China Southern

[blu]

I'm getting a Syd- Tokyo return fare in J (sloping lay flat seat on the 777?) for about 50,000 Yen ($500) for Feb 2014.
The Y fare was 20,000 yen return.
Is that the normal cost?

 

[stewiejp]

Sounds cheap, especially for J - I flew them about 6-8 years ago a few times and they were definitely one of the cheapest around. That was MEL-China. We got there OK, on time, and were fed etc, but they didn't compare to airlines like Qantas, Thai, Singapore, BA etc. My Dad (retired ATC) has always recommended avoiding any airline with "China" in its name... don't know how they are now though.

 

[robbielewinski]

WOW! What dates? Would love to get onto them. Just searched and only came across ~ $4000 aud in Feb..

 

[blu]

The fares are on this site (not the Aus site):

China Southern Airlines - Online Ticket Ordering System

(The fares are shown in Yen.)

It all seems very strange to me.

 

[adam15]

It looks like that site is Chinese and therefore would be pricing in CNY (chinese yuan), I cant tell for sure because of the mobile number verification code.

 

[Mak404matt]

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[DeKa]

It looks like that site is Chinese and therefore would be pricing in CNY (chinese yuan), I cant tell for sure because of the mobile number verification code.

Absolutely .. that

¥ is the symbol for Chinese Yuan Renminbi
50000 Yuan is AUD$7750 ... not so cheap after all.​

 

[zbpanda]

I check that fare is about 27000 chinese RMB

 

[Mak404matt]

Absolutely .. that

¥ is the symbol for Chinese Yuan Renminbi
50000 Yuan is AUD$7750 ... not so cheap after all.​

¥ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia looks like JPY to me

Edit: Dammit, same currency symbol used for Yen and Yuan! Sorry!

 

[jetlagger]

The fares are on this site (not the Aus site):

China Southern Airlines - Online Ticket Ordering System

(The fares are shown in Yen.)

It all seems very strange to me.

As adam15 mentioned, i'm sure that the fares are quoted in Chinese Yuan (same/similar symbol as Yen)

 

[adam15]

Oh well, however I just checked MEL to SIN early JAN

2300 Yuan one way ($354) economy, not too shabby.

 

[jetlagger]

Oh well, however I just checked MEL to SIN early JAN

2300 Yuan one way ($354) economy, not too shabby.

Pretty much on par with JQ in most comparative values :shock:

 

[adam15]

Sorry, abit too trigger happy.
That price was from SIN to MEL. The other way is much dearer!

Best I could see was FEB 2014 MEL - SIN -MEL $808 not so special after all

 

[jetlagger]

Sorry, abit too trigger happy.
That price was from SIN to MEL. The other way is much dearer!

Best I could see was FEB 2014 MEL - SIN -MEL $808 not so special after all

CZ do at times have some ad hoc special fares ex AUS, but tickets are very restrictive & likewise for the service..

 

[ftm]

The CZ website (and the other Chinese Airlines) will quote prices in AUD, but will process the payment in Yuan.

So the actual price you pay may be quite different to the AUD one they quote as you have to rely on the exchange rate they have used in their quote, and your card company's exchange rate.

It can be an unpleasant surprise.

What we do for clients is sell in AUD based on the BSP exchange rate, then process the card through our merchant facility. That way the price quoted is the price paid.

 

[blu]

thanks for explaining that, it just didn't look right from the start.

 

[get me outta here]

"actual price you pay may be quite different to the AUD one they quote as you have to rely on the exchange rate they have used in their quote, and your card company's exchange rate"

The 28 Degrees card has good rates and maybe will help keep on costs down..