Star Alliance members SAS (feeder flight) and Air China (long-haul flights) offer great fares to Beijing from Denmark right now. Prices for round-trips from Billund to China start at only €321 / DKK1,590. Availability is good during the travel periods mentioned below. And the fare already includes one piece of checked luggage.
If you want, you can also book open-jaw flights from Billund to Beijing and back to Copenhagen for about the same price.
Air China operates its flights to Beijing from Europe with their Airbus A330. The feeder flights by SAS are operated with ATR 72 or CRJ 900 airplanes with an SAS flight number.
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The offer is valid until October 31, 2019 according to the fare rules. The following travel dates are possible:
- October 15 to December 16, 2019
- January 11 to March 25, 2020
- April 27 to June 30, 2020
A minimum stay of 4 days is required, a maximum length of stay of 6 months is permitted. You can find suitable flight dates via the ITA Matrix (instructions). Best prices are available through our Travel-Dealz search.
If you are travelling from Billund via Stockholm and back to Copenhagen, a visa free transit in China of up to 144 hours should be possible. More information on China Travel Guide or in our own article:
If you need a visa for China, please be aware of the fees and the processing times.
Visa & general infos 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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Mileage
The loung-haul flights are in booking class L. SAS feeder flights are in booking class U. Mileage accrual is very little but every little helps I suppose.
- 2,658 Award Miles + 160 Points on Miles&More
- 2,588 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 2,438 Award Miles + 478 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 2,408 Extra Points + 2,358 Basic Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 2,408 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 2,158 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 2,158 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 2,158 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 2,158 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 2,158 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 2,158 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 2,158 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 2,158 Miles on Asiana Club
- 2,158 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 2,158 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 2,158 AsiaMiles on Asia Miles
- 500 Award Miles on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 69 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
Hotels in Peking
Internationally renowned chain hotels around the Forbbiden City are around €100-200 per night. Surely there are less expensive hotels but the star rating in China is not reliable as standards are different to western standards. Check prices on booking.com:
Also make sure to check out our available hotel vouchers:
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