Booming Chinese airlines offer bargain business flights to Europe

[SYD]

You might also have to double transit as well. Certainly with QR, EK and many other airlines that don't fly non-stop from those cities to Europe.

Actually worse in that you really should do a stopover on seperate tickets.

At CGK, that’s $50 (eVOA) each way + hotel (although that can be as low as another $50). So $200+ but I still save A$4k to $6K….

 

[Austman]

At CGK, that’s $50 (eVOA) each way + hotel (although that can be as low as another $50). So $200+ but I still save A$4k to $6K….

And I've done it too. Many times. But in true J class these days (with lie flat seats etc), the novelty of doing double or triple transits/connections is wearing off for me.

One single transit, at an airport with a decent airline lounge with showers, can be better than multiple transits, some of which have to be landside.

YMMV.

 

[Cossie]

I can get Bangkok to Berlin return with Finnair for about $3500 in May, I'm happy to fly to Bangkok in Y and come back in J as an award, if overnight. If a day flight, no problems going in Y.

We have booked Sydney to Frankfurt in J on Oman for less than $7000 each in June, returning July.
We can afford it, and I would rather pay extra than fly any CCP airlines, regardless of how cheap they are.

 

[bam71]

And I've done it too. Many times. But in true J class these days (with lie flat seats etc), the novelty of doing double or triple transits/connections is wearing off for me.

One single transit, at an airport with a decent airline lounge with showers, can be better than multiple transits, some of which have to be landside.

YMMV.

Same ….

 

[p--and--t]

And I've done it too. Many times. But in true J class these days (with lie flat seats etc), the novelty of doing double or triple transits/connections is wearing off for me.

One single transit, at an airport with a decent airline lounge with showers, can be better than multiple transits, some of which have to be landside.

YMMV.

I’m quite looking forward to a 12hr layover airside in BKK with a day sleeping room booked for some zzzzs and shower (i rarely sleep on a flight) and having a relaxing 2hrs massage and some Thai food before boarding the flight to Europe via DOH (shortish layover).

 

[Austman]

via DOH (shortish layover).

Yeah. Naa. Not any more for me. I've done it more than once. Unless it's the only one!

 

[SYD]

Yeah. Naa. Not any more for me. I've done it more than once. Unless it's the only one!

Not a fan of buses as part of the experience?

7 of 8 gate bus arrival / departures for me in the last few mths…

 

[Austman]

Not a fan of buses as part of the experience?

Not really. All but one of my arrival/departure flights have been by bus too.

The QR business lounge was not that great IMO. A wait for showers. Noisy. Not great food.

It does look good! It's not terrible by any means!

But naaa. Fine if it's just the one transit. Not so fine if it's transit number two...

 

[jeza]

Not really. All but one of my arrival/departure flights have been by bus too.

The QR business lounge was not that great IMO. A wait for showers. Noisy. Not great food.

It does look good! It's not terrible by any means!

But naaa. Fine if it's just the one transit. Not so fine if it's transit number two...

Is this the Al Mourjan South Lounge? Last couple of times I've used the newer Garden lounge no queues for showers & a lot more peaceful.