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Melbourne to (most of) China Via China Southern Airlines $549 Including Taxes. 15 Feb-15 Mar 2012

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Melbourne to (most of) China Via China Southern Airlines $549 Including Taxes. 15 Feb-15 Mar 2012
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ausooi on 24/08/2011 - 19:44 bestflights.com.au (2340 clicks)

Note: You probably may get a better deal through your own travel agent. Posting mainly to show that there is a deal happening with that airlines and I know there are lots of Chinese OZb out there :)

You will fly from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth with China Southern Airlines on to any of the following cities via Guangzhou..

Zone One Baoshan - Beihai - Beijing - Changchun - Changde - Changsha - Changzhi - Changzhou - Chengdu - Chongqing - Dali - Dalian - Datong - Dayong - Enshi - Fuzhou - Ganzhou - Guilin - Guiyang - Hangzhou - Haikou - Harbin - Hefei - Jiamusi - Jinan - Jining - Jiujiang - Kunming - Lanzhou - Lianyungang - Lijiang - Liuzhou - Luoyang - Meixian - Mian Yang - Mudanjiang - Nanchang - Nanchong - Nanjing - Nanning - Nanyang - Ningbo - Qingdao - Sanya - Shanghai - Shantou - Shenyang - Shijiazhuang - Song Pan - Tianjin - Taiyuan - Tunxi - Weihai - Wenzhou - Wuhan - Wuxi - Xi An - Xiamen - Xiangfan - Xuzhou - Yancheng - Yanji - Yichang - Yinchuan - Yiwu - Zhanjiang - Zhengzhou

Zone Two Kashi - Lhasa - Qiqihar - Urumqi - Xining

The maximum stay is 3 months with a minimum stay of 5 days. For travel from Melbourne on or between 15 February-15 March 2012, the maximum stay is 35 days.

Stopovers are permitted.

Please be aware that flight restrictions may apply.

A non refundable deposit of $165 per person is due when booking.

Full payment is due 8 weeks prior to departure or as advised by your consultant.

Please note that all featured "from" prices are based on the lowest priced routing and can differ for each departure and arrival point determined by the taxes and surcharges.

Prices INCLUDE all pre-payable taxes. Please click for IMPORTANT NOTES regarding these prices.

Departures on or between Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth
Zone One
Now-21 Sep $809 $789 $809 n/a
22 Sep-09 Oct $889 $869 $889 n/a
10 Oct-08 Nov $699 $689 $709 n/a
09 Nov-14 Nov $699 $689 $709 $869
15 Nov-07 Dec $889 $869 $889 $1029
08 Dec-26 Dec n/a n/a n/a n/a
27 Dec-30 n/a n/a n/a $1029
31 Dec $889 $869 $889 $1029
01 Jan-14 Feb $699 $689 $709 n/a
15 Feb-15 Mar $699 $549 $709 n/a
16 Mar-31 Mar $699 $689 $709 n/a
Zone Two
Now-21 Sep $999 $979 $999 n/a
22 Sep-09 Oct $899 $879 $899 n/a
10 Oct-08 Nov $769 $749 $769 n/a
09 Nov-14 Nov $769 $749 $769 $1019
15 Nov-07 Dec $899 $879 $899 $1179
08 Dec-26 Dec n/a n/a n/a n/a
27 Dec-30 Dec n/a n/a n/a $1179
31 Dec $899 $879 $899 $1179
01 Jan-31 Mar $769 $749 $769 n/a

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  • dkslim on 24/08/2011 - 19:45

    Last similar ozbargain deal to China was much better, only $300 return.

    • fuzor on 24/08/2011 - 20:15
      -2

      Last one is from jetstar? You realize this is not a ryanair model airline and theres many more cities available? They also have to provide you with food

    • ausooi on 24/08/2011 - 20:17

      wow, that is cheap indeed.. does it fly to all the destinations (as per this deal) for $300 as well

      • dkslim on 24/08/2011 - 20:48

        I think this was the $300 return deal:
        http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/48739

        It was only to Beijing but you can easily book a connecting flight to elsewhere for cheap.

