China Southern Airlines Discount

[AllMyTeamsAreWank 564]

Hi Guys,

I'm looking at booking flights to Kathmandu for a trip to Nepal in October next year. I know China Southern fly there and happen to be one of our major sponsors. Do you know if Dees members get any sort of discount for being paid up?

Cheers

[hardtack 10,704]

2 hours ago, AllMyTeamsAreWank said:

Hi Guys,

I'm looking at booking flights to Kathmandu for a trip to Nepal in October next year. I know China Southern fly there and happen to be one of our major sponsors. Do you know if Dees members get any sort of discount for being paid up?

Cheers

They would want to have improved their service a hell of a lot from when I last used them... three of four flights from Sydney to LA via Guangzhou were delayed by a minimum of 2 hrs and a maximum of 12 hours.  To top it off, when questioned at the gate in Guangzhou re when we would be boarding, the staff literally ran off and left the entire waiting area of people to fend for themselves at 10pm (the flight as it turned out, was canceled and we weren't officially advised).  After that experience and the way their Customer Service treated us after I followed it up on our return, I would never use them again under any circumstances.

Edited December 22, 2015 by hardtack

[AllMyTeamsAreWank 564]

11 hours ago, hardtack said:

They would want to have improved their service a hell of a lot from when I last used them... three of four flights from Sydney to LA via Guangzhou were delayed by a minimum of 2 hrs and a maximum of 12 hours.  To top it off, when questioned at the gate in Guangzhou re when we would be boarding, the staff literally ran off and left the entire waiting area of people to fend for themselves at 10pm (the flight as it turned out, was canceled and we weren't officially advised).  After that experience and the way their Customer Service treated us after I followed it up on our return, I would never use them again under any circumstances.

That's really unfortunate. I think most airlines can be pretty awful when it comes to customer service. It's just the luck of the draw in my opinion. I flew with them in 2011 from Vietnam and it was a pretty pleasant flight. The plane was old, but surprisingly more comfy than the newer models. 

[nutbean 8,838]

I go to China twice a year and I avoid China Southern like the plague.

They are good value in terms of pricing but as the old adage goes - "you get what you pay for"

[AllMyTeamsAreWank 564]

4 hours ago, nutbean said:

I go to China twice a year and I avoid China Southern like the plague.

They are good value in terms of pricing but as the old adage goes - "you get what you pay for"

Thanks for the tip. Might be worth the extra $100 to go with someone more reputable. 

[dee-luded 2,959]

13 hours ago, AllMyTeamsAreWank said:

That's really unfortunate. I think most airlines can be pretty awful when it comes to customer service. It's just the luck of the draw in my opinion. I flew with them in 2011 from Vietnam and it was a pretty pleasant flight. The plane was old, but surprisingly more comfy than the newer models. 

.....  at least they should be safe flying through the South China Sea area ?   as long as they can keep the wings on the plane

 

I guess you weren't planning on any snorkeling around the Spratly Island group on the way,  AMTAW

 

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On 23/12/2015 at 10:36 PM, dee-luded said:

.....  at least they should be safe flying through the South China Sea area ?   as long as they can keep the wings on the plane

 

I guess you weren't planning on any snorkeling around the Spratly Island group on the way,  AMTAW

 

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I hear it's great this time of the year. You get to experience Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwanese culture. all in the one place.

Edited December 28, 2015 by AllMyTeamsAreWank