Travelling on China Southern Airlines to New Zealand – What is your opinion?

[Scott Williams]

My Wife and I have booked China Southern Airlines from Amsterdam to New Zealand for our vacation. This is the cheapest flight we could find. Anyone flew on this airlines? Do you recommend this flight?

[Jadeo Dundundun]

only pre-covid & as a non-transit passenger (Australia, Guangzao, Shanghai return). bags were taken through Chinese customs without the passengers – not sure how that works for transit but I’d definitely look it up as it was totally different to anywhere else I’ve travelled. it was a mad rush to get to the plane – I’m not sure if they enforce seating arrangements. i didnt get much food so take snacks. there wasnt much English spoken but I found an American couple who did the trip regularly & they helped me.

[Nazaret Nachy Naz]

I haven’t used the airlines that you mentioned but sharing our experience in case it helps. From Dublin it was way cheaper (around 600€ difference) flying through the USA (Dallas) than flying through the other side of the globe and we were only adding 2 hours in the total flying time. Sharing in case it’s something that might be worth checking for you

[MJ Artuz]

I’ve flown China Eastern pre-covid. They were fine and definitely a better airline choice than the national carrier, Air China. Transit was quick and easy in Shanghai. I flew LAX-PVG-MNL. Coming back, I took advantage of the 3 day transit visa that China offered and stayed in Shanghai. It was also fairly quick. All the immigration ask was our hotel reservation in Shanghai. I flew economy and their food choices were definitely Chinese food, which I don’t mind since I’m Asian. China Eastern is with the skymiles program and is together with Air France and KLM in the airline program

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