Originally Posted by
ben63
what if you have a stop in both of Kumming and Shanghai? It can be a good deal if you don't need the chinese Visa.
Itinerary
Dubai (DXB) to Tokyo (HND) - Sat, Sep 6
China Eastern Airlines Dubai (DXB) to Kunming (KMG) - Sat, Sep 6
China Eastern Airlines 756 Dep: 8:30PM Arr: 7:00AM 6h 30m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Layover in KMG Sun, Sep 7 12h 20m
China Eastern Airlines Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (SHA) - Sun, Sep 7
China Eastern Airlines 5815 Dep: 7:20PM Arr: 10:15PM 2h 55m Airbus A321 First (F)
Layover in SHA 10h 50m
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai (SHA) to Tokyo (HND) - Mon, Sep 8
China Eastern Airlines 9815 Dep: 9:05AM Arr: 12:30PM 2h 25m Airbus A330 Business (I)
OPERATED BY SHANGHAI AIRLINES CO. LTD.
Tokyo (HND) to Dubai (DXB) - Mon, Sep 22
China Eastern Airlines Tokyo (HND) to Shanghai (SHA) - Mon, Sep 22
China Eastern Airlines 538 Dep: 2:30PM Arr: 4:30PM 3h 0m Airbus A321 Business (I)
Layover in SHA 15h 10m
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai (SHA) to Kunming (KMG) - Tue, Sep 23
China Eastern Airlines 5804 Dep: 7:40AM Arr: 10:55AM 3h 15m Boeing 737 First (F)
Layover in KMG 5h 15m
China Eastern Airlines Kunming (KMG) to Dubai (DXB) - Tue, Sep 23
China Eastern Airlines 755 Dep: 4:10PM Arr: 7:00PM 6h 50m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) €666.16
Total cost for 1 passenger €666.16
I think this routing will need a visa as it has multiple stops in China. The 24-hour period is calculated from the scheduled first landing to the scheduled last departure in China. The 72 hour visa waiver rules applicable in some cities requires you to leave China from the airport where you arrived into China. You would therefore need a visa to arrive into China at Shanghai and depart China from Kunming if the first landing and the last departure from China exceed 24 hours.
The above itinerary arrives China at 7am Sunday and departs China 9.05am Monday which exceeds 24 hours.