Cheaper flights on the way
 

Cheaper flights on the way courtesy of Chinese airlines.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/trav...313-2fzaq.html

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Cool, thanks for the heads up :-)

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http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/96708

Quantas sale. That didn't take long!:)

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About a month since the last Qantas long-haul sale, don't think it has anything to do with China :) I've only just deleted the last batch of their emails!

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I would not want to risk losing my sanity flying El Cheapo Chino.

Chinese passengers have a "reputation".


Unfriendly skies: Chinese passengers' outrageous behavior - http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...306-2fkej.html

Alarm as Chinese airport aggro flares - http://www.theage.com.au/travel/trav...#ixzz2MjPDjibe

http://images.theage.com.au/2013/01/...na-620x349.jpg
http://images.theage.com.au/2013/01/...a2-620x349.jpg

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Yeah, they're not too keen on queuing up the Chinese (in general, not just at the airport).

When I was at Guangzhou airport I saw this guy screaming abuse and threatening this poor little girl behind the check in counter, he was getting dragged back by his fellow suits (this guy was about 4 times the size of her, what a hero). I was thinking, 'Err, security????', but the girl and other staff just had to stand there and take it.

And then later on at the security screenings, a guard had asked a woman if he could check her bag. She stood there yelling abuse in his face while he looked through her bag. Again, the guy and other guards did nothing.

I think as that 'unfriendly skies' story shows, if you're 'important' over there, you can get away with anything.

The 2 flights I went on in China were incident free, though.

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i'm just hoping this added competition will put pressure on other airlines to lower their fares.
but no i will never fly via china unless it's sooper dooper cheap.

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Wouldn't bother me. Just looks like trying to get a beer at the Queens on a Saturday night :lol:

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Mmmm just seen some reasonably priced bus class flights on Qantas, if I had my leave approved I would book some.

Chinese arlines have been offering cheap flights for ages so I also don't think it is connected.

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What's a "Quantas"?

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Not a huge amount of difference to those you see on TV programs that follow Easyjet (and others) passengers and crew.

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Emirates is offering similar fare prices to Qantas too now

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Perhaps beacause they code share?