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  Jaxson on 26/01/2024 - 21:46

  These guys go anywhere near Ho Chi Minh Vietnam?

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    Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 26/01/2024 - 23:19

    They apparently fly to HCM as well!
    https://www.flightconnections.com/route-map-hainan-airlines-…

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      Jaxson on 27/01/2024 - 08:15

      Thanks.

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  thesnek on 26/01/2024 - 22:01

  Cheaper than flying to Queenstown! Is it hard to get a tourist visa to China?

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  Coolbro on 26/01/2024 - 22:33

  Thanks OP great deals

  Not that it applies to these specific flights, but do you know whether the free hotels that these airlines offer are applicable to flights booked through third parties, or do they need to be booked direct with the airline?

  Specifically looking at Air China https://pcm.ca.amadeus.com/TW/GB/booking/hotels/

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    Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 26/01/2024 - 23:18

    +1

    I believe so - you get a booking with an OTA, then a PNR (booking) with the airline, so once you're at the airport and checking in, you're no different to the guy next to you who booked direct.

    But it might be worth messaging the airline to check.

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      Coolbro on 27/01/2024 - 16:45

      Thank you - confirming that I was able to book via a third party and still obtain the transit hotel

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    iDeer on 27/01/2024 - 23:58

    Hi this link is china Airline. The post is hainan Airline. Hainan airline cancelled all transfer hotels when the pandemic hit. They haven't re start this when i flied with them. Call them to check before booking if the transfer hotel is important to you :)

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  cloud0115 on 26/01/2024 - 23:08

  +1

  I don't understand how can these international airlines make money at $500 for a return ticket.

  Air nz charges $500 on some flights just for one way flight, that is within nz.

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    Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 26/01/2024 - 23:17

    I suspect they're heavily subsidised by the Chinese govt at present to boost numbers/tourism.

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      Jaxson on 27/01/2024 - 08:14

      Also we can benefit with tourist demand to visit NZ. At times there will be a lot off demand one way and then empty planes returning.

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      iDeer on 27/01/2024 - 23:54

      +1

      Nah it's not Chinese government subsidy. Hainan Airline owns heaps other investment companies. The Airline part is not really making much money.. I guess that they just don't care….ps the ticket from china to nz a few days ago is not cheap at all. Could be their selling strategy.

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    huffboy on 29/01/2024 - 13:49

    Air NZ overcharging. its pretty obvious… they even over charge for using a credit card. 22.60 per way… ridiculous.

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      Robin on 30/01/2024 - 04:51

      Yes, Air New Zealand is infamous for their refund policy. The cost of travelling to China is much cheaper due to deflation, making things even more affordable than Southeast Asia.

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  Luludeer on 28/01/2024 - 10:48

  Hi thanks for these. Do you know how we can find out best deals for other cities on this site please? E.g. Christchurch to HongKong, or Guangzhou, or Shenzhen etc?

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  fatboyj on 29/01/2024 - 08:29

  OK so I thought about the above comment China wanting tourists but bugger applying for and paying $140 for a visa.

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    scott on 29/01/2024 - 11:56

    +2

    China in general wants visa free access agreement to be bilateral. Essentially working to form Bilateral agreement's where both countries give visa free access to the passport holder of the other country, which strengthens the passport of both countries.

    Kinda like South Africa which no longer allows NZ passport holders visa free due to their tit for tat policy, after NZ stoped visa free access to SA passport holders, due to ris / incidents becoming too high.

    Obviously the risk profile is such that OECD countries are generally not entering into bilateral agreement's with China.

    So generally china is choosing diplomatic power over tourism $$.

    That said, recently china has decided to put in place a unilaterial visa-free policy to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia (15 days only, ends 30 Nov 2024). This may signal a change in heart from the Chinese authorities.

    On tourism to china, yeah, for a NZ passport holder it a visa application with a $140 fee is required. Give the wide selection of visa free locations to take holidays, you will not be alone on saying bugger that. Indeed, 55% of international tourism to china come from the fairly short list of countries with visa free access, suggesting pleanty of people are balking at the visa requirements.

    That said, the process doesn't seem to bad. $140 & 4 working day turnaround…

    For comparison, a person on a Chinese passport wanting to come here needs to pay NZ$246, and the turn around is 80% within 4 weeks…

    Should note that there are decent numbers of people living in NZ on foreign passports. As an example, a Philippine passport holder living in NZ has a pritty short list of visa free international holiday options (Fiji, Taiwan, singapore etc.), and for them the fee for a china visa is only $60. For these people travel to china may well be more attractive than for NZ passport holders.

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    Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 29/01/2024 - 13:30

    If the ticket was $140 more and the visa was free? Still a good deal.

    Also note NZ has the second most expensive tourist visa fee in the world: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/new-zealand-has-the-second…

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  cloud0115 on 30/01/2024 - 07:49

  Wow, visa is 25% of the airfare costs. Insane!

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  Chris0618 on 30/01/2024 - 19:14

  +1

  The cheapest date is 9th because it's Chinese New Years eve. In Chinese culture people normally gather together with their families and friends. That's why it's cheap lol. A good idea to buy flight tickets to China is to check the date of Chinese New Year as you can always get the cheapest price.

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    justaddwater on 30/01/2024 - 19:48

    Also everything is closed around chinese new year