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China Eastern Airlines Return: Auckland to Beijing $500, Guangzhou & Shenzhen $414, Kunming $467, Chongqing $477 & More @ BTF

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With the recent increase of visa-free entry to 30 days, prices have dropped further on China Eastern Airlines flights to several Chinese destinations in Q1 next year.

Compare with two weeks ago(beatthatflight.com.au) and every route below has a cheaper flight!

China Eastern flies out of Auckland and either goes via SYD or direct to mainland China and then hubs/spokes out to the various cities. See their flight map here(flightconnections.com).

See also the Hainan Airlines flights starting at $449 return(beatthatflight.com.au).

Summary:
Auckland to Beijing (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $500 return
Auckland to Shenzhen (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $414 return
Auckland to Guangzhou (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $414 return
Auckland to Chengdu (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $542 return
Auckland to Chongqing (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $477 return
Auckland to Nanking (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $514 return
Auckland to Xi'an (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $534 return
Auckland to Kunming (15 Feb - 31 Mar) from $467 return

Auckland - Beijing on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$504 21 Feb to 4 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$503 21 Feb to 8 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$503 21 Feb to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$502 21 Feb to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$503 24 Feb to 11 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$503 24 Feb to 15 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$502 24 Feb to 23 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$502 2 Mar to 9 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$502 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$500 2 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$501 2 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$516 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$501 5 Mar to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$500 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$515 5 Mar to 24 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$517 11 Mar to 26 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$502 14 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$502 14 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$504 23 Mar to 30 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Shenzhen on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$438 21 Feb to 4 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$427 21 Feb to 8 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$415 21 Feb to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$434 24 Feb to 3 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 24 Feb to 15 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$414 24 Feb to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$428 2 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 2 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$415 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$425 5 Mar to 24 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$425 8 Mar to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$429 11 Mar to 18 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Guangzhou on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$419 21 Feb to 8 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$415 21 Feb to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 21 Feb to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 21 Feb to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 24 Feb to 15 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$414 24 Feb to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 24 Feb to 23 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 2 Mar to 9 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 2 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$415 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 5 Mar to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$419 23 Mar to 30 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Chengdu on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$547 21 Feb to 4 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$544 21 Feb to 8 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 21 Feb to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 21 Feb to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$543 21 Feb to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$548 24 Feb to 3 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 24 Feb to 7 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$544 24 Feb to 11 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$543 24 Feb to 15 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 24 Feb to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 24 Feb to 23 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 2 Mar to 9 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 2 Mar to 17 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 2 Mar to 21 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$543 2 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 2 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 5 Mar to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$544 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 5 Mar to 24 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$547 5 Mar to 28 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$561 11 Mar to 18 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$560 11 Mar to 26 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 14 Mar to 21 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 14 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$542 14 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 17 Mar to 24 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 17 Mar to 28 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$546 23 Mar to 30 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Chongqing on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$659 21 Feb to 4 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$686 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$524 5 Mar to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$510 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$483 8 Mar to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$477 11 Mar to 26 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Nanking on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$672 18 Feb to 5 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$671 18 Feb to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$701 18 Feb to 17 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$672 21 Feb to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$702 21 Feb to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$671 21 Feb to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$672 24 Feb to 11 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$676 24 Feb to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$673 24 Feb to 23 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$672 27 Feb to 10 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$681 27 Feb to 14 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$672 27 Feb to 18 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$671 27 Feb to 26 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$672 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$672 2 Mar to 21 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$671 2 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$514 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$514 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$514 5 Mar to 24 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Xi'an on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$538 21 Feb to 4 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 21 Feb to 8 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$534 21 Feb to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$538 21 Feb to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 21 Feb to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$535 24 Feb to 11 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 24 Feb to 15 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$534 24 Feb to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 24 Feb to 23 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$538 2 Mar to 9 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$538 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$534 2 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 2 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$538 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$538 5 Mar to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$535 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$552 5 Mar to 24 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$555 11 Mar to 26 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$534 14 Mar to 25 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 14 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$537 23 Mar to 30 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)

Auckland - Kunming on China Eastern return

Dates: 15 Feb 25 - 31 Mar 25

Return Price Travel Dates
$659 18 Feb to 17 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$485 21 Feb to 4 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$468 21 Feb to 8 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$468 21 Feb to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 21 Feb to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 21 Feb to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$485 24 Feb to 3 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$485 24 Feb to 7 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 24 Feb to 15 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$467 24 Feb to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 24 Feb to 23 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 2 Mar to 9 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 2 Mar to 13 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 2 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$468 5 Mar to 12 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 5 Mar to 16 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$468 5 Mar to 20 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$482 8 Mar to 19 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$478 11 Mar to 18 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$477 11 Mar to 26 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$490 14 Mar to 29 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)
$470 23 Mar to 30 Mar(bookings.beatthatflight.com.au)


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closed Comments

  • One thing that has always puzzled me is that their direct flight (i.e. China Eastern Auckland to Shanghai $1100 return) is much more expensive than transfer via Shanghai (e.g. China Eastern Auckland - Shanghai - Shenzhen $500 return). It does not make sense from a cost perspective as I travel for longer for less. Same with Hainan Airline: Auckland -Shenzhen return is more expensive than Auckland - another city return via Shenzhen. It's like Sydney - Wellington (via Auckland) is cheaper than Sydney - Auckland —- It will never happen for AirNZ.

    • +1

      It's often to fill a plane, and happens a lot with hub-spoke models, which NZ doesn't really have much of. See the US where airlines might hub out of Atlanta, for example.

      Some passengers use this 'hidden city ticketing'(en.wikipedia.org) to get cheaper tickets, if it works out in their favour.

      I was in Bolivia years back where a travel companion found a return ticket to Auckland was cheaper than a one way, so he bought a return and discarded the rest!

    • Yeah I'm confused as well. Another example is direct flights to Guangzhou via China Southern is more expensive than transfer via Guangzhou to Shanghai via the same airline.

      • +2

        You shouldn't think about it as paying for two seperate flights Auckland to Guangzhou, and Guangzhou to Shanghai, the airline isn't selling you those two flights, they're selling you a ticket from Auckland to Shanghai. They need to be priced lower than China Eastern's direct service from Auckland to Shanghai or else no one would choose China Southern on that route. If you book that China Southern ticket, you can't take only the Auckland to Guangzhou segment and not take board the following segments, the remaining segments on the ticket will be voided if you try to do this and you might be banned from the airline.

    • +3

      Airlines price tickets by demand, not by their operating cost. Direct flights between two cities are in more demand than connecting flights, so they're priced higher. It's also due to competition, e.g. China Eastern doesn't offer direct flights between Auckland / Shenzhen, so to compete with Hainan (who do fly direct between those two cities) they need to have a price advantage to stay competitive on that route.

  • +1

    Crazy that flying all the time way to China and back costs less than flying return Auckland <-> Christchurch.

    • heavy subsidy (tax payer money - good that it is not ours! :-D) + cheaper labour + a highly competive market V.S. virtual monopoly + high labour/compliance costs

      take your pick…

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