SkyTeam members Air France, KLM & China Eastern team up with China Southern to offer you very competitve fares from Budapest to China in business class. It is probably a response to the Turkish Airlines China sale and the Qatar sale from Eastern Europe.
All destinations:
- Beijing from €1,249
- Guangzhou from €1,370
- Wuhan from €1,395
- Shanghai from €1,425
- Dalian from €1,446
- Xi’an from €1,484
Routings vary a lot depending on what the operating airlines are. Some connections just have 1 stop-over, but many routings feature 2 stop-overs.
Search & Book
The fare rules state a minimum stay requirement of 6 days or a night from Saturday to Sunday. A maximum stay of 3 months is permitted. The deal expires October 29, 2019 and is valid for travel commencing on or after November 1, 2019 and before or on June 30, 2020. Availabilites are great!
We would recommend using Google Flights to find your preferred travel dates (instructions). After that you can either book directly with the airlines (f.e. Air France or KLM) or you use our Travel-Dealz search for the cheapest online travel agent rate.
Mileage
Since the routings and operating airlines can vary largely, you will have to check your possible mileage accrual on a case by case basis with WhereToCredit’s calculator. For that you will need to know the booking classes before booking. On our example routing above from Budapest to Beijing via Amsterdam, you would collect the following miles (as tickets are issued in booking class O & I):
- 14,146 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 11,180 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 11,180 Award Miles + 1,452 Tier Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 11,180 RDM + 2,236 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 9,728 Award Miles + 30 XP on Flying Blue
- 9,728 Award Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 9,728 Award Miles on American AAdvantage
- 9,728 Avios on British Airways Executive Club
- 1,452 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 1,452 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 1,452 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 1,452 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 1,452 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
Hotels
Hotel standards in China are very different to those in Europe and the US. You will benefit from reading reviews and comparing prices. We would recommend using one of our favorite hotel booking sites for that:
Also make sure to check out our hotel voucher and coupon codes:
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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