        • heatseeker424 on 24/08/2011 - 22:21

          Connecting flights in China are really cheap. Or you could take the rail which is also cheap. Whatever pace you'd like!

        • ausooi on 25/08/2011 - 05:48

          thanks for the link..

          But my point (and have posted other 'proper' airlines deals in the past), and probably a minority here, is that some people do prefer 'proper' airlines instead. I must admit I haven't flown with this one before :), but some people dont mind to pay a bit more to with non-budget airlines as it does have its advantages/conveniences for some, which is why I posted / and normally like to post those deals.

          But damn.. how did i missed that deal of jetstar? :)

  • lambsie on 24/08/2011 - 19:59

    Uniquely Chinese….

    Worth the price, however it's not much more better than a budget airline, with comfort much worse!

  • Cluster on 24/08/2011 - 20:32

    A relative flew on China Southern to China recently. Connection times to further flights in China are tight. Passengers were a bit rowdy (hardly the fault of the airline). But most importantly, no seat back entertainment. Bring a book or netbook to while the hours away.

  • kheob on 24/08/2011 - 20:55

    Uhh China Southern. My family and I went to China with this airline and they separated all our seats! Also, my uncle's boarding pass would not print TWICE and we literally just made the plane home by minutes. We didn't even get the chance to say goodbye to the rellies because we would have missed the plane otherwise.

    Also their food stinks.

    • Cluster on 24/08/2011 - 21:16

      Yes, the food is pretty average. Bring your own snacks. For the price of the airfare it's hard to complain however.

    • dealhunt on 24/08/2011 - 21:43

      People are never happy!

    • heatseeker424 on 24/08/2011 - 22:24

      I've had a connecting flight on China Southern. It was fine. No complaints for the price we paid.

  • colinsi on 24/08/2011 - 22:14

    I flew with Southern China airline many times. The only reason is that it provides direct flight to Guangzhou.

    Service, food and the airplane are all below average.
    Price is okay.

    The food has never changed for ten years.

    • FOX on 24/08/2011 - 22:43

      Ditto~ but would like to rectify that the aircraft itself is no different to others, just the 'interiors' suck……

      Cons: bad service, bad food, bad entertainment (literally non-existent);

      Pros: Direct flight to Guangzhou/Canton, where you can connect to many other places.

      Price-wise, it's not always this cheap~

      • [Deactivated] on 25/08/2011 - 22:14

        Guangzhou airport is probably the worst I have ever used. You queue for almost an hour for passport control and then another hour for security. I arrived at the gate about 15 minutes after the plane was due to take off and was one of the first there! It seems all the planes were late and that was the norm. Not nice when you are on an unchangeable ticket and you are scared the plane will leave you stranded behind.

        Mind you, I used to pay $400 on Air Asia return to China via KUL and my next flight is costing about $600. The price is much higher for next year and so I won't be flying with them again. $600 on a 'proper' airline seems quite good in comparison……

        • joannatan on 26/08/2011 - 10:01

          i was stuck on beijing tarmac airport for 45 minutes, waiting for my flight to get clearance for take off, it is normal if your flight get delay, and it is not normal if the flight depart on time on the main city, it is on time only when you fly to the small city.

    • Bargain-er on 24/08/2011 - 23:06

      Do you know if Air China is any better? For October-November, Air China is a bit cheaper? Thanks.

      • kheob on 24/08/2011 - 23:13
        +1

        My mum said Air China was way better and she hated China Southern.

  • jackspratt on 24/08/2011 - 23:21

    A couple of comments:

    • China Southern (according to their website) does not fly to/from Perth

    • internal flights in China are not cheap.

    • colinsi on 25/08/2011 - 18:26

      I heard the news they plan to do that, so maybe the website is not update.

  • Neelahona on 25/08/2011 - 00:09
    -2

    Please Do not fly with this airlines though it is cheap. We have a horrible experience with them and still haunting us. Do not take risk of your own life. They can lock you up and harass you whatever way they want. We were group of people traveling from Amsterdam, without any reason they took us out of the aircraft in China (while in transit) and pushed us to wait for 24 hours in the Airport boarding gate with no water or food even though we had a two year old child with us. They are inhuman, dishonest and abusive.

    • Cluster on 25/08/2011 - 00:25
      +2

      You've posted two messages about how bad China Southern is. Which airport were you stuck at? It sounds like a problem with inflexible local officials and not having a valid Visa (transit passenger) rather than the airline playing games "without any reason".

    • joannatan on 25/08/2011 - 00:26

      it has to be something, no smoke without fire, you just hide something in your story, your story smell fishy. if someone locked me, i will asked them why. especially 24 hours and u don't know why? hmm sorry i don't believe your story

  • Neelahona on 25/08/2011 - 00:11
    -4

    PLEASE DO NOT FLY WITH CHINA SOUTHERN>>>> I DO TRAVEL ALMOST EVERY MONTH FOR BUSINESS. THEY ARE THE WORST AIRLINE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS.

    • joannatan on 25/08/2011 - 00:27

      ohhh yeah don't fly with china southern, and u do travel with china southern almost every month. hahaha joker

      • Cluster on 25/08/2011 - 00:34

        Neelahona flies for business every month, but it wasn't mentioned that he/she flies with China Southern on those trips. It would be very odd indeed if they continued to use the airline after the very poor experience.

  • joannatan on 25/08/2011 - 00:30
    +3

    guys, have anyone try call bestflights to get this price? in many promotions in the past, i did called them to get the price that they advertised, and they always use the trick what day u wanna fly, then i told them my day is flexible, just tell me what day for that cheapest price, but they always told me i have to give them date for them to be able to check, then i make up certain date, they told me nothing for that price, and i called them within 5 minutes after the rep post the bargain.
    that is not the fist time, i even complaint and speak with the manager, and the manager only promise give me a call, but never happen.

    • bcdad on 25/08/2011 - 08:01

      Totally agree. Tried both calling them and using their website NEVER return the advertised price.

  • Neelahona on 25/08/2011 - 00:33

    I have travel with them only once. We frequently asked them whats the problem but they did not provide any answer. We have the transit visa as well. I know its hard to believe but still we could not find any problem with our side.

    • Cluster on 25/08/2011 - 00:36

      Try a search on avherald.com for "China Southern" if you're interested. You might find the cause for your 24 hour ordeal.

  • bobsi18 on 25/08/2011 - 07:33

    I flew China Southern a few months back, with no real issues. I certainly wouldn't class it a "premium" airline, nor consider it of Qantas's standard, but as long as you were aware of that when you boarded, it wasn't a problem.

    Last time, we managed to get "business/first class" (which were really just premium economy) for only $100 more than the standard flight - not finding any evidence of that now? Any online booking engines that you would recommend?

  • hardwater on 25/08/2011 - 07:46

    Thanks a lot:)

  • colinsi on 25/08/2011 - 18:45

    I normally check out the price from its own website, the Chinese version.

    Here is the English one.
    http://www.csair.com/en/index.asp
    The website is slow and not user friendly, but it does provide the basic functions, which is exactly what you get from China Southern.

    My experience is that price in this website fluctuates from day to day, and it provides the same if not lower price than other travel agents or portals.

    And they don't tell you what date to get the lowest price ticket, only way is keep trying different dates within the promotion period.

  • jazeng on 25/08/2011 - 22:19

    never found the deals advertised with bestflights, and zuji offers cheaper prices than them outside of the deals

  • cychic on 26/08/2011 - 12:36

    As a Chinese, Chinese Southern Airlines are a disgrace. Most of the above comments are certainly true - food, service are poor. Uncomfortable, rowdy Chinese ppl…definitely fly with other airlines!

    • Bargain-er on 26/08/2011 - 12:37

      Thanks for the input. Air China is better?

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