Shanghai: €1,125 Business Class From Spain With British Airways

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British Airways is currently offering discounted business class fares on flights from Spain to Shanghai. Tickets for a round-trip from Barcelona and Madrid to China are available at prices starting at €1,125. The fare is available almost daily up until July 2021.

Info

Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.

A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.

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Nice fare for business class flights to Shanghai

British Airways will fly you to its hub in London Heathrow, where you’ll have a layover. And a rather short one in most cases. The carrier will operate a Boeing 777 on the long-haul flights. Unfortunately, this is not one of the routes on which British Airways will offer the new Club Suite.

But even the older business class product is solid. Although it does not offer direct aisle access to all passengers. To get a better idea of what BA’s Club World is like, check out this review:

Warning

We expect further shakeups in the airline industry over the following months. Some services might be cancelled, aircraft changed or downgraded. The schedule we describe may very well change.

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The fare rules state that this deal is available until September 30, 2020 for all flights past January 1, 2021. And in fact, we’ve been able to find excellent availability until May 2021. From June onwards, prices increase just a little to €1,144.

The minimum stay requirement is the night from Saturday to Sunday, and you can spend up to 12 months in China with this fare.

Google Flights (instructions) will display availability and prices correctly. Use the tool to find your preferred dates and then have our flight search compare prices for you. We recommend booking directly on the carrier’s website. British Airways offers the cheapest tickets themself anyway.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

Tickets for feeder flights will be issued in booking class J, the one for the long-haul route in booking class I. The earning rate will be somewhere between 100% and 350%(!), depending on the frequent flyer program you’ve signed up for. Besides, the BA Executive Club will credit you with 360 tier points. Here’s what you can expect to earn on select programs:

  • 35,998 Award Miles + 22,432 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
  • 22,432 Avios + 360 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
  • 22,432 Avios + 1,230 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
  • 22,432 Miles on American AAdvantage
  • 22,432 Points on Finnair Plus
  • 22,432 Avios on Aer Lingus AerClub
  • 16,958 Avios + 102 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
  • 16,958 AsiaMiles + 200 Club Points on Asia Miles
  • 16,958 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
  • 16,958 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
  • 16,958 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
  • 16,958 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
  • 16,958 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
  • 14,086 Points + 26 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.
Information & Tips for China

China is the most populous and the third largest country in the world, so naturally, there is a lot to see. The most touristically important cities are the capital of China, Beijing and the financial and trade center Shanghai.

Best Time to Travel

Since the country is vast and extends over several climate zones, there is no best travel time for China. China is connected to Europe through numerous direct flights and the travel time is about 11-13 hours. Flights to China can be found for less than 400€ throughout the year, and there are also often excellent Business Class fares.

A general advice is that travel should be avoided during the Chinese national holidays, which span over the first two weeks of October. During these time tourist destinations are overcrowded with Chinese tourists on their domestic vacation.

Visa for China

Most European citizens will need a visa to enter China.

You can apply for a tourist visa at a Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in your country. There you’ll hand in your visa application personally and can pick it up again after a few days. There is no faster and cheaper way.

Alternatively, you can apply for a visa by mail. The processing time will be up to two weeks, and you’ll have to pay for extra for shipping.

There are also so-called Visa services available that sometimes offer a faster (and maybe even cheaper) way to get your Visa. Check local sites to find out more.

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Information & Tips for Shanghai

Shanghai is the most important financial and commercial center of China. But not only business travelers are welcome here. Also, regular tourists can get there money’s worth. And this is great because the city is connected to many major airports and therfor we’ll often present you with good deals for flights to Shanghai.

Best Time to Visit

Since Shanghai is located in a subtropical climate zone, spring and autumn are the best travel times thanks to moderate temperatures and a few rainy days. April, May, September, and October are particularly suitable for a visit to the Chinese city thanks to the low rainfall and humidity.

Climate diagram for Shanghai (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

From the airport to the city

Shanghai Pudong Airport is located 40km east of the city center. Probably the fastest and most exciting method is the Maglev. The magnetic levitation train takes only 7 minutes, and with costs of around 5€ it is also a rather inexpensive (and of course faster!) alternative to a taxi, which would cost about 20€.

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