit purposes.
Big cities like shanghai have a transit visa on arrival. Its fine.
Not for Shanghai, you can even have a few days there visa free!
Yes that may be the case, if the flight then has another silent stop over in China to collect more people and or refuel, you need a Visa.
i have personal experience on this. I had a transit through guangzhou, we were not aware of the silent refuel though in Wuan. Caused a huge issue at the airport on check in, requiring a very long reroute (thank you China southern for solving the travel agent stuff up though! We weren't told of the stop and were told point blank we didn't need the chinese visa).
Message - check the ticket carefully before you book and make sure there is no second stop in China.
6 days (144 hours) in fact, as long as you don't leave the city.
6 cities have 144 hour and others 72 hour.
From the Air China website
144 hour visa-free transit now available in 6 cities, including Beijing!
72 hour visa-free transit is also available in other cities,
144 hour and 72 hour visa-free transit is available in many Chinese ports of entry. Escape the boring airport layover and experience the beauty of China!
Beijing Capital International Airport, Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, Shanghai (Hongqiao International Airport, Pudong International Airport), Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport), and Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou International Airport) will implement the policy of 144-hour Transit Visa Exemption for Foreign Nationals of 53 countries. Such foreign nationals should hold valid international travel documents and passenger tickets (by air/train/ship) of confirmed travel date and confirmed seats to a third country (or region, such as Hong Kong, China/ Macao, China/Taiwan, China).
(In addition to the 7 airports listed above, 144 hour visa-free transit is also available at railway stations and ports including Beijing West Railway Station, Dongjiang Port, Qinhuangdao Port, Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal and Shanghai Railway Station. Please ask the local Exit-entry authority for details.)
1. Applicable Countries
Nationals of 53 countries can enjoy the 144-hour transit visa exemption, which are:
1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
2) 15 other European countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Republic of Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus.
3) 6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
4) 2 Oceania countries: Australia and New Zealand.
5) 6 Asian countries: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
2. The Criteria for the Policy
1) The passengers should be foreign nationals with valid international travel documents and passenger tickets of confirmed travel date and seats to a third country (or region, such as Hong Kong, China/ Macao, China/Taiwan, China) within 144 hours.
2) The passengers should be nationals of the 53 applicable countries.
3) The passengers should enter into China from one of the Thirteen applicable ports: Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing West Railway Station, Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Dongjiang Port, Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport and Qinhuangdao Port, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, Shanghai Railway Station, Nanjing Lukou International Airport, or Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, and also leave for a third country (or region, such as Hong Kong, China/ Macao, China/Taiwan, China) from one of these six city. The visa-free transit policy for Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province is incompatible with the policy for Shanghai, Jiangsu province and Zhejiang province. Passengers may not travel betwwen both administrative regions.
4) Passengers with the 144-hour transit visa exemption should stay within the administrative region of Beijing and Tianjin Municipalities and Hebei province, Shanghai Municipalities, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, and their stay shall not exceed 144 hours. The time limit is calculated from 00:00 a.m. of the next day upon arrival. Passengers who obtain visa-free transit in the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei administrative region may not leave that region. The same applies for passengers who first arrive in the Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang administrative region.
5) This policy does not apply to foreign crew on ships for international travels and their accompanying family members.
In addition to 144 hour visa-free transit in the 6 cities above, China also offers 72 hour visa-free transit in 13 cities for certain foreigners holding a third-country visa. The 13 cities include Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, Xi'an, Wuhan, Dalian, Guilin, Kunming, Chongqing, Harbin, Xiamen, Qingdao and Changsha. Applicable countries for 72 hour visa-free transit are the same as for 144 hour visa-free transit. Ask the local border control authorities or airport for details.
Is France worth visiting?
if you speak French then definitely yes
Probably not if you have to ask that question. jk
Around November will be very cold but fewer tourist numbers which is a good thing. Should be Xmas lights in Paris around this time which is a bonus.
Fairly sure you will be allowed to leave France for other countries.
It's the most visited country on the planet. Up to you whether you see that as a good or bad thing.
@ninja33 Seems popular for some reason https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/these-are-the-world-s…
Personally, we like visiting France. A heap to see and do. And France is more than Paris. Each to their own I guess.
This checks out.
Paris is 0.0164% the size of France.
Yes - especially between 5pm and 7pm - Cinq à Sept is a very civilised concept!
Thanks guys :)
once you click on booking it takes you to expedia then the price jumped by another $300 dollars
flights also changed to China Eastern Airline. (operated by air france and qantas)??????
You didn't do the secret handshake
When you fly Tightarse do they give you a discount because you take up less room.