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This airline, which used to fly Brussels-Hong Kong in 2018, and had high hopes of operating to China will no longer operate scheduled passenger flights from October 3.
Currently most of Air Belgium’s scheduled flights include those serving Africa.
Air Belgium is cancelling all scheduled passenger flights to focus on ACMI and freight
The Australian Consumer watchdog issued a draft determination today that will block the agreement between Qantas, and its subsidiary Jetstar, and China Eastern Airlines that enabled the two airlines to coordinate operations between Australia and China.
The ACCC believes that the agreement breaches Australian competition laws.ACCC commissioner Anna Brakey said ‘China Eastern is the only airline flying direct between Sydney and Shanghai. We are not satisfied that the likely harm to competition from Qantas and China Eastern’s proposed coordination would be outweighed by any potential benefits’.
‘We are concerned that the authorisation would provide Qantas and China Eastern with the opportunity and incentive to increase prices’ Also would limit or delay the introduction of additional capacity (from other airlines) on the Sydney-Shanghai route as passenger demand continues to grow as Chinese tour groups return to the country’.
Topic: China Southern Airlines.
Hi folks,
Just wondering if anyone has recent experience of China Southern Business Class, or current COVID transit requirements in China – or both? :-))
Airfares from the UK to Australia are absurdly high at the moment and I managed to nab a business class ticket from AMS to MEL via CAN for £2.5k return which is quite reasonable considering return economy fares from LON are around the £1.5k mark at the moment.
I have done my usual, googling and youtubing for up to date business reviews of China Southern which has not returned a whole lot. Considering China Southern is the biggest airline in Asia (a fact I was surprised to stumble upon) the lack of reviews was strange. Although I guess CZ primarily targets customers in their home market.
Just curious what the experience will be like and whether other forumites have any tips. I am expecting the whole service offering to be very targeted to the Chinese market and have never flown a mainland carrier so am excited at the opportunity. What is CAN airport like, the lounge etc?
Also, has anyone transited via China recently? I am trying to work out the most recent transit requirements (we will have around 6hr airside) which is no easy task. I see there is a health declaration to complete online, and a requirement to self COVID test (although the airline apparently doesn’t check this before travel) but then I have read on other forums the health declaration isn’t required for airside transit.
Any info would be welcome 🙂
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