China Eastern Business DXB-KMG-PVG July 2014
Jul 25, 2014, 8:28 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
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There is no reason to restrict yourself to that particular route though is there?
Flying QR is a steady $1,000 between Dubai and Shanghai, and whilst you may see some $800 tickets with MU, they are often more expensive. One date in particular comes in at an eye watering $2,200, yikes!
I'm not denying that the cheapest prices MU quote on some dates are great deals, but across their entire range of routes, and in line with other Chinese carriers, their pricing is nowhere near competitive for the product they provide.
CA for example can often be more than $1,500 more expensive than BA on a one way between PEK and LHR. What the justification for this is, I do not know.
Flying QR is a steady $1,000 between Dubai and Shanghai, and whilst you may see some $800 tickets with MU, they are often more expensive. One date in particular comes in at an eye watering $2,200, yikes!
I'm not denying that the cheapest prices MU quote on some dates are great deals, but across their entire range of routes, and in line with other Chinese carriers, their pricing is nowhere near competitive for the product they provide.
CA for example can often be more than $1,500 more expensive than BA on a one way between PEK and LHR. What the justification for this is, I do not know.
Jul 22, 2016, 10:40 pm
#18
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Jul 23, 2016, 7:12 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Great report! I flew this route, and onward to KIX 6 months before you did on a 757. Like you, our flight was also delayed by 2 hours, and I subsequently missed my onward to KIX.
We parked at gate 63 in KMG, and there was passport control literally at the gate for connecting pax, which was a seamless process. It was a 50m walk from gate to passport control back to gate.
On arrival in PVG, they ended up changing my flight from KIX to NRT for free (as I'd already missed a meeting there) with no issues at all (and yes, the lounge was terrible).
Thanks for the nostalgic reminder!
We parked at gate 63 in KMG, and there was passport control literally at the gate for connecting pax, which was a seamless process. It was a 50m walk from gate to passport control back to gate.
On arrival in PVG, they ended up changing my flight from KIX to NRT for free (as I'd already missed a meeting there) with no issues at all (and yes, the lounge was terrible).
Thanks for the nostalgic reminder!